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Calavo Growers, Inc
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Calavo Growers, Inc. What it actually does.

Markets and distributes avocados to retail grocery and foodservice customers. Distributes prepared avocado products like guacamole and salsa. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2002
2,027 employees
$466.3M market value
Revenue last year:
$648.4M
The net profit left over:
$19.8M
Out of every $100 in sales, $3 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 3%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales have been shrinking.

An average decline of 11% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$1.1B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$648.4M
2025
Cash on hand:
$61.2M
Total debt:
$23.5M
The cash outweighs the debt.

If every debt were paid off today, $37.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
46 buy39 sell

Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

WEAK SPOTS
The stock has lost its spark0/10
Thin profit on each sale3/10
Costs eat into the margin4/10
WORTH WATCHING

Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A long and steep decline.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 65% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $61.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $37.7M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 46 buys and 39 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $1.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 11% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
Thin profit on each sale

As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film