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
Market Cap
$4.17B
P/E (TTM)
3.6
10.5
Dividend Yield
9.0%
52W High
$126.40
52W Low
$71.92
52W Range
Rank32Top 23.6%
4.9
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 4.9 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q2 2026 Data
Revenue
$769.50M-19.40%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$2.14-52.34%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$47.92M-48.41%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q2 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Twenty-Six Week Net Sales Net sales $1.69B for 26 weeks, down 2.8% from prior period; shell eggs represent 85.0% of total revenue.
Quarterly Net Income Drop Net income $302.0M for 26 weeks, down from $367.9M; basic EPS $6.27 versus $7.57 prior.
Operating Cash Flow Increased Cash provided by operations $373.4M for 26 weeks, up from $240.2M, driven by collections and Echo Lake addition.
Specialty Egg Revenue Mix Specialty egg revenue reached 33.3% of shell egg sales in Q2, up from 23.4% last year, reflecting strategic focus.
Risk Factors
Conventional Egg Price Collapse Conventional egg prices fell 38.8% in Q2, driving gross profit down to $207.4M from $356.0M year prior.
Intense Market Competition Business faces intense competition in shell eggs and prepared foods; competitive pressures may restrict ability to raise prices.
Ongoing Antitrust Litigation Eight antitrust lawsuits alleging price inflation pending; management disputes allegations and intends vigorous defense.
Avian Influenza Threat HPAI remains widespread globally; future outbreaks possible despite $83M investment in biosecurity technology since 2015.
Outlook
Acquisition Integration Focus Integration of Echo Lake Foods ongoing; temporary production volume reduction expected through remainder of fiscal 2026.
Cage-Free Capacity Expansion Investing in expansion projects expected to add 1.1 million cage-free layer hens and 250,000 pullets in fiscal 2026.
Share Repurchase Authorization $375.2M remains authorized for opportunistic share repurchases funded by existing cash and future free cash flow.
New Accounting Standards Currently evaluating impact of new FASB ASUs regarding income tax disclosures and expense disaggregation disclosures.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$6.14B
$5.81B
$5.39B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
59.4%
35.8%
35.8%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAR | $8.57B | 136.5 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| PSMT | $4.85B | 32.2 | 11.9% | 13.6% |
| LAUR | $4.77B | 17.0 | 26.4% | 38.4% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-18.4%
Growth Under Pressure
4Q Net Income CAGR
-41.3%
Declining Profitability
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow
Deep Research
Next earnings:Apr 6, 2026
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