---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-018832"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T01:28:28.576481+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo Q4 net loss narrows to $3.3M; adjusted net income positive at $0.6M

## Summary
- Total revenue $243.6M, down 11% YoY; Grown segment revenue fell 20% to $119.1M.
- Gross profit improved to $20.4M from $9.1M; Prepared segment gross profit up $10.1M.
- Net loss $(3.3)M ($0.19/sh) vs. $(13.0)M ($0.73/sh); adjusted net income $0.6M ($0.03/sh).
- Adjusted EBITDA $9.6M ($0.55/sh) vs. $1.4M ($0.08/sh) a year ago.
- Prepared segment recovery drove earnings improvement; Grown segment revenue declined.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-018832
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837022018832/0001558370-22-018832-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837022018832/cvgw-20221220x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CALAVO GROWERS INC reported fiscal fourth quarter ended October 31, 2022 results: revenue $243.6 million, net income $(3.3) million, EPS $(0.19) per diluted share.
  - Period: fiscal fourth quarter ended October 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $243.6 million
  - Net income: $(3.3) million
  - EPS: $(0.19) per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Fourth Quarter Financial Overview ● Total revenue of $243.6 million, an 11% decline from prior year o Grown segment revenue declined 20% year-over-year to $119.1 million o Prepared segment revenue increased 0.6% year-over-year to $125.0 million ● Gross profit of $20.4 million compared to $9.1 million for the year-ago quarter o Grown segment gross profit increased $1.1 million from prior year to $8.6 million o Prepared segment gross profit increased $10.1 million from prior year to $11.8 million ● Net loss of $(3.3) million, or $(0.19) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(13.0) million, or $(0.73) per diluted share, for the same period last year
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837022018832/0001558370-22-018832-index.htm

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