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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Overview of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

CALM NMS
Consumer Defensive Farm Products Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM), is a Mid Cap company, in the Farm Products industry, last closed at $66.04, about 51.4% undervalued vs fair value, -24.9% 1Y return, ranked 186/246 in sector.
Metrics P/E 11.3× Rev Growth -31.7% ROE 12.2% Gross Margin 23.1% Div Yield 6.54%
USD 66.04
3.90%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 34.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$3.08B
Enterprise Value
$2.79B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 93%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.calmainefoods.com
HQ Ridgeland, MS
Employees 3,683
Fiscal year May 31

Next Events

Earnings Jan 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$88
$100
$113
Current: $66.04 +51% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.9B
-31.7%%
Gross Profit
$672.0M
-63.7%%
Operating Income
$350.2M
-77.2%%
Net Income
$316.7M
-74%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2026
103.7%
Excellent

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$362.7M
110.4% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
77
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Strong Interest Coverage & Conservative Leverage Debt serviceability is strong (score 0.94), with robust interest coverage.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.94).

Key risks

  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.19), suggesting weak customer stickiness.
  • Volatile Margins Suggest Cyclicality Margin volatility is high (stability score 0.33), suggesting cyclical exposure or competitive pressure.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CALM's balance between Growth (11.3%), Profitability (40.6%), and Safety (48.0%). Growth 11% Safety 48% Profitability 41%

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Growth

19th percentile vs peers
20
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y -2.5% 30p EPS Growth YoY -73.4% 20p TSR -17.0% 31p EPS CAGR 3Y -24.7% 19p Rev Growth YoY -31.7% 6p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers ($2.5K, 99th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (0.1%, 88th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 19)
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-73.4%)
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-31.7%)

Profitability

71th percentile vs peers
72
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Safety

84th percentile vs peers
85
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc..

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Base
$99.98
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+51.4% vs current
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