Flowers Foods Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Lifts FY21 EPS Outlook

Flowers Foods Inc FLO reported a second-quarter FY21 sales decline of 0.8% year-on-year, to $1.017 billion, marginally ahead of the consensus of $1.010 billion.
Branded retail sales decreased 2.0% Y/Y to $674.7 million, store-branded retail sales fell 9.4% to $131.0 million, while non-retail and other sales rose 9.9% to $211.5 million.
Materials, supplies, labor, and other production costs were 49.5% of sales, a 20-basis point increase.
The operating margin was 7.3%, and operating income for the quarter fell 6.7% to $73.9 million.
Flowers Foods held $292.3 million in cash and equivalents as of July 17, 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.0% Y/Y to $122.1 million, and the margin contracted 50 basis points to 12.0%.
Adjusted EPS of $0.32 beat the analyst consensus of $0.28.
Outlook: Flowers Foods expects FY21 Sales of $4.256 billion - $4.300 billion (prior $4.234 billion - $4.300 billion) versus the consensus of $4.25 billion.
EPS of $1.17 - $1.22 (prior $1.10 - $1.17) versus the consensus of $1.15.
Price Action: FLO shares closed lower by 0.65% at $22.87 on Thursday.

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