Last 46 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Agricultural Farm Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.8x, up 79.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 33.5% YoY to 5.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 3.12 | 9.78 | 7.02 | 3.41 | 2.18 | 5.46 | 5.89 | 6.65 | 4.65 | 35.19 | 627.63 | 5.24 | 2.21 |
| — | +79.1% | +19.2% | -48.7% | -53.2% | -84.5% | -99.1% | +26.9% | +110.9% | +890.2% | +11665.2% | -1.3% | -83.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.87 | 1.30 | 1.52 | 1.06 | 0.78 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.97 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 0.84 | 0.71 |
| — | +4.2% | +35.3% | -10.1% | -19.5% | +8.8% | -11.6% | +39.6% | +35.7% | +30.5% | +24.7% | -14.4% | -37.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.48 | 1.49 | 2.07 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 2.33 | 1.86 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.86 |
| — | -36.2% | +11.7% | +8.4% | +17.0% | +57.2% | +28.4% | +16.3% | -14.7% | -30.7% | -35.8% | -31.8% | -11.6% | |
| P/FCF | 3.47 | 20.94 | 6.00 | 3.16 | 2.12 | 12.87 | 10.79 | 4.64 | 5.10 | 55.42 | — | 5.47 | 2.13 |
| — | +62.7% | -44.4% | -31.9% | -58.4% | -76.8% | — | -15.3% | +139.7% | +997.8% | — | -23.0% | -93.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.96 | 5.13 | 4.90 | 2.26 | 1.49 | 3.84 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 3.23 | 14.91 | 18.87 | 3.27 | 1.54 |
| — | +33.5% | +22.6% | -46.8% | -53.9% | -74.2% | -78.8% | +30.2% | +109.6% | +524.9% | +438.1% | -6.4% | -83.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 2.08 | 6.68 | 5.08 | 2.07 | 1.54 | 4.17 | 4.51 | 3.85 | 3.87 | 14.95 | — | 2.97 | 1.63 |
| — | +60.4% | +12.4% | -46.2% | -60.1% | -72.1% | — | +29.5% | +138.0% | +487.3% | — | -10.6% | -88.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s operating margin was 19.2% in Q2 2026, down 7.8 pp QoQ and down 10.0 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 32.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 27.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.4% | 27.0% | 33.7% | 48.2% | 50.5% | 37.3% | 31.5% | 29.1% | 31.1% | 17.4% | 9.9% | 28.8% | 46.4% |
| — | -27.7% | +7.3% | +65.5% | +62.5% | +114.1% | +218.1% | +1.2% | -33.0% | -56.1% | -70.1% | -12.6% | +142.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 36.1% | 19.2% | 27.0% | 39.5% | 44.8% | 29.1% | 23.8% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 19.8% | 40.9% |
| — | -34.2% | +13.5% | +78.0% | +93.7% | +970.7% | +1517.3% | +12.2% | -43.4% | -91.6% | -94.1% | -19.5% | +393.3% | |
| Net Margin | 28.6% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 31.0% | 35.9% | 22.9% | 19.1% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 16.1% | 32.4% |
| — | -41.8% | +13.2% | +75.6% | +71.9% | +605.9% | +9366.3% | +9.7% | -35.6% | -86.9% | -98.9% | -13.2% | +291.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 55.9% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 22.9% | 11.1% | 8.1% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 22.6% |
| — | -65.7% | -6.7% | +114.8% | +161.2% | +954.7% | +14013.7% | -8.8% | -61.3% | -93.4% | -99.5% | -31.5% | +480.9% | |
| ROA | 46.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 11.1% | 18.3% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 17.2% |
| — | -63.9% | -3.2% | +111.9% | +155.1% | +920.6% | +13545.9% | -6.8% | -58.4% | -92.7% | -99.4% | -30.7% | +447.5% | |
| ROIC | 63.6% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 16.5% | 25.1% | 11.5% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 7.8% | 24.9% |
| — | -59.7% | -3.3% | +125.7% | +168.7% | +1252.9% | +2068.4% | -5.8% | -62.5% | -95.2% | -96.6% | -26.7% | +739.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 46.7% YoY to 8.02x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 6.38 | 8.02 | 6.84 | 6.38 | 3.86 | 5.46 | 4.13 | 5.45 | 5.65 | 6.92 | 8.42 | 6.16 | 3.81 |
| — | +46.7% | +65.7% | +17.0% | -31.6% | -21.0% | -51.0% | -11.4% | +48.1% | +117.7% | +149.1% | +71.9% | -11.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 5.42 | 6.46 | 5.62 | 5.42 | 3.26 | 4.32 | 3.23 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 5.05 | 6.20 | 4.60 | 2.88 |
| — | +49.7% | +74.3% | +26.0% | -25.8% | -14.6% | -47.9% | -6.4% | +52.5% | +123.3% | +178.3% | +113.3% | +23.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2510.68 | 733.83 | 1661.23 | 2811.94 | — | — | — | 5468.77 | — | — | — | 908.17 | — |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CALM stock.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s current P/E is 3.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 5.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s current operating margin is 36.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.