---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-26-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALM"
cik: "0000016160"
company_name: "CAL-MAINE FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-30T10:07:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:55:39.786523+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cal-Maine Q1 FY2027 net loss $58.6M, EPS -$1.26 as conventional egg prices fall 59.3%

## Summary
- Net sales fell 41.5% to $539.6M from $922.6M; net loss attributable to Cal-Maine was $58.6M (-$1.26 diluted EPS) vs $199.3M income ($4.12) a year earlier.
- Conventional Shell Eggs swung to a $71.0M operating loss from $168.2M income, as average selling price per dozen dropped 59.3% while volume was roughly flat (-0.7%).
- Specialty Shell Eggs income fell to $14.9M from $64.2M (volume -3.8%, price -10.7%); Prepared Foods income $7.8M vs $13.2M (pounds -19.3%, price +7.9%).
- No Q1 FY2027 dividend under the variable policy; $94.5M cumulative loss must be recovered before future payouts. Bought back 66,601 shares for $5.0M, $315.7M left of $500M.
- Acquired more Eggland's Best franchise territory in the Northeast; Prepared Foods capacity targeted to grow over 60% by the first half of fiscal 2028.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-26-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALM
- cik: 0000016160
- company_name: CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-30T10:07:27+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276226000111/0001562762-26-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276226000111/8k20260930.htm

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