NASDAQ$CALM

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Cal-Maine Foods reported fiscal Q3 2026 net sales of $667.0M and net income of $51.1M.

Net sales were $667.0 million versus $1.42 billion in the prior-year quarter when egg prices spiked. Net income was $51.1 million as egg market pricing normalized from elevated levels. Specialty egg and cage-free mix are discussed in MD&A.

  • Net sales $667.0M (lower YoY on egg price normalization).
  • Net income $51.1M.
  • Gross profit reflects volatile shell egg markets.
  • Feed costs and flock productivity remain key drivers.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$667M

Previous: $1.42B-53.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.06

Previous: $10.38-89.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$124M

Previous: -$115M-7.2%
Free Cash Flow

$353M

No prior period
Net Income

$50.5M

Previous: $509M-90.1%
Operating Income

$35.9M

Previous: $636M-94.3%
Gross Profit

$119M

Previous: $716M-83.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Cal-Maine Foods · Revenue · Quarterly

$667M

Q3 2026-53%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cal-Maine Foods · $445M total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • Conventional Eggs
    $226M-50.6%
  • Specialty Eggs
    $219M+9.2%

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter bridges vary by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights liquidity, capital, and core business trends.
  • Segment or product commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+11.0%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-16.6%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.1%-0.3%
Q2 2026-1.6%-6.6%+4.4%
Q1 2026-1.1%-1.4%-6.7%
Q4 2025+0.8%+3.9%+5.9%
Q3 2025+2.5%+9.3%+1.0%
Q2 2025-0.0%-2.7%+3.8%
Q1 2025+0.8%+13.0%+17.3%
Q4 2024+3.7%+9.8%+11.7%
Q3 2024+4.3%+7.4%-1.8%
Q2 2024-0.7%-2.5%+0.5%
Q1 2024-7.3%-3.2%+4.6%
Q4 2023+0.5%+2.4%+4.1%
Q3 2023+4.9%+10.2%-12.9%
Q2 2023-16.6%-14.6%-13.7%
Q1 2023+1.1%-6.9%-6.0%
Q4 2022+0.3%+1.5%+5.3%
Q3 2022+3.0%+14.5%+7.7%
Q2 2022-1.8%+0.2%+5.1%
Q1 2022+0.3%-2.4%+1.0%
Q4 2021-2.7%-3.0%-1.5%
Q3 2021-3.5%-4.1%-7.9%
Q2 2021+3.1%+2.1%+4.2%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.4%-0.1%
Q4 2020-0.5%-0.4%-6.7%
Q3 2020+3.7%-4.5%+1.5%
Q2 2020-10.2%-9.9%-13.6%
Q1 2020-13.9%-16.4%-11.5%
Q4 2019+0.3%-0.8%+5.6%
Q3 2019-5.9%-5.8%-7.5%
Q2 2019-1.3%-0.6%+1.4%
Q1 2019-9.6%-8.1%+0.8%
Q4 2018-2.1%-2.1%+8.6%
Q3 2018+5.1%+6.9%+7.1%
Q2 2018-0.3%-0.1%-6.1%
Q1 2018+5.8%+3.0%+6.6%
Q4 2017-0.1%+3.4%-6.1%
Q3 2017+0.5%-1.5%+3.6%
Q2 2017+5.3%+6.4%+1.9%
Q1 2017-3.2%-8.6%-11.3%
Q4 2016-5.4%-8.1%-2.1%
Q3 2016+6.5%
Q2 2016+1.5%
Q1 2016-9.9%
Q4 2015-0.7%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015+4.5%
Q4 2014-4.2%
Q3 2014+11.0%
Q2 2014-0.0%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013-6.0%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q2 2012-0.2%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q2 2011+1.0%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q1 2012-2.1%
Q3 2010-3.8%

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