Flowers Foods Inc (FLO)
Operating profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | US$ in thousands | 348,292 | 172,870 | 303,215 | 294,920 | 321,488 |
| Revenue | US$ in thousands | 5,103,490 | 5,090,830 | 4,805,820 | 4,330,770 | 4,387,990 |
| Operating profit margin | 6.82% | 3.40% | 6.31% | 6.81% | 7.33% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income ÷ Revenue
= $348,292K ÷ $5,103,490K
= 6.82%
Flowers Foods Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the years based on the provided data. As of December 31, 2020, the operating profit margin stood at 7.33%, indicating that the company was generating $0.0733 in operating profit for every dollar of sales.
However, by December 31, 2021, the operating profit margin declined to 6.81%, suggesting a slight decrease in the company's operating efficiency or cost management. This trend continued into the following years, with the operating profit margin reaching 6.31% by December 31, 2022, and then experiencing a significant drop to 3.40% by December 31, 2023.
Nevertheless, there was a notable recovery in the operating profit margin by December 31, 2024, where it rebounded to 6.82%. This improvement may indicate that Flowers Foods Inc implemented strategies to enhance profitability or streamline operations during that period.
Overall, the analysis of Flowers Foods Inc's operating profit margin reveals both fluctuations and potential areas for improvement in the company's operational performance and cost management strategies over the years covered in the data provided.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024