---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-012019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:49:48.788380+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo Q3 net sales $178.8M; adjusted EPS $0.57; FDA detention costs $4.2M

## Summary
- Total net sales $178.8M (down <1% YoY); Fresh segment $155.9M (-5%), Prepared $22.9M (+40%).
- Gross profit $18.2M (-9%); includes ~$4.2M one-time FDA detention costs on Mexican avocado imports.
- Net income from continuing ops $4.7M ($0.26 diluted) vs $5.4M; adjusted net income $10.2M ($0.57) vs $10.0M ($0.56).
- Prepared segment gross profit $5.8M (+201%); Fresh segment gross profit $12.4M (-32%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-012019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837025012019/0001558370-25-012019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837025012019/cvgw-20250909x8k.htm

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