secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO)
CIK:        0001128928
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-048756
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Flowers Foods Q4 2025: net loss $67.1M, revenue +11%; FY2026 adj. EPS guidance $0.80-$0.90
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- Q4 net sales $1.233B (+11% YoY); net loss $67.1M vs prior-year income of $43.1M, due to $136M impairment.
- Adjusted diluted EPS flat at $0.22; adjusted EBITDA $117.4M (+14.7%).
- Fiscal 2026 guidance: revenue $5.163-5.267B, adjusted EBITDA $465-495M, adj. EPS $0.80-0.90.
- Simple Mills contributed $57.5M to Q4 sales; full-year contribution $213.9M sales, $32M adj. EBITDA.
- CEO announces comprehensive operational review amid category headwinds; expects 2026 performance below 2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526048756/0001193125-26-048756-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526048756/flo-20260212.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-048756

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