Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 148 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $401.16 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $401.16 Million) cover 148 days of daily cash needs of $2.71 Million/day.
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Flowers Foods Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2025)
This chart shows how Flowers Foods Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 148 days, meaning defensive assets of $401.16 Million can fund 148 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see FLO current and non-current assets.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Flowers Foods Inc (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Flowers Foods Inc from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See working capital to net assets of Flowers Foods Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 days | $390.37 Million | $2.67 Million/day | $12.10 Million | $- | ▼ -89 days |
| 2024 | 235 days | $352.53 Million | $1.50 Million/day | $5.00 Million | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 2023 | 204 days | $368.13 Million | $1.81 Million/day | $22.53 Million | $- | ▼ -129 days |
| 2022 | 333 days | $514.61 Million | $1.55 Million/day | $165.13 Million | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 2021 | 354 days | $504.07 Million | $1.42 Million/day | $185.87 Million | $- | ▼ -88 days |
| 2020 | 441 days | $609.69 Million | $1.38 Million/day | $307.48 Million | $- | ▲ +227 days |
| 2019 | 215 days | $310.57 Million | $1.45 Million/day | $11.04 Million | $- | ▼ -83 days |
| 2018 | 297 days | $317.21 Million | $1.07 Million/day | $25.31 Million | $501.00K | ▲ +15 days |
| 2017 | 283 days | $295.57 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $5.13 Million | $259.00K | ▼ -31 days |
| 2016 | 313 days | $282.28 Million | $901.74K/day | $6.41 Million | $3.04 Million | ▲ +42 days |
| 2015 | 271 days | $300.21 Million | $1.11 Million/day | $- | $20.72 Million | ▼ -67 days |
| 2014 | 339 days | $260.92 Million | $770.02K/day | $- | $16.08 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2013 | 345 days | $279.89 Million | $812.36K/day | $- | $16.88 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 2012 | 329 days | $261.63 Million | $794.34K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +13 days |
| 2011 | 316 days | $195.46 Million | $618.22K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +66 days |
| 2010 | 250 days | $166.28 Million | $665.13K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -44 days |
| 2009 | 294 days | $178.71 Million | $607.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +49 days |
| 2008 | 245 days | $178.08 Million | $726.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +10 days |
| 2007 | 235 days | $137.68 Million | $585.33K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 2006 | 260 days | $131.88 Million | $507.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 2005 | 253 days | $120.75 Million | $477.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +28 days |
| 2004 | 225 days | $117.74 Million | $523.35K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2003 | 222 days | $99.37 Million | $446.94K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +47 days |
| 2002 | 175 days | $104.12 Million | $595.28K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 2001 | 204 days | $104.10 Million | $510.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2000 | 226 days | $113.10 Million | $499.64K/day | $- | $- | — |