Flowers Foods Q4 Profit Beats Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) reported fourth-quarter net income of $28.01 million or $0.13 per share for the 13 week period ended January 3, 2015, compared to $38.52 million or $0.18 per share, for the 12 week period ended December 28, 2013. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.20, for the quarter.

On average, seven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.18 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales were $877.33 million compared to $839.99 million last year. Analysts expected revenue of $871.62 million for the quarter.

The company said its board will review the dividend at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

For the 52-week fiscal 2015, the company issued guidance for sales of $3.786 billion to $3.861 billion and earnings per share of $0.96 to $1.01. Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2015 earnings per share of $0.97 on revenue of $3.78 billion.