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Cal-Maine Foods

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Jan 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET · SEC Source

Q2 26 EPS

$2.13

BEAT +6.23%

Est. $2.01

Q2 26 Revenue

$769.5M

MISS 6.88%

Est. $826.4M

vs S&P Since Q2 26

+0.1%

BEATING MARKET

CALM +8.2% vs S&P +8.1%

Market Reaction

Did CALM Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Cal-Maine Foods delivered a mixed fiscal second-quarter 2026 report, posting diluted EPS of $2.13 that edged past the $2.00 consensus estimate by 6.23%, even as revenue of $769.50 million fell short of the $826.39 million Wall Street expected and sli… Read more Cal-Maine Foods delivered a mixed fiscal second-quarter 2026 report, posting diluted EPS of $2.13 that edged past the $2.00 consensus estimate by 6.23%, even as revenue of $769.50 million fell short of the $826.39 million Wall Street expected and slid 19.4% year-over-year. The central culprit was a sharp 38.8% drop in conventional shell egg selling prices, which dragged total shell egg sales down 28.1% to $649.60 million and compressed gross profit margin to 27.0% from 37.3% a year earlier, with operating income falling 55.5% to $123.87 million. Specialty eggs proved far more resilient, declining just 0.4% to $285.70 million and now representing 44.0% of total shell egg sales, reflecting the company's deliberate mix shift toward higher-value categories. The stock fell roughly 5.3% following the report amid rising short interest. Looking ahead, CEO Sherman Miller pointed to the Echo Lake Foods acquisition, a $36.00 million prepared foods capacity expansion, and continued growth in hybrid pricing arrangements as pillars of a more predictable, durable earnings platform over time.

Key Takeaways

  • • 26.5% lower shell egg selling prices drove revenue and profitability declines year-over-year
  • • Specialty eggs now account for 44.0% of total shell egg sales, up 1,230 basis points YoY
  • • Prepared foods sales surged 586.4% YoY, primarily from the Echo Lake Foods acquisition
  • • Conventional egg selling prices declined 38.8% with 3.6% lower sales volume
  • • Specialty egg sales nearly flat with 0.8% lower selling prices offset by 0.3% higher volume
  • • Breeder flocks grew 12.7%, total chicks hatched rose 65.1%, average layer hens expanded 2.6%
  • • 3% increase in percent produced to sold helped partially offset lower egg prices
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CALM YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025, source: SEC Filings

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CALM Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q4 25 Q3 26

“Despite the impact of eggs prices, we believe our performance in the second quarter and first half of the fiscal year demonstrates strength and momentum. We delivered solid results compared to a prior year marked by supply-demand imbalances and historic price levels. With lower egg prices, our increasingly diversified business model, paired with disciplined execution, proved to be a source of resilience. In our view, this positions us as a rare combination of value and growth—an advantage poised to strengthen over time.”

— Sherman Miller, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release

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