Produces shell eggs from its own flocks. Grades shell eggs based on quality and size standards. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $924.1M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 11× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 85% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 35% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $924.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $924.1M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 23 buys and 10 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $4.81 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 23/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 36/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, CALM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CALM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.