Cal-Maine Foods Q1 revenue misses as conventional egg prices tumble

Cal-Maine Foods

30/09/2026 11:11

Overview
U.S. egg producer's Q1 revenue fell 41%, missing analyst expectations
Q1 loss per share missed analyst expectations as conventional egg prices dropped sharply
Company repurchased $5 mln in shares and will not pay a dividend for Q1

Outlook
Company expects over 60% growth in Prepared Foods capacity by H1 fiscal 2028
Cal-Maine Foods says timing of conventional shell egg market rebalance remains uncertain
Company sees continued opportunities in Specialty Shell Eggs segment

Result Drivers
CONVENTIONAL EGG PRICES - Co said conventional shell egg prices fell sharply due to industry supply imbalance after flock repopulation
SPECIALTY SEGMENT PRESSURE - Specialty Shell Eggs sales declined due to lower selling prices and higher feed and production costs
PREPARED FOODS PRODUCTION REDUCTIONS - Prepared Foods sales fell as temporary production reductions during capacity expansion lowered volumes

Company press release: ID:nGNX4nQ60W

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$539.61 mln
$561.56 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Loss Per Share
Miss
$1.26
$0.77 (4 Analysts)
Q1 Net Loss
Miss
$58.62 mln
$35.41 mln (3 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the fishing & farming peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is $80.00, about 16.7% above its September 29 closing price of $68.55
The stock recently traded at 52 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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