earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Cal-Maine Q3 net sales $703M down 29% YoY; EPS $3.00 vs $6.62; record volume but HPAI outbreaks continue
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$3.37
revenue$1,685,654,000
- Net sales $703.1M vs $997.5M YoY; net income $146.4M ($3.00 diluted EPS) vs $323.2M ($6.62).
- Record total dozens sold 300.8M (+3.2%); specialty 108.6M (+4.4%).
- Conventional egg ASP $2.152/dozen (-41.5%); feed cost per dozen down 19.9% to $0.544.
- HPAI outbreaks: Kansas (1.5M hens) in Q3; Texas (1.6M hens, 337K pullets) post-quarter, 3.6% of flock.
- Dividend $1.00/share payable May 16; acquired Tyson Foods broiler plant in Dexter, MO post-quarter.