Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Calavo Growers, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 159.0x, up 594.6% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.95 | 159.00 | 26.44 | 13.42 | 18.17 | 22.89 | 126.57 | — | 19.82 | — | — | 25.49 | — |
| — | +594.6% | -79.1% | — | -8.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -81.5% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.76 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.47 | 1.05 | 0.89 |
| — | +40.4% | +14.1% | +11.4% | -1.1% | -27.1% | +49.8% | -43.6% | -27.0% | -14.7% | -25.7% | +100.0% | +85.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.38 | 2.20 | 1.91 | 2.26 | 2.38 | 2.02 | 2.35 | 2.07 | 2.32 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 3.07 | 2.66 |
| — | +8.7% | -19.0% | +9.4% | +2.6% | -11.9% | +10.0% | -32.7% | -12.6% | -12.3% | -21.4% | -3.0% | -7.1% | |
| P/FCF | 25.53 | — | 81.25 | 16.08 | 7.91 | — | 11.34 | 9.40 | 161.63 | — | 27.23 | — | — |
| — | — | +616.4% | +71.1% | -95.1% | — | -58.3% | — | — | — | +7.3% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.88 | — | 873.31 | 10.25 | 12.03 | 13.81 | 22.48 | 9.91 | 15.28 | 90.16 | 32.88 | 12.64 | — |
| — | — | +3784.6% | +3.4% | -21.3% | -84.7% | -31.6% | -21.6% | — | +59.4% | +52.3% | -60.2% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.32 | — | 25.63 | 15.09 | 11.46 | 19.15 | 151.74 | 22.68 | 17.90 | — | — | 15.59 | 72.46 |
| — | — | -83.1% | -33.5% | -36.0% | — | — | +45.5% | -75.3% | — | — | -76.4% | -99.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Calavo Growers, Inc.'s operating margin was -1.2% in Q1 2026, up 0.2 pp QoQ and down 4.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 1.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 22.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.8% | 12.4% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| — | +22.0% | -2.5% | -9.0% | -15.3% | +20.8% | +49.5% | -18.2% | +20.9% | -5.0% | -24.4% | +158.3% | +41.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.0% | -1.2% | -1.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3.7% | -2.4% | -0.2% | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| — | -136.2% | -179.0% | -14.4% | +7.2% | +235.2% | +848.4% | -16.8% | +247.4% | -88.6% | -115.4% | +912.4% | -290.5% | |
| Net Margin | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% | 3.3% | -4.9% | -3.3% | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| — | -34.4% | +1671.6% | +746.7% | +9.3% | +158.2% | +94.1% | -109.9% | +230.3% | -112.5% | -140.8% | +983.7% | -4281.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% | -0.2% | -0.4% | 3.0% | -3.0% | -3.7% | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| — | -49.4% | +1226.4% | +740.8% | +13.1% | +171.9% | +95.6% | -111.6% | +259.2% | -118.3% | -150.1% | +430.1% | -2076.0% | |
| ROA | 6.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% | 1.5% | -1.6% | -2.0% | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| — | -47.2% | +1428.8% | +921.0% | +46.8% | +191.8% | +95.1% | -111.4% | +251.3% | -104.5% | -142.7% | +457.2% | -2336.8% | |
| ROIC | 8.6% | -0.6% | -0.8% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% | -0.9% | -0.1% | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| — | -130.0% | -174.4% | +35.2% | +71.4% | +353.2% | +818.3% | +5.7% | +286.8% | -95.6% | -115.5% | +402.6% | -205.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Debt/Equity has declined for 9 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.40 |
| — | -85.8% | -12.4% | -60.6% | -65.0% | -65.2% | -58.8% | -36.1% | -14.0% | -5.7% | +5.6% | +13.7% | -19.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.87 | — | 227.83 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 3.55 | 5.25 | 4.97 | 7.87 | 48.38 | 16.80 | 6.62 | — |
| — | — | +4236.8% | -53.7% | -67.0% | -92.7% | -68.7% | -24.9% | — | +71.1% | +98.1% | -54.3% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 2.23 | 2.17 | 2.04 | 1.97 | 2.03 | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.25 |
| — | -1.1% | +14.1% | +12.5% | +1.5% | +10.0% | +32.8% | +37.7% | +57.6% | +60.7% | +32.4% | +18.4% | -5.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.92 | 1.66 | 1.92 | 1.86 | 1.54 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.77 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 0.88 |
| — | -0.5% | +12.7% | +5.1% | -2.3% | +4.9% | +47.9% | +60.9% | +78.8% | +88.6% | +34.9% | +16.0% | -6.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 23.71 | — | -8.17 | 43.51 | 37.40 | 23.69 | 10.86 | 12.20 | 7.16 | -3.75 | -4.55 | 14.27 | -16.43 |
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Calavo Growers, Inc.'s current P/E is 25.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 54.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Calavo Growers, Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.0%. 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 Calavo Growers, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.