Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) posted second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.21, missing analyst expectations by $0.03 and falling short of the $0.24 consensus estimate.
Revenue for the period totaled $1.19 billion, down from estimates of $1.24 billion. The bakery group’s performance reflected weaker-than-anticipated demand across its core bread and snack categories.
For the full fiscal year 2026, Flowers Foods narrowed its EPS guidance to a range of $0.75 to $0.85, compared with the prior consensus of $0.83. Revenue guidance was reduced to $5.07 billion to $5.14 billion, below the $5.17 billion forecast.
Shares of Flowers Foods closed at $7.10 on Thursday, down 10.58% over the past three months and 54.16% over the past year. Over the last 90 days, earnings revisions have remained negative, with no positive adjustments and three downward revisions recorded.
The company’s financial health was assessed as fair by InvestingPro, reflecting the softer operational trends evident in the quarter.
