Flowers Foods (Flowers Foods) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 213 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Flowers Foods's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 213 Mil.

Flowers Foods Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flowers Foods's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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Flowers Foods Annual Data

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Dec23

Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

211.97

212.35

213.03

213.23

213.36

Flowers Foods Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)																212.96	213.40	213.01	211.52	213.06

Flowers Foods Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Flowers Foods (Flowers Foods) Business Description

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Address

1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA, USA, 31757

Website

https://www.flowersfoods.com

Flowers Foods Inc is an American company producing bakery food for retail and foodservice across the United States. The product portfolio includes fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas. The company distributes to supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants. The key brands are Nature's Own, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Bread, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake.

Executives

R Steve Kinsey	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	301 HABERSHAM ROAD, THOMASVILLE GA 31792
Stephanie B Tillman	officer: Chief Legal Counsel	1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
Ryals Mcmullian	officer: Chief Strategy Officer	2922 IVANHOE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE FL 32312
Brigitte King	director	1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
Joanne D Smith	director	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
H Mark Courtney	officer: SVP Sales&Mkt Flowers Bakeries	16 MEANDER TRACE, THOMASVILLE GA 31792
Cindy Cox	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
Chubb Thomas Caldecot Iii	director	999 PEACHTREE ST NE, SUITE 688, ATLANTA GA 30309
Melvin T Stith	director	1111 BAY AVENUE, SUITE 501, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Thomas L Winters	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
Heeth Iv Varnedoe	officer: Chief Transformation Officer	1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
William Jameson Mcfadden	director	140 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10005
Brad Cashaw	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Terry S Thomas	director	6430 STEFANI DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75225
Casey Edward J. Jr.	director	835 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 150, ALLENTOWN PA 18101