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🇺🇸 Cal-Maine Foods
Ridgeland, Mississippi, USA · Founded 1969 · www.calmainefoods.com
Largest producer and marketer of fresh shell eggs in the United States, supplying ~20% of US consumption. Markets conventional, cage-free, organic, and specialty eggs. Revenue is highly volatile — more than doubled in FY2023 due to avian influenza-driven supply shortage. Carries zero long-term debt, unusual for a food company of this scale.
Revenue
$2.2B
FY2024 · USD
EBITDA Margin
18.5%
Latest annual
Employees
3,500
Worldwide
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AnimStok Intelligence Analysis
Data-derived · Official filings · Jul 2026Revenue declined 39.0% to $2.2B in FY2024, reflecting margin pressure typical of post-commodity-spike normalisation. EBITDA of 18.5% sits above the typical 5-8% range for commodity protein processors, indicating a degree of pricing power or higher-value product mix. Egg prices normalized post-avian flu spike.
Revenue History
2020–2024 · USD Billion
Business Segments
Revenue breakdown by division
Conventional Eggs58%
Specialty Eggs35%
Other7%
Key Brands
Consumer & trade brands
Cal-MaineEgg-Land's BestLand O' Lakes EggsFarmhouse EggsSunups4-Grain
Export Markets
Key international markets
Primarily domestic US
Key Facts
What matters about Cal-Maine Foods
Supplies ~20% of US shell egg consumption from ~47M hens
FY2023 revenue +103% — driven entirely by avian flu-induced egg price spike
Zero long-term debt — very unusual for a $2B+ food company
Cage-free transition: targeting 50% by 2026, 100% by 2036 per retailer mandates
Live Stock Price
Latest Quarterly Highlight
Q4 FY2024
Egg prices normalized post-avian flu spike. Average net price $1.89/dozen (down from $3.30 peak in FY2023). Specialty egg volumes growing +8% YoY as cage-free adoption accelerates. Company holds $0 long-term debt and significant cash reserves.
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Official Sources
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