Company / R&D Expense
Flowers Foods R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$9.3K
FY2025
5-year range
$9.3K / $6.1M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-99.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#39 of 39
Consumer Staples
What the data says
Among 39 Consumer Staples companies, Flowers Foods is in the bottom 1% for r&d expense. R&D Expense has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $6M in FY2022 to $9,300 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$9,300 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -70.3%.
Declined from $6M to $9,300 over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -88.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -70.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 0% in Consumer StaplesTop 100% of 39This company $9.3K Sector average $203.6M
▼
-100.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Flowers Foods's r&d expense has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -70.3%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 99.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #39 out of 39 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.3K | -99.8% |
| FY2024 | $5.1M | -13.6% |
| FY2023 | $5.9M | -3.3% |
| FY2022 | $6.1M | +8.9% |
| FY2021 | $5.6M | +40.0% |
| FY2020 | $4.0M | -7.0% |
| FY2019 | $4.3M | -12.2% |
| FY2018 | $4.9M | +104.2% |
| FY2017 | $2.4M | -20.0% |
| FY2016 | $3.0M | -9.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K Annual Filings · Updated Mar 29, 2026