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9/9 Score

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Analysis Date: February 21, 2026

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, and 4-Grain brand names, as well as under private labels. It sells its products to various customers, including national and regional grocery store chains, club stores, independent supermarkets, foodservice distributors, and egg product consumers primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Buffettology Criteria

All 9 of 9 criteria passed

  • High ROE

    Return on Equity > 12%

    Value: 44.6%

  • High ROIC

    Return on Invested Capital > 9%

    Value: 38.2%

  • Cash Machine

    FCF / Assets > 5%

    Value: 34.4%

  • Fair Valuation

    Earnings Yield > 3.5%

    Value: 28.7%

  • Share Buybacks

    Share Count is Dropping

    Value: 0.0%

  • Defensible Moat

    Gross Profit Margin > 40%

    Value: 41.9%

  • Simple Business

    Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)

    Value: Consumer Defensive

  • Conservative Debt

    Debt to Equity < 1.5

    Value: 0.00x

  • Consistent Growth

    5-Year Growth is Positive

    Value: 6499.6%

Analysis Summary

This looks like a fine-looking cow, indeed. With a **high ROE and ROIC**, this business is clearly printing money, and its **consistent growth** makes it look like a sturdy oak that's been growing for a long time. The **defensible moat** and **conservative debt** are icing on the cake.

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