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Cal-maine Foods Inc
CALM · Consumer Staples
Last earnings Sep 30, 2026
Key results
Operating incomequarter
$249.2 million
Operating income of $249.2 million, up 33.3%, and operating income margin of 27.0%
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Growthquarter
up 33.3%
Operating income of $249.2 million, up 33.3%, and operating income margin of 27.0%
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Net incomequarter
$199.3 million
Net income of $199.3 million, up 32.9%
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
EPSquarter
$4.12
Diluted earnings per share of $4.12, up 34.6% Net cash flow from operations of $278.6 million, up 137.2% Declared cash dividend of approximately $66.5 million, or $1.37 per share, pursuant to the company s established dividend policy Breeder flocks grew 46%, total chicks hatched rose 77%
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Dividendquarter
137.2%
Diluted earnings per share of $4.12, up 34.6% Net cash flow from operations of $278.6 million, up 137.2% Declared cash dividend of approximately $66.5 million, or $1.37 per share, pursuant to the company s established dividend policy Breeder flocks grew 46%, total chicks hatched rose 77%
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
AI analysis
Q1 FY2026 · reported Oct 1, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | $249.2 million | — | — |
| Growth | up 33.3% | — | — |
| Net income | $199.3 million | — | — |
| EPS | $4.12 | — | — |
| Dividend | 137.2% | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
Dividend Payment For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Cal-Maine Foods will pay a cash dividend of approximately $1.37 per share to holders of its common stock, pursuant to the company s variable dividend policy.
Event summary
Cal-Maine Foods Reports Strongest First Quarter in Company History Specialty Eggs and Prepared Foods Positioned as Growth Engines, Anchored by Scale, Integration, and Financial Strength
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
Dividend Payment For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Cal-Maine Foods will pay a cash dividend of approximately $1.37 per share to holders of its common stock, pursuant to the company s variable dividend policy.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
The dividend is payable on November 13, 2025, to holders of record on October 29, 2025.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Dividends Payable Dividends are accrue d at the end of each quarter according to the Company s dividend policy adopted by its Board of Directors (the Board ) .
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
The Company pays a dividend to holders of its Common Stock on a quarterly basis for each quarter for which the Company reports net income attributable to Cal -Maine Foods, Inc.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
Dividends are paid to stockholders of record as of the 60th day following the last day of such quarter, except for the fourth fiscal quarter.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
For the fourth quarter, the Company pays dividends to Index 8 stockholders of record on the 65th day after the quarter end.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
Strategy & priorities
Strategic Priorities Powering Growth Mr.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Miller continued, Cal-Maine Foods is advancing as a diversified and consumer-driven egg- based food company anchored by three clear priorities: expanding specialty eggs and prepared foods; pursuing disciplined, accretive M&A; and leveraging operational and financial excellence.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Executing on these strategic priorities in unison is driving tangible results, and positioning us for accelerated growth, broader diversification, and stronger, more consistent earnings.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Expanding Specialty Eggs and Prepared Foods Cal-Maine Foods is advancing its growth strategy by expanding specialty eggs, while building a scaled prepared foods platform across multiple formats and dayparts to meet accelerating demand for differentiated, convenient, and protein-rich foods.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Together, specialty eggs and prepared foods accounted for nearly 40% of net sales in the first quarter, underscoring their central role in Cal-Maine s strategy and long-term financial performance.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Risks & headwinds
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 1, 2025
Legal Proceedings 29 Item 1A.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies In re Shell Eggs Litigation Since November 2025, the Company has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits filed in federal courts alleging substantially identical claims, including: (1) the following lawsuits in the Southern District of Indiana: (a) King Kullen Grocery Co.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
1:26 -cv-00193; (2) the following lawsuits in the Northern District of Illinois: (a) Birchmans Parisian, LLC (d/b/a Lisciandro's Restaurant) v.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
1:25 -cv-14112; (3) the following lawsuits in the Western District of Wisconsin: (a) Matthew Edlin v.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
3:26-md-03175; (4) a lawsuit in the Western District of Missouri: Ryan v.
SEC original ↗Cal-maine Foods Inc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 30, 2026
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
32 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KCALM
Oct 2, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 8-KCALM
Sep 30, 2026
- 10-QCALM
Sep 30, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Sep 2, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Jul 22, 2026
- 10-KCALM
Jul 22, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KCALM
Jun 30, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Jun 23, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Apr 1, 2026
- 10-QCALM
Apr 1, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Apr 1, 2026
- EX-99CALM
Apr 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 8-KCALM
Mar 3, 2026
- EX-99CALM
Mar 3, 2026
- 8-KCALM
Jan 7, 2026
- 10-QCALM
Jan 7, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 8-KCALM
Oct 3, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Oct 1, 2025
- 10-QCALM
Oct 1, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 8-KCALM
Aug 11, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Jul 22, 2025
- 10-KCALM
Jul 22, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KCALM
Jun 2, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Apr 17, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Apr 16, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Apr 8, 2025
- 10-QCALM
Apr 8, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-KCALM
Mar 27, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Feb 25, 2025
- 8-KCALM
Jan 7, 2025
- 10-QCALM
Jan 7, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-KCALM
Oct 4, 2024
Earnings releases
10 documentsPresentations
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Transcripts
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