Flowers Foods IncFLO
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Cuts 2026 guidance citing pressured household budgets and shifting consumer purchasing patterns.
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Flowers Foods IncFlowers Foods reported second-quarter sales of US$1,192.94 million and net income of US$40.66 million, both lower than a year earlier, and cut its full-year 2026 sales and earnings guidance. Management cited pressured household budgets, shifting consumer purchasing patterns, and heightened competition in fresh packaged bread as key drivers of the weaker results and reduced outlook. The company now expects 2026 net sales of US$5.070 billion to US$5.142 billion and earnings per diluted share of US$0.64 to US$0.74, down from prior expectations. The revised guidance anchors expectations after a weaker first half and frames how much improvement the market now assumes from initiatives like product relaunches and pack size changes.
Flowers Foods IncCuts 2026 guidance citing pressured household budgets and shifting consumer purchasing patterns.