Flowers Foods: (NYSE: FLO)

$33.74

-0.04 (-0.12%)

Volume 791,201

May 17 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		33.46 - 34.03
	
		52wk Low - High
		18.46 - 36.25
	
		Previous Close
		33.78
	
		Avg. Volume
		601,313
	
		Industry
		FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED
	
		Market Cap
		4.67 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.64 - 1.90
	
		Beta
		0.20
	
		PE (Forward)
		24.19
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		9.38%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            24.19
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.04
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.39
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.32
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.35
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            9.38%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-13-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.21
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.97%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Flowers Foods, Inc. is one of the largest producers and marketers of a full line of frozen and non-frozen bakery and dessert products in the United States. Flowers Foods consists of Flowers Bakeries and Mrs. Smith's Bakeries.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.32	0.33	1.39	1.57
Number of Estimates	5	5	6	6
Low Estimate	0.29	0.31	1.33	1.35
High Estimate	0.35	0.34	1.47	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.22	0.25	1.03	1.39
EPS Growth	47.27%	30.40%	35.44%	12.66%

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EPS Growth for FLO

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FLOWERS FOODS	FLO	33.74
OMEGA PROTEIN	OME	10.60
ANNIES INC	BNNY	40.15
ASSOC BRIT FOOD	ASBFY	28.63
B&G FOODS CL-A	BGS	31.25
BOULDER BRANDS	BDBD	11.00
CAMPBELL SOUP	CPB	47.63
HEINZ (HJ) CO	HNZ	72.42
J&J SNACK FOODS	JJSF	80.05
JOHN BEAN TECH	JBT	21.70

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

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May 14, 2013

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May 14, 2013

B&G Foods Acquires TrueNorth Brand

May 13, 2013

Whole Foods Crafts New High

May 09, 2013

Whole Foods Beats Earnings Estimate

May 08, 2013

Mondelez 1Q Earnings In-Line; Beats Rev

May 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.21
Sales	3,046
Net Income	211
Price/Earnings	27.88
Price/Book	5.43
Price/Cash Flow	18.97
Price/Sales	1.42

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News

Earnings Scheduled For May 16, 2013 - Benzinga

May 16, 2013

Flowers Foods Beats Quarterly Sales and Earnings Views - Investors Business Daily

May 16, 2013

Flowers Foods Beats on Revenue Estimate - Benzinga

May 16, 2013

Flowers Foods Reports First Quarter 2013 Results - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

Flowers Foods delays guidance - Investors Business Daily

May 16, 2013

OSTK, TRLG, FLO, CNO, OVTI, INTX Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

May 16, 2013

Sellers Reduce Exposure to Shares of Flowers Foods on 2.5x Above-Average Volume (FLO) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 16, 2013

Shares of Flowers Foods Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.50
ABR (Last Week)	2.50
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	32.13
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 43

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Day Low - High	33.46 - 34.03
52wk Low - High	18.46 - 36.25
Previous Close	33.78
Avg. Volume	601,313
Industry	FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Market Cap	4.67 B
Div - Yield	0.64 - 1.90
Beta	0.20
PE (Forward)	24.19
Current Year Est.	1.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	9.38%

PE (Forward)	24.19
PEG Ratio	3.04
Current Year Est.	1.39
Current Quarter Estimate	0.32
Most Accurate Estimate	0.35
Earnings ESP	9.38%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-13-2013
EPS Last Year	1.21
Expected Earnings Growth	7.97%

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Flowers Foods: (NYSE: FLO)

$33.74

-0.04 (-0.12%)

Volume 791,201

May 17 04:02 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED

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