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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-359191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLO"
cik: "0001128928"
company_name: "FLOWERS FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-20T20:10:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T20:11:07.223565+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowers Foods Q2 net sales down 4.0% to $1.193B; cuts FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.19 (down $0.09 YoY); adjusted EPS $0.21; net income $40.7M, -30.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $111.3M, -19.2%; margin 9.3% of sales, down 180 bps.
- Branded Retail net sales $794.6M (-3.8%); Other net sales $398.3M (-4.4%); volume -5.8%.
- FY2026 guidance cut: net sales $5.070-5.142B, adj. EBITDA $453-481M, adj. EPS $0.75-0.85.
- CEO cites category headwinds; accelerating Nature's Own relaunch and cost realignment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-359191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLO
- cik: 0001128928
- company_name: FLOWERS FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T20:10:09+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526359191/0001193125-26-359191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526359191/flo-20260820.htm

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