$5.53
Value $1.2B
Flowers FoodsvsProcter & Gamble
FLO and PG stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-7.99%
$169.80
Value $395B
Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market value of $1.2B and Procter & Gamble (PG) $395B. Over the last year, with dividends, FLO moved -47.6% and PG +18.0%. The P/E is 39.0 for FLO and 25.1 for PG. Dividend yield: FLO 13.67%, PG 2.55%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
FLO$1.2B
PG$395B
PG is 337 times FLO
Revenue, 12 months
FLO$5.2B
PG$87.9B
PG is 17 times FLO
Net income, 12 months
FLO$30M
PG$16.0B
PG is 534 times FLO
Operating margin
FLO2.1%
PG22.6%
20.5 points apart
ROIC
FLO2.3%
PG17.3%
15.0 points apart
P/E
FLO39.0
PG25.1
FLO is 1.6 times PG
Dividend yield
FLO13.7%
PG2.6%
11.1 points apart
5-year return
FLO-72.8%
PG+31.8%
104.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
FLO-72.8%
PG+31.8%
| Period | FLOWith dividends | PGWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -47.6%Price -52.0% | +18.0%Price +14.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -67.9%-31.5% a yearPrice -73.2% | +20.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +11.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -72.8%-22.9% a yearPrice -78.8% | +31.8%+5.7% a yearPrice +15.9% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -47.3%-6.2% a yearPrice -65.5% | +166.5%+10.3% a yearPrice +103.1% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
FLOFlowers FoodsPGProcter & Gamble
Valuation
FLOPG| Price | $5.53 | $169.80 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.2B | $395B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $2.8B | $418B |
| P/E | 39.0 | 25.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 27.0 | 24.8 |
| P/B | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| EV/EBIT | 25.4 | 21.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 28.5% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
FLOPG| Revenue, 12 months | $5.2B | $87.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $30M | $16.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $334M | $15.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.14 | $6.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +3.7%over 5 years | +2.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -11.1%over 5 years | +3.8%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
FLOPG| Gross margin | 48.4% | 49.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | 22.6% |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 18.2% |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 17.3% |
| ROE | 2.3% | 29.5% |
Balance sheet
FLOPG| Cash | $72M | $15.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.0B | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Interest cover | 1.4× | 22.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
FLOPG| Dividend yield | 13.7% | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.76 | $4.32 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +4.5%over 5 years | +5.6%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 14.1% | 3.8% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Flowers Foods or Procter & Gamble?
By market value, Procter & Gamble ($395B) is about 337.4 times Flowers Foods ($1.2B), at today's prices.
How did FLO and PG stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, FLO's price moved -65.5% and PG's +103.1%. With dividends: FLO -47.3% (-6.2% a year), PG +166.5% (+10.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FLO or PG?
The dividend yield at today's price is 13.67% for Flowers Foods and 2.55% for Procter & Gamble. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.76 and $4.32 per share.
What is the P/E of FLO and PG?
At today's price, the P/E is 39.0 for FLO and 25.1 for PG. The median of the last five years was 27.0 and 24.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Flowers Foods or Procter & Gamble?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 0.6% for Flowers Foods and 18.2% for Procter & Gamble, and the operating margin 2.1% and 22.6%. Revenue was $5.2B and $87.9B.
Which is the better investment, Flowers Foods or Procter & Gamble?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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