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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-219212"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLO"
cik: "0001128928"
company_name: "FLOWERS FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:13:50.360257+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowers Foods Q2 sales record $1.129B (+11%), net income -4.8%; raised FY adj. EPS guidance low end to $1.25

## Summary
- Sales increased 11.0% to a second-quarter record $1.129B; net income decreased 4.8% to $53.7M.
- Diluted EPS $0.25 (down $0.01 YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $0.31 (down $0.01).
- Fiscal 2022 guidance: sales $4.764B-$4.850B (+10-12%); adjusted EPS $1.25-$1.30 (prior $1.20-$1.30).
- Board increased share repurchase authorization by 20M shares; year-to-date repurchased $16.5M of stock.
- Invested in Base Culture, a premium baked goods brand; increased dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-219212
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLO
- cik: 0001128928
- company_name: FLOWERS FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312522219212/0001193125-22-219212-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312522219212/d367571d8k.htm

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