Stock AnalizCal-maine Foods Inc. CALM
Farming/Seeds/Milling · IPO 1996 · data as of November 13, 2026
Cal-maine Foods Inc. (CALM) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.1B. In the twelve months to August 29, 2026 it had revenue of $2.5B and net income of $59M, a net margin of 2.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.6 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is track record (4/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 54.5, 5-year revenue growth of 17% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 25%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% below the current price.
Score: 2.6 / 5
Checks passed
- PEG below 1.5
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.9B | $4.3B | $2.3B | $3.1B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.1B |
| Net income | $59M | $317M | $1.2B | $278M | $758M | $133M | $2M | $18M | $54M | $126M | -$74M |
| Free cash flow | -$33M | $329M | $1.1B | $304M | $726M | $54M | -$69M | -$51M | $47M | $181M | -$113M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.22 | $6.63 | $24.95 | $5.69 | $15.52 | $2.72 | $0.04 | $0.38 | $1.12 | $2.60 | $-1.54 |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 10.9% | 28.6% | 11.9% | 24.1% | 7.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 8.4% | -6.9% |
| ROIC | — | 10.3% | 45.6% | 13.3% | 45.5% | 10.4% | -2.1% | 0.1% | 3.6% | 8.3% | -10.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 3 analysts is $68.33, 3% above the current price; targets range from $60.00 to $75.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $-2.98 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cal-maine Foods’s P/E ratio?
About 54.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share.
Is Cal-maine Foods stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Cal-maine Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.67%, and it has paid dividends for 7 years in our data.
Is Cal-maine Foods a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Cal-maine Foods scores 2.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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