Cal-Maine Foods CALM
Cal-Maine Foods is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, with a vertically integrated business model that includes raising hens, producing and processing eggs for sale to supermarket chains and other customers. Cal-Maine shows solid financial health (net cash, ND/EBITDA -1.98) and an attractive 7.12% dividend, but the business is in sharp decline: revenue -49.9% and operating margin -11.04%, explaining the 30.44 forward P/E and the 0 growth score.
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Cal-Maine Foods is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, with a vertically integrated business model that includes raising hens, producing and processing eggs for sale to supermarket chains and other customers. Cal-Maine shows solid financial health (net cash, ND/EBITDA -1.98) and an attractive 7.12% dividend, but the business is in sharp decline: revenue -49.9% and operating margin -11.04%, explaining the 30.44 forward P/E and the 0 growth score.
Score by category
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Financial health | 6.8 |
| Quality / Moat | 2.1 |
| Valuation | 6.4 |
| Growth | 0.0 |
| Dividend | 8.2 |
| Momentum | 2.3 |
| Risk & Context | 9.2 |
OVERALL SCORE: 5.1/10
Context and risks
No material exposure to interest rates, oil, or geopolitics. The egg business is defensive and does not depend on shipping routes or significant energy commodities.
News considered in the analysis
- Jobs, Inflation, Nike, Carmax, Micron, and More to Watch This Week — Listado genérico de eventos macro y de otras empresas, sin información específica sobre Cal-Maine.
- 1 Unpopular Stock That Deserves a Second Chance and 2 That Underwhelm — Artículo de opinión genérico sin datos concretos sobre Cal-Maine.
- 3 Small-Cap Stocks We Steer Clear Of — Listículo de opinión sin información nueva sobre Cal-Maine.
- 1 Oversold Stock Primed to Rebound and 2 We Question — Artículo de opinión genérico sin datos específicos de Cal-Maine.
- Vital Farms shares rally as investors weigh possible sale — Noticia sobre un competidor (Vital Farms), sin impacto directo demostrable en los fundamentales de Cal-Maine.
Verdict: Hold for the dividend, but do not buy: the cash cushion supports the payout while the egg cycle has not bottomed out.
Main risk: The sharp revenue decline (-49.9%) and negative operating margin (-11.04%) indicate the business is in the middle of a cyclical contraction; if egg prices do not recover, the 7.12% dividend could be at risk in the medium term.
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