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FLOWERS FOODS INC

FLO

$7.39 ▲ +0.14 (+2.00%) at close

19 Visible periods

33 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

FLOWERS FOODS INC faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $1.6B

Dividend Yield 13.29%

Revenue Growth 3.0% ↗

Op. Margin 3.3% ↘

ROIC 4.1% ↘

FCF / Share $1.51 ↗

Trailing P/E 18.5x

Price / Book 1.2x

FCF Yield 20.4%

Debt / Equity 1.35

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$5.26B

↑ +3.0% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$83.83M

↓ -66.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

3.3%

↓ -51.5% 38th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.51

↑ +13.6% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$1.76B

↑ +71.8% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.98 Latest / share

+3.4% YoY

+6.6% 12-yr CAGR

$0.48

FY 2014

$0.57

FY 2015

$0.62

FY 2016

$0.67

FY 2017

$0.71

FY 2018

$0.75

FY 2019

$0.79

FY 2020

$0.83

FY 2021

$0.87

FY 2022

$0.91

FY 2023

$0.95

FY 2024

$0.98

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	5.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+174%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-133%)	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-104%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+478%)	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+146%)	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+94%)	-1.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	7.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-66.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	103.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-46.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	34.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-12.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-24.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-66.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	101.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-46.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.8% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in net income	35.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-7.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-8.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-23.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	69.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.2% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	9.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	27.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-8.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-41.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	35.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	33.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-12.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-13.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	168.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-73.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	27.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1951.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-28.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.3% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.1% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.9% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	6.3% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	5.5% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	7.9% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.3% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	8.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.9% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.6% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	27.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.4% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	4.0% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	5.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	5.0% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	4.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	3.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.01x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.60x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.25x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.48x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	1.10x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.52x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.26x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.07x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	28.6% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	28.3% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	22.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	17.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	12.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	13.5% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	15.2% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	—	—	—	—	—	18.2% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.35x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+92%)	0.72x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.78x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	0.63x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.70x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.69x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.78x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	0.64x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	0.67x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.53x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	2.27x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.48x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.35x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.29x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.80x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.95x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.40x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.56x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.11x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.74x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.58x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	25.22x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.81x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.77x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$1.74B	$1.02B	$1.03B	$726.71M	$704.74M	$652.63M	$855.46M	$954.29M	$799.96M	$802.32M	$640.10M	$759.71M	$918.86M	$596.79M	$-7.78M	$-6.75M	$-18.95M	$-19.96M	$-19.98M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	5.14x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.01x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.23x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.00x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.06x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.07x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.34x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.62x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.00x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.52x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.90x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.04x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.90x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$24.87	$24.18	$24.06	$22.68	$20.44	$20.72	$19.49	$18.73	$18.71	$18.83	$17.93	$17.88	$18.04	$22.29	$20.48	$18.77	$18.81	$17.42	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.40	$1.18	$0.58	$1.08	$0.97	$0.72	$0.78	$0.74	$0.72	$0.79	$0.90	$0.84	$1.11	$1.00	$0.91	$1.00	$0.94	$0.86	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.51	$1.33	$1.04	$0.91	$0.98	$1.68	$1.24	$0.93	$1.06	$1.22	—	—	—	$1.09	$0.41	$1.51	$1.19	$0.06	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.98	$0.95	$0.91	$0.87	$0.83	$0.79	$0.75	$0.71	$0.67	$0.62	$0.57	$0.48	$0.44	$0.63	$0.58	$0.52	$0.45	$0.38	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$6.17	$6.68	$6.39	$6.81	$6.66	$6.48	$5.97	$5.96	$5.97	$5.80	$5.90	—	—	—	—	—	$5.18	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$1.21	$3.46	$0.08	$1.10	$0.81	$0.53	$-0.15	$-0.39	$0.21	$-0.44	$-0.46	—	—	—	—	—	$2.97	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	211.34M	211.02M	211.63M	211.90M	211.84M	211.78M	211.61M	211.02M	209.57M	208.51M	210.79M	209.68M	207.94M	136.67M	135.39M	137.13M	138.30M	138.65M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-247.06M	$107.76M	$28.56M	$240.51M	$226.20M	$334.10M	$25.77M	$143.38M	$113.24M	$136.22M	$96.57M	$145.01M	$159.62M	$109.49M	$110.15M	$70.94M	$117.18M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$1.76B	$1.02B	$1.05B	$891.84M	$890.61M	$960.10M	$866.51M	$979.59M	$805.09M	$808.73M	$654.48M	$767.23M	$927.39M	$610.06M	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.30B	$1.41B	$1.35B	$1.44B	$1.41B	$1.37B	$1.26B	$1.26B	$1.25B	$1.21B	$1.24B	—	—	—	—	—	$715.95M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$5.26B	$5.10B	$5.09B	$4.81B	$4.33B	$4.39B	$4.12B	$3.95B	$3.92B	$3.93B	$3.78B	$3.75B	$3.75B	$3.05B	$2.77B	$2.57B	$2.60B	$2.41B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$167.43M	$159.21M	$151.71M	$141.96M	$136.56M	$141.38M	$144.23M	$144.12M	$146.72M	$140.87M	$132.18M	$128.96M	$118.49M	$102.69M	$94.64M	$85.12M	$80.93M	$73.31M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$83.83M	$248.12M	$123.42M	$228.39M	$206.19M	$152.32M	$164.54M	$157.16M	$150.12M	$163.78M	$189.19M	$175.74M	$230.89M	$136.12M	$123.43M	$137.05M	$130.30M	$119.23M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$446.20M	$412.66M	$349.35M	$360.89M	$344.61M	$454.46M	$366.95M	$295.89M	$297.39M	$356.56M	—	—	—	$216.88M	$134.29M	$306.05M	$236.01M	$94.87M	—

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