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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

NASDAQ•CALM
CEO: Mr. Adolphus B. Baker
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Agricultural Farm Products
Listing Date: 1996-12-12
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs and egg products. The company offers specialty eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, free-range, pasture-raised, and brown eggs, as well as conventional eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and 4-Grain brand names. It sells its products to various customers, including national and regional grocery store chains, club stores, independent supermarkets, foodservice distributors, and egg product consumers primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, northeastern, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Contact Information
1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 200, Ridgeland, MS, 39157, United States
601-948-6813
www.calmainefoods.com
Market Cap
$4.13B
P/E (TTM)
3.2
10.5
Dividend Yield
10.2%
52W High
$126.40
52W Low
$79.55
52W Range
12%
Rank37Top 25.8%
4.8
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 4.8 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2015-2024

Financial Dashboard

Q1 2026 Data

Revenue

$922.60M+17.40%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$4.13+34.09%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

$233.30M+185.63%
4-Quarter Trend

2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Net Sales Increased 17.4% Net sales reached $922.6M USD, up 17.4% from prior period, driven by higher shell egg prices and volumes.
Net Income Substantially Higher Net income attributable to CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. was $199.3M USD, showing strong growth from $149.9M USD last year.
Operating Cash Flow Surged Cash provided by operations totaled $278.6M USD, significantly higher than $117.5M USD provided in the comparable period.
Echo Lake Acquisition Closed Completed Echo Lake Foods acquisition for $275.4M USD cash, adding $70.5M in prepared foods revenue this quarter.

Risk Factors

Ongoing Antitrust Investigations Company faces DOJ Civil Investigative Demand regarding anticompetitive conduct in the U.S. shell egg industry.
Oklahoma Pollution Litigation Risk State of Oklahoma seeks over $100M in fines; management expects resolution loss substantially lower than amount sought.
Cash Decreased Post-Acquisition Cash and equivalents fell $245.3M USD, primarily due to $275.3M cash paid for the Echo Lake Foods acquisition.
Feed Cost Volatility Remains Corn prices increased 4.9% while soybean meal dropped 17.1%; volatility persists due to external supply chain factors.

Outlook

Cage-Free Expansion Underway Capital spending targets $213.1M USD for Cage-Free Layer & Pullet Houses to meet announced regulatory demand timelines.
Share Repurchase Authorization $500M share repurchase program approved; $450.0M USD authorization remains available for opportunistic purchases.
Variable Dividend Policy Continues Declared $1.370 per share cash dividend for Q1 FY2026, based on variable dividend policy structure and profitability.
Integration Synergies Expected Integration efforts ongoing following Echo Lake acquisition, expecting synergies from egg purchasing efficiencies realized soon.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

Darling Ingredients Inc.DAR
$5.84B
-1.1%
Coty Inc.COTY
$5.80B
-5.7%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT
$5.27B
+7.2%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

Coty Inc.COTY
62.3%
+1.6pp
Vital Farms, Inc.VITL
37.7%
+0.8pp
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.CALM
33.7%
+2.3pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
DAR$5.78B55.42.4%0.0%
GHC$4.75B6.416.9%14.9%
LAUR$4.58B22.520.2%0.0%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-1.1%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
-3.1%
Stable Profitability
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow

Research & Insights

Reports
All Years
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2026

    Period End: Aug 30, 2025|Filed: Oct 1, 2025|
    Revenue: $922.60M+17.4%
    |
    EPS: $4.13+34.1%
    Miss
  • Form 10-K - FY 2025

    Period End: May 31, 2025|Filed: Jul 22, 2025|
    Revenue: $4.26B+83.2%
    |
    EPS: $25.04+339.3%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2025

    Period End: Mar 1, 2025|Filed: Apr 8, 2025|
    Revenue: $1.42B+101.6%
    |
    EPS: $10.42+246.2%
    Meet
  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2025

    Period End: Nov 30, 2024|Filed: Jan 7, 2025|
    Revenue: $954.67M+82.5%
    |
    EPS: $4.49+1182.9%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2025

    Period End: Aug 31, 2024|Filed: Oct 1, 2024|
    Revenue: $785.87M+71.1%
    |
    EPS: $3.08+15300.0%
    Miss
  • Form 10-K - FY 2024

    Period End: Jun 1, 2024|Filed: Jul 23, 2024|
    Revenue: $2.33B-26.1%
    |
    EPS: $5.70-63.4%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2024

    Period End: Mar 2, 2024|Filed: Apr 2, 2024|
    Revenue: $703.08M-29.5%
    |
    EPS: $3.01-54.7%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2024

    Period End: Dec 2, 2023|Filed: Jan 3, 2024|
    Revenue: $523.23M-34.7%
    |
    EPS: $0.35-91.4%
    Miss