Flowers Foods Q2 sales rise 1.5% but profit falls; full-year guidance cut
Flowers Foods reported second-quarter results for the 12 weeks ended July 12, 2025. Net sales rose 1.5% to $1.243 billion, helped by the Simple Mills acquisition, while net income fell 12.8% to $58.4 million and diluted EPS fell to $0.28 from $0.32. The company also lowered its fiscal 2025 guidance for net sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS, citing softer traditional loaf sales and a more competitive environment.
Key points
- Net sales rose 1.5% to $1.243 billion; Simple Mills added 5.1 percentage points, while pricing/mix fell 1.2% and volume fell 2.4%.
- Net income fell 12.8% to $58.4 million; adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.30 from $0.36.
- Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance is $512 million to $538 million, down from $534 million to $562 million.
- Fiscal 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $1.00 to $1.10, down from $1.05 to $1.15.
The filing
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