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FLO (Flowers Foods) Degree of Operating Leverage : -73.19 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Flowers Foods Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -73.19. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

FLO's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
96.85% of 1839 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs FLO: -73.19

Flowers Foods Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage 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.

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Flowers Foods Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Flowers Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.71 -20.11 0.76 -6.89 357.86

Flowers Foods Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.56 -14.49 45.34 357.86 -73.19

Competitive Comparison of Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Flowers Foods Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Flowers Foods's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 349.551 (Mar. 2025) / 200.31 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 5080.899 (Mar. 2025) / 5133.155 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.7451/-0.0102
=-73.19***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Flowers Foods  (NYSE:FLO) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Flowers Foods Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA, USA, 31757
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, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse, DKB.
Executives
William Jameson Mcfadden director 140 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10005
George E Deese director, officer: Chairman-Bd, CEO, President 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA 31757
Chubb Thomas Caldecot Iii director 999 PEACHTREE ST NE, SUITE 688, ATLANTA GA 30309
Casey Edward J. Jr. director 835 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 150, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Terry S Thomas director 6430 STEFANI DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75225
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
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