Flowers Foods Inc (FLO)

Debt-to-capital ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Oct 7, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 15, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Apr 22, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 8, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 9, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,037,840 1,074,540 1,063,240 891,542 891,007 890,180
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,410,110 1,406,530 1,384,410 1,375,880 1,351,780 1,374,650 1,374,650 1,470,070 1,470,070 1,461,590 1,461,590 1,443,290 1,434,760 1,434,760 1,447,470 1,459,420 1,459,420 1,411,270 1,411,930 1,411,930
Debt-to-capital ratio 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.00

December 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $—K ÷ ($—K + $1,410,110K)
= 0.00

Flowers Foods Inc's debt-to-capital ratio fluctuated over the period from September 2021 to December 2024. The ratio was consistently at 0.00, indicating that the company had no debt relative to its capital during those periods. However, there were occasional spikes in the ratio, such as in October 2021, April 2022, October 2022, April 2023, July 2023, and October 2023, where the ratio ranged from 0.38 to 0.43. These spikes suggest that Flowers Foods Inc took on some debt relative to its capital during those specific periods. Overall, the company's debt-to-capital ratio remained relatively low, indicating a conservative approach to debt management.