---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-327216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLO"
cik: "0001128928"
company_name: "FLOWERS FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:56:32.964213+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowers Foods Q3 sales up 3.9% to $1.028B; raises FY2021 guidance

## Summary
- Net income $38.9M (-12.4% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.30 (+$0.01 YoY).
- Branded retail sales up 4.8% to $689.1M; non-retail sales up 9.2%.
- FY2021 sales guidance raised to $4.300B–$4.344B; EPS to $1.22–$1.26.
- Adjusted EBITDA $118.5M (11.5% of sales); D&A $31.7M.
- YTD operating cash flow $315.2M; dividends paid $131.5M; share repurchases continue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-327216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLO
- cik: 0001128928
- company_name: FLOWERS FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312521327216/0001193125-21-327216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312521327216/d427369d8k.htm

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