Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) scores 5.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for CALM stands at 5.9 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which puts Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Set against 71 Consumer Staples companies, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. lands at the 54th percentile, in the better half of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.8 and a company needs 6.8 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in line with the median.
Profitability scores 1.4 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 4.7, so Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 9th percentile. A low reading here is the first thing to explain: it is the pillar most closely tied to whether the business creates value at all.
On solvency, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. scores 10.0, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.9 across 65 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 99th percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
On growth, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. scores 8.4, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 4.0 across 67 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 94th percentile. Strong growth means revenue, earnings and cash flow have been compounding faster than at most peers over the last few years.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s efficiency score is 8.3 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.7 among 68 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 91st percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
Predictability scores 3.2 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 11th percentile. When results are this uneven, the averages behind the other pillars hide a lot of movement, and a longer history tells more than the latest year.
The gap between Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 10.0 against profitability at 1.4, 8.6 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Weak profitability can be cyclical, so it helps to know whether margins are at a low point or a long-run level.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is profitability. If it rose to the median of Consumer Staples companies, 4.7, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s overall score would go from 5.9 to about 6.7. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Staples companies below are nearest to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. scores 5.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. ranks at the 54th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s 5.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CALM are in the app.
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