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Calavo Growers, Inc. CVGW

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Calavo Growers, Inc.

Overview of Calavo Growers, Inc.

CVGW NMS
Consumer Defensive Food Distribution Small Cap
Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW), is a Small Cap company, in the Food Distribution industry, last closed at $23.67, about 127.0% undervalued vs fair value, -0.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
$23.67
-5.28%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 35.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$423.08M
Enterprise Value
$385.39M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.calavo.com
HQ Santa Paula, CA
Employees 1,969
Fiscal year Oct 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$47
$54
$61
Current: $23.67 +127% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

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

Flow Steps
Revenue
$648.4M
-2%%
Gross Profit
$63.7M
-6.1%%
Operating Income
$19.6M
17.3%%
Net Income
$19.8M
1939.8%%
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
98.0%
Good

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

$15.3M
78.7% 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 Calavo Growers, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
60
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CVGW's balance between Growth (24.3%), Profitability (39.6%), and Safety (36.2%). Growth 24% Safety 36% Profitability 40%

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Growth

40th percentile vs peers
40
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 19.36 92p Rev Growth YoY -2.0% 23p TSR -13.4% 50p Revenue CAGR 3Y -5.5% 15p
Strengths
  • Eps Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (19.36, 92th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (31.02, 91th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 40)

Profitability

65th percentile vs peers
66
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
60
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Calavo Growers, Inc..

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