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$65.67 -2.40 (-3.53%) At close · Nov 5
Market Cap
$3.07B
Shares
46.71M
Volume · Nov 5 981.34K Avg daily vol (3M) 1.1M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$65.67 Open$68.92 Day$64.75–69.42 52W close$60.61–93.50 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int6.1M · 13.0% of shares · 3.9d Short vol28% Last earningsSep 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Sep 30

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 2
Current report 8-K
Shareholder vote results

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. stockholders elected Max P. Bowman, Haley R. Fisackerly and Letitia C. Hughes as Class II directors on October 2, 202 6, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified Frost, PLLC for fiscal year 2027.

Sep 30
Earnings call
Q1 2027 earnings call

CalMain reported first-quarter net sales of $539.6 million, down 41.5%, amid oversupplied conventional eggs and continued investment in prepared foods, whose production capacity is expected to increase by more than 60 percent by the first half of fiscal 2028.

Sep 30
Current report 8-K
Financial results

Cal-Maine Foods reported first-quarter net sales of $539,607 thousand and a net loss attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. of $58,615 thousand for the quarter ended August 29, 2026. No cash dividend will be paid for the quarter.

Sep 30
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2027 Q1, ended Aug 29
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q1

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. reported net sales of $539,607 and a net loss of $(58,615) for the thirteen weeks ended August 29, 2026, compared with $922,602 in net sales and $199,340 in net income for August 30, 2025.

Revenue $539.61M ▼ 41.5% Net loss $58.62M Diluted EPS -$1.26
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$2.53B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$58.73M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-41.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
0.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
54.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.8%
FCF yield
-1.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
0.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$113.54M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.6%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-3.6%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-23.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.0%
Latest settlement · 3.9 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Sep 30, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. Cal-Maine swung to a Q1 FY27 net loss of $58.6M (vs. $199.3M income) and an operating loss of $82.2M as conventional shell egg prices collapsed 59.3% amid oversupply, while it continued investing in prepared foods capacity (>60% expansion targeted by 1H FY28) and ended the quarter with $768M cash and virtually no debt.

Bullish
  • + Strong balance sheet with $768M cash and virtually no debt to invest through the cycle.
  • + Specialty shell eggs and prepared foods rose to 54.1% of net sales, broadening the earnings mix.
  • + Early supply indicators point to potential egg market rebalancing, including AEB flock estimate down ~4M and August hatch numbers down ~12% YoY.
  • + Share repurchases continued, with $14.9M of buybacks after quarter end, signaling management's view that shares are undervalued.
Bearish
  • − Q1 swung to a net loss of $58.6M (vs. $199.3M income) and diluted loss per share of $1.26 (vs. $4.12 EPS).
  • − Conventional shell egg segment posted a $71.0M loss with -35.2% margin on a 59.5% sales decline driven by a 59.3% drop in average selling price.
  • − Prepared Foods pounds sold fell 19.3% on temporary capacity-expansion production reductions, and net sales declined 13% to $63.0M.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 28.2 · fear Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −16%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 51
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 15%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −15%
trailing
YTD return −17%
this year
Relative strength −14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $69 › 200d $78 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
198 of 465 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -482.6K sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
13.02% of shares out · ▲ +11.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
465 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth −32%
Y/Y
Gross margin 23%
contracting
EPS growth −73%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $328.5M
Balance sheet $42.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −35%
past year
ATR 3.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−16% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
51 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
15% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $69 › 200d $78 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
198 of 465 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -482.6K sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
13.02% of shares out · ▲ +11.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
465 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $61 Now $66 · 15% Range high $94
vs 200-day avg -16% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Dividends paid $231.6M fiscal 2026 filing —
Net cash provided by operating activities $479.8M fiscal 2026 filing —
Purchases of investment securities $648.9M fiscal 2026 filing —
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $151.2M fiscal 2026 filing —
Sales and maturities of investment securities $745.2M fiscal 2026 filing —
Share repurchases $131.1M fiscal 2026 filing —
Shares repurchased 1,571,950 fiscal 2026 filing —
Walmart Inc. (including Sam's Club) percentage of net sales dollars 30% fiscal 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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$3.07B -17.5% -31.7% — 13.0%
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$33.54B +22.6% -6.2% 13.7 2.6%
TSN
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$21.15B +2.5% +2.1% 37.1 2.8%
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$18.93B +10.6% +32.4% 16.6 4.0%
AGRO
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$1.31B +14.6% — — 0.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
443
% held
96.6%
Reported
198 of 465
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
382
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
6.1M
Days to cover
3.9d
Change
+606.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
28%
As of
Nov 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
164
Value
$11.2K
As of
Sep 30, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.6%
Week of
Sep 28, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$2.9B
Net income (FY)
$316.7M
EPS diluted
$6.63
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Buybacks
Remaining
shares 320.7M
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 2, 2026
This year
18

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. stockholders elected Max P. Bowman, Haley R. Fisackerly and Letitia C. Hughes as Class II directors on October 2, 202 6, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified Frost, PLLC for fiscal year 2027.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$106.5K
Shares
1.5K
Filed
Jul 26, 2024
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Sep 30, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Cal-Maine Foods Reports First Qua…
Published
Sep 30, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CALM +5.8% +1.3% -14.6% +3.3% -17.5%
SPY -4.7% -5.3% -0.8% -3.0% +7.5%
vs SPY +10.5% +6.6% -13.8% +6.3% -25.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.355 / share · ex Apr 29, 2026
Cut 50.6%
Paid (TTM)
$1.074 / share · 2 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · history filling in
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of May 30, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
shares 320.70M

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 16160 CUSIP 128030202 13F (30d) 177 filings 155 filers Visit website Investor relations