Flowers FoodsFRA:FWF +2.31%48 Days Payable is 36.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 39.58. GuruFocus rates FRA:FWF with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.44 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,882 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Flowers Foods ranks worse than 50.53% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Flowers Foods's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FWF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.07 Med: 39.58 Max: 45.9
Current: 43.72
During the past 13 years, Flowers Foods's highest Days Payable was 45.90. The lowest was 31.07. And the median was 39.58.
FRA:FWF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 50.53% of 1882
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs FRA:FWF: 43.72
Flowers Foods's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (35.11) to Mar. 2026 (36.64).
It may suggest that Flowers Foodsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Flowers Foods Days Payable Related Terms
Flowers Foods Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Flowers Foods's Days Payable can be seen below:
* 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.
FRA:FWF vs NOMD, JJSF, BRBR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Flowers Foods's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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.
Flowers Foods Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Flowers Foods's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Flowers Foods's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Flowers Foods's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (FRA:FWF) has a Days Payable of 36.64 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Flowers Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 39.58. Over the past decade, Flowers Foods' Days Payable has ranged from 31.07 to 45.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Flowers Foods ranks #951 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is Flowers Foods' Days Payable too high?
Flowers Foods' current Days Payable of 36.64 is near median its 10-year median of 39.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 31.07 to a high of 45.90. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Flowers Foods' value of 36.64 is 17% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Flowers Foods ranks #951 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Flowers Foods has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flowers Foods' Days Payable compare to NOMD and JJSF?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Flowers Foods ranks #951 out of 1882 companies for Days Payable. This places Flowers Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Flowers Foods' value of 36.64 is 17% below this benchmark. Historically, Flowers Foods' own Days Payable has ranged from 31.07 to 45.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 39.58 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Flowers Foods has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,882 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Flowers Foods's current Days Payable of 36.64 is 17% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Flowers Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Flowers Foods's current Days Payable is 36.64, which is near median its own 10-year median of 39.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flowers Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.44, compared to a current price of €7.01 — trading 63.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 36.64, which is near median its 10-year median of 39.58 and 17% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Flowers Foods' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF), the current Days Payable is 36.64 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flowers Foods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €7.01 is trading 63.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €19.44.
GuruFocus considers Flowers Foods to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FWF:
Days Payable: 36.64 (near median its 10-year median of 39.58)
GF Value™: €19.44 vs. price of €7.01 (63.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 17% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#951 of 1882)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FWF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Flowers Foods Inc operates as a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States. Its principal products include breads, buns, rolls, snack items (bars, cakes, cookies, and crackers), bagels, English muffins, tortillas, and baking mixes. These products are sold under the brand names Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread (DKB), Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the sales of its bakery products.
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