Cal-Maine Foods stock
CALMNASDAQCal-Maine Foods, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US1280302027
50Score 50 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
45 / 100
Price history
−29% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 18% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 54).
The price is 31% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 64% (August 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$67.27
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$77.82
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)54
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$60.61
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$93.50
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. belongs to the Agricultural Farm Products industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3B, is number 10 of 24 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $2.91B (down 31.7% year on year) and earnings of $316.68M (down 74%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $2.32B (down 20.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of −$3.23.
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- MEQIRI Score 50 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 234 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- The P/E is 51 (Agricultural Farm Products median 16.6, own median of recent years 14.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $18.02, with the price 270% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 174.7% a year since 2021.Growth 78
- More cash than debtCash $767.59M, financial debt $0.Stability 89
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.8% in fiscal 2026, Agricultural Farm Products median 4.6%.
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 270% above the fair value of $18.02.Valuation 32
- Richly valuedP/E 51, Agricultural Farm Products median 16.6, own median 14.4.Valuation 32
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$29.52M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 45
Its standout strengths are stability and growth, while valuation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $13.86 and expensive above $25.74 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $15.12 (cash-flow model) and $20.92 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $16.43, at 7.8% it would be $20.42.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (16.6).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 29 Aug 2026, revenue fell 42.5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 23%, operating 12%, net 11%. Last 12 months: net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterNo financial debt is reported on the balance sheet.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 6 Jan 2027in 55 days
- Last reported
- 30 Sep 2026EPS reported −$1.26 (expected −$0.77)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 21.7% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- −$3.23−21.7%
- Revenue
- $2.32B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $0.78−21.0%
- Revenue
- $2.61B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Cal-Maine Foods
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 50
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Agricultural Farm Products
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Wens Foodstuff Group300498.SZ $16.55B41
- MowiMOWI.OL $12.56B71
- SalMarSALM.OL $8.43B67
- L.d.c. S.a.LOUP.PA $4.27B71
- Lerøy Seafood GroupLSG.OL $2.79B63
- Austevoll SeafoodAUSS.OL $1.91B62
- AndersonsANDE $1.84B49
- UIE PlcUIE.CO $1.78B79
ETFs that hold Cal-Maine Foods
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.30% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.29% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.17% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
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| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.11% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.10% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.10% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.10% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.08% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.