CALM
Cal-Maine Foods Inc
$88.10
▼ 0.4%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
CALM at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
45.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
8.21x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) is a small-cap company in the Food Products industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.26B in revenue and $1.22B in net profit.
Our model rates CALM Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (7 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
34.9% average over the last 3 years
±11.5 pts around 23.6% across 7 years
grew in 3 of the last 6 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 7 years
45.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
33.3%
Revenue moved from $1.36B in 2019 to $4.26B in 2025, a 21.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
43.4%
Operating Margin
36.1%
Net Margin
28.6%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$2.34M
Net Debt
-$389.82M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.25x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 8.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $2.34M of total debt against $392.16M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.22B
Free Cash Flow
$1.06B
FCF Margin
25.0%
In the latest year Cal-Maine Foods Inc produced about $1.22B of operating cash flow and $1.06B of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Per share (latest FY)
$8.32
Total paid (latest FY)
$330.29M
History on record
6 years
dividend uses 31% of free cash flow
27% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 1 year in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 6 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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CALM trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$385.40
Current price
$88.10
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.06B
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where CALM sits versus its Consumer Staples sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 48 Consumer Staples companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CALM stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (74 S&P 500 companies), CALM ranks #50 of 74 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 22.2x
ROE vs sector
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median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 3.4%
Sector rank
#50
of 74 by rating
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 74 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $88.10 today · expected CAGR 39% – 54%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.60B | $4.97B | $5.37B | $5.80B | $6.26B |
| Net income | $1.33B | $1.44B | $1.56B | $1.68B | $1.82B |
| EPS | $28.17 | $30.43 | $32.86 | $35.49 | $38.33 |
| Share price (low) | $338.10 | $365.14 | $394.36 | $425.90 | $459.98 |
| Share price (high) | $563.49 | $608.57 | $657.26 | $709.84 | $766.63 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 284% / 540% | 104% / 163% | 65% / 95% | 48% / 68% | 39% / 54% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CALM:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Staples, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against CALM:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Cal-Maine Foods Inc is a small-cap consumer staples business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 11 Wall Street analysts covering CALM recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CALM's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
CALM — frequently asked questions
Is CALM a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Cal-Maine Foods Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does CALM's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Cal-Maine Foods Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CALM calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CALM analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CALM. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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