Flowers Foods Q3 sales rise 3.0% to $1.227 billion; net income falls 39.2%
Flowers Foods reported third-quarter 2025 net sales up 3.0% to $1.227 billion, helped by the Simple Mills acquisition, while net income fell 39.2% to $39.5 million on a challenging consumer environment and higher interest expense. The company narrowed its fiscal 2025 outlook, with adjusted diluted EPS now expected at $1.02 to $1.08 versus prior guidance of $1.00 to $1.10.
Key points
- Q3 net sales rose 3.0% to $1.227 billion; pricing/mix fell 2.3% and volume fell 0.6%, while Simple Mills added 5.9%.
- Diluted EPS fell $0.12 to $0.19; adjusted diluted EPS fell $0.10 to $0.23.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell 11.4% to $118.1 million; net interest expense rose $9.7 million, tied to debt issued to fund the Simple Mills acquisition.
- Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance is $515 million to $532 million, versus prior $512 million to $538 million; live webcast is set for 8:30 a.m. Eastern on November 7, 2025.
The filing
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