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Flowers Foods has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.Flowers Foods's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.87. Flowers Foods's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.30. As of today, Flowers Foods's Altman Z-Score is 3.59.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Flowers Foods's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Flowers Foods's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Flowers Foods's Financial Strength falls into.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Flowers Foods's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $56 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,285 Mil.
Flowers Foods's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Interest Coverage | = | -1 | * | Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | -1 | * | 56.449 | / | -8.211 | |
= | 6.87 |
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
Flowers Foods's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Debt to Revenue Ratio | = | Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue | ||
= | (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | + | Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) | / | Revenue | |
= | (65.786 | + | 1285.039) | / | 4516.108 | |
= | 0.30 |
3. Altman Z-Score.
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Flowers Foods has a Z-score of 3.59, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 3.59 is strong.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Financial Strength Explanation
The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.
Flowers Foods has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.
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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 |
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