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CAL-MAINE FOODS INC CALM
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (CALM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.09% (safety: stretched). FY2026 revenue was $2.9B at a 10.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -1.69 — elevated (above the −1.78 line — aggressive-accounting signals worth a closer look) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-03-18 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-01-08 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-01-08 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2025-12-30 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-12-01 | Benchmark | Buy (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing · percentile among 29 companies
Percentile vs other Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.443 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.89 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.113 |
| Equity / liabilities | 5.654 |
Sector peers · similar-size Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALM | CAL-MAINE FOODS INC | 5/9 | 12.5 | 12 | -31.7% |
| CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 50.5 | +2.9% |
| DMC | DEL MONTE CORP | 6/9 | 5.23 | 15.3 | +1% |
| AVO | Mission Produce, Inc. | 7/9 | 4.22 | 28.7 | +12.7% |
| GTBIF | Green Thumb Industries Inc. | 7/9 | — | 20.6 | +3.4% |
| VRNO | Verano Holdings Corp. | 5/9 | -0.66 | — | -6.5% |
| CBSTQ | Cannabist Co Holdings Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -10.3% |
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About CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs, egg products, and prepared foods. The company offers specialty shell eggs, including cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, and pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as conventional eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and 4-Grain brand names. It also provides ready-to-eat products, such as hard-cooked eggs, egg wraps, protein pancakes, crepes and wrap-ups; and sells feed, miscellaneous byproducts, and resale products. The company sells its products to various customers, including national and regional grocery store chains, club stores, independent supermarkets, foodservice distributors, and egg product consumers primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, northeastern, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
FAQ
Is CALM financially healthy?
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CALM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CAL-MAINE FOODS INC pays a dividend yielding about 6.09% with a 73.1% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is CALM?
In FY2026, CAL-MAINE FOODS INC had a net margin of 10.9% and a return on equity of 12.0%.
Is CALM overvalued or undervalued?
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC trades at about 12.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.9×–905.2×, median 17.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CALM?
The average Wall-Street price target for CAL-MAINE FOODS INC is $86.75, about 5.5% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CALM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CAL-MAINE FOODS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 12.0×, a dividend yield of 6.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.