CAL-MAINE FOODS INC(CALM)Stock Analysis
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CALM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (CALM), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CALM at 85.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #12 of 2,879 stocks — the top 1% of the AI-ranked universe. CALM scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (98.6), earnings quality (90.9), profitability (88.9). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), CAL-MAINE FOODS INC reports quarterly revenue of $667.0M, net income of $50.5M, free cash flow of $72.0M. Top institutional holders of CALM by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. CALM trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 16160. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CALM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CAL-MAINE FOODS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. CAL-MAINE FOODS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 34 and 86 since 2021, currently 85.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving CALM's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 36/36 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from CAL-MAINE FOODS INC's 10-Q filed 2026-04-01 — Q3 FY2026 (thirteen weeks ended February 28, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Cal-Maine Foods reported $667.0M in net sales, down 53% YoY, as shell egg prices fell 56.5%, resulting in operating income of $35.9M versus $635.7M in the prior year quarter.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $666.951M-53.0% YoY
Net average selling price per dozen declined 56.5% to $1.766 from $4.060; conventional eggs fell 70.1% and specialty eggs fell 16.9%.
Increased primarily due to acquisition of Echo Lake Foods completed June 2, 2025.
Net average selling price decreased 60.7%, partially offset by 3.6% increase in sales volume.
Largest Expense Items
Farm production costs increased 5.0%, but egg purchases and other costs decreased 72.7% due to lower outside egg purchase prices.
Delivery expense increased 18.2% due to Echo Lake Foods acquisition and increased contract trucking; marketing expense increased 37.2%.
Margins: Gross margin contracted significantly to 17.9% from 50.5% YoY due to a 56.5% decline in shell egg selling prices, despite lower outside egg purchase costs and increased production volumes. Operating margin fell to 5.4% from 44.9% as SGA expenses remained relatively flat in absolute dollars despite lower revenues.
Watch Items from the Filing
- HPAI risk elevated: 17.6M layer hens depopulated through March 30, 2026; company experienced HPAI outbreak in Maryland pullet facility in March 2026 affecting 350K pullets subsequent to Q3.
- Antitrust litigation exposure: 14 lawsuits filed alleging price-fixing conspiracy on shell eggs; DOJ Civil Investigative Demand received March 2025; company posted $23.9M bond for Kraft Foods case judgment of $43.6M (treble damages).
- Echo Lake Foods integration costs: prepared foods experiencing temporary reduction in production volumes and higher costs expected to continue through remainder of FY2026.
- Recent acquisitions expanding capacity: Creighton Brothers/Crystal Lake acquisition for $128.5M (March 2, 2026) adds 3.2M layers; Clean Egg acquisition for $23.7M (October 10, 2025) adds 677K cage-free/free-range layers.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q3 2026
$667.0M
Net Income
Q3 2026
$50.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q3 2026
$72.0M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-26.1% YoYNet Income
-63.3% YoYOperating Income
-67.7% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-63.3% YoYTotal Assets
+11.8% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
-47.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.33B -26.1% | $3.15B +77.0% | $1.78B +31.7% | $1.35B -0.2% | $1.35B -10.1% | $1.50B |
| Net Income | $277.9M -63.3% | $758.0M +471.4% | $132.7M +6339.3% | $2.1M -88.8% | $18.4M -85.4% | $125.9M |
| Operating Income | $312.5M -67.7% | $967.7M +574.2% | $143.5M +646.5% | $-26.3M -2169.7% | $1.3M -98.7% | $100.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.69 -63.3% | $15.52 +470.6% | $2.72 +6700.0% | $0.04 -89.5% | $0.38 -85.4% | $2.60 |
| Total Assets | $2.18B +11.8% | $1.95B +36.9% | $1.43B +16.1% | $1.23B +1.9% | $1.21B +4.9% | $1.15B |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | $0.00 -100.0% | $13.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $451.4M -47.7% | $863.0M +583.8% | $126.2M +382.9% | $26.1M -64.5% | $73.6M -63.3% | $200.4M |
AI Insight: CALM Financial Trends
CAL-MAINE's egg-price supercycle is rapidly unwinding — Q1 2026 operating income collapsed to $36M from a peak of $636M just four quarters ago.
• Revenue fell five consecutive quarters from $1,418M in Q1 2025 to $667M in Q1 2026, a 53% peak-to-trough decline.
• Operating margin compressed sharply: from 44.8% in Q1 2025 to just 5.4% in Q1 2026.
• Equity grew steadily from $1,800M in Q2 2024 to $2,700M in Q1 2026, reflecting retained earnings accumulated during the upcycle.
• Operating cash flow dropped to $95M in Q4 2025 and recovered modestly to $104M in Q1 2026, well below the $572M Q1 2025 peak.
⚠ Net income of $50M in Q1 2026 is the lowest in the dataset — further egg-price normalization could push earnings near breakeven.
⚠ No debt reported across all periods; clean balance sheet provides a buffer if the revenue downturn deepens.
⚠ Equity was flat quarter-over-quarter at ~$2,700M in Q4 2025–Q1 2026 — watch for equity erosion if profitability continues to deteriorate.
AI Insight: CALM Ratio Trends
CALM's operating margin collapsed from a peak of 44.8% in Q1 2025 to just 5.4% in Q1 2026, signaling a sharp egg-price-driven earnings cycle reversal.
• Operating margin fell from 44.8% in Q1 2025 to 5.4% in Q1 2026 — a 39.4pp contraction over four quarters.
• ROIC dropped from 68.1% in Q2 2025 to 5.3% in Q1 2026, erasing nearly all the cycle-peak return premium.
• ROE declined from a peak of 85.4% in Q1 2025 to 7.5% in Q1 2026, reflecting rapidly normalizing egg prices.
• TTM operating margin of 24.4% still benefits from the earlier high-price quarters, masking the severity of the Q1 2026 quarterly trough.
⚠ Q1 2026 net profit margin of 7.6% exceeds operating margin of 5.4% — monitor below-the-line items sustaining that gap.
⚠ Four consecutive quarters of margin compression suggest egg price normalization is ongoing; watch Q2 2026 for stabilization signals.
⚠ D/E data is absent across all periods; balance sheet leverage remains unverifiable and is a key unknown in a down-cycle.
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Top Institutional Holders of CALM
BlackRock, Inc.
$550.0M6,948,343 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$217.8M2,751,761 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$199.4M2,519,483 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$159.0M2,008,960 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$149.1M1,884,288 shRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$140.8M1,778,468 shSTATE STREET CORP
$135.4M1,711,283 shFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$122.9M1,552,297 shRiver Road Asset Management, LLC
$108.4M1,369,522 shBoston Partners
$96.1M1,214,077 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $550.0M | 6,948,343 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $217.8M | 2,751,761 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $199.4M | 2,519,483 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $159.0M | 2,008,960 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $149.1M | 1,884,288 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $140.8M | 1,778,468 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $135.4M | 1,711,283 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | $122.9M | 1,552,297 |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | $108.4M | 1,369,522 |
| Boston Partners | $96.1M | 1,214,077 |
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