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FLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS

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  • Flowers Foods reported a net loss of $67.1 million for the 13-week fourth quarter ended January 3, 2026, primarily due to a $136.0 million non-cash impairment of intangible assets.
  • Fourth-quarter net sales increased 11.0% to $1.233 billion, driven by an extra week of operations, the Simple Mills acquisition, & higher price/mix which offset volume declines.
  • Adjusted net income decreased 1.5% to $45.8 million, while adjusted diluted EPS remained consistent at $0.22 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 14.7% to $117.4 million, representing 9.5% of net sales.
  • Simple Mills contributed $57.5 million in fourth-quarter net sales, a $6.2 million net loss, & $6.3 million to adjusted EBITDA.
  • For the 53-week fiscal year 2025, net sales increased 3.0% to $5.256 billion, but net income fell 66.2% to $83.8 million due to the same $136.0 million intangible asset impairment.
  • Fiscal 2025 adjusted net income decreased 14.7% to $231.6 million, with adjusted diluted EPS declining to $1.09 per share.
  • Simple Mills contributed $213.9 million in net sales for fiscal 2025, resulting in a $14.4 million net loss & a ($0.07) impact on diluted EPS.
  • The company expects 52-week fiscal 2026 net sales between $5.163 billion & $5.267 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $465 million & $495 million, & adjusted diluted EPS between $0.80 & $0.90.
  • Management anticipates 2026 performance will be below 2025 levels due to category headwinds & one fewer week of operations, prompting a comprehensive operational review.
  • Cash flow from operating activities for fiscal 2025 increased to $446.2 million, while capital expenditures decreased to $127.1 million & dividends paid increased to $209.3 million.
  • Cash & cash equivalents stood at $12.1 million at the end of the period, with long-term debt rising to $1.755 billion from debt issued to fund the Simple Mills acquisition.
  • Branded Retail net sales grew 16.6% in the fourth quarter to $811.6 million, while Other net sales increased 1.6% to $421.3 million.
  • Materials, supplies, labor, & production costs rose to 51.5% of net sales, driven by increased outside product purchases, while SD&A expenses declined to 39.9% of net sales.