Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.03 (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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FRA:FWF Flowers Foods Inc FRA:FWF
54 GF Score
Price €5.26
GF Value €16.24
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Flowers Foods Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Flowers Foods FRA:FWF -1.68% 54 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.03 as of Sep. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:FWF with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.24 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Flowers Foods's current shares buyback ratio was -0.03%.

Flowers Foods Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Flowers Foods Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flowers Foods's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

Flowers Foods Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Flowers Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.12 0.34 -0.08 -0.28

Flowers Foods Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Apr22 Jul22 Sep22 Dec22 Apr23 Jul23 Sep23 Dec23 Apr24 Jul24 Sep24 Dec24 Apr25 Jul25 Sep25 Dec25 Apr26 Jul26
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Flowers Foods Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Flowers Foods's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(210.597558 - 211.178225) / 210.597558
=-0.28%

Flowers Foods's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jul. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 )
=(211.989232 - 212.057418) / 211.989232
=-0.03%

* 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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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.03 mean?
Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.03 as of Sep. 22, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Flowers Foods and its competitors.
Is Flowers Foods' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Flowers Foods' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.03. Overall, Flowers Foods has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flowers Foods' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to SENEA and NOMD?
Flowers Foods' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.03 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Flowers Foods and its competitors. Flowers Foods's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.03. 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 €16.24, compared to a current price of €5.26 — trading 67.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.03. Flowers Foods' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flowers Foods (FRA:FWF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.03 as of Sep. 22, 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 €5.26 is trading 67.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €16.24. GuruFocus considers Flowers Foods to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FWF:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.03
  • GF Value™: €16.24 vs. price of €5.26 (67.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 4 warning signs

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 Business Description

Other Exchanges FLO:USAFLO:Mexico
Address 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA, USA, 31757
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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