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Cal-Maine Foods Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2026 Results, Announces New Segment Structure and Acquisitions
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- Net sales for Q4 2026 were $552.6M, down 49.9% from $1.1B in Q4 2025; net loss of $35.9M vs. net income of $342.5M.
- New reportable segments: Conventional Shell Eggs, Specialty Shell Eggs, and Prepared Foods; Specialty and Prepared Foods combined accounted for 53% of Q4 net sales.
- Acquired additional Eggland's Best franchise territory in Northeast, expected to increase Specialty Shell Egg volume by ~5% annually.
- Announced $54M investment to expand Prepared Foods production capacity by ~30% in first half of fiscal 2028.
- No dividend paid for Q4 due to cumulative loss of $35.9M; repurchased 396,083 shares for $30.1M in Q4.