$CALM

In 2026, food recalls and safety outbreaks pressured consumer stocks including Chipotle (CMG), Yum Brands (YUM), Sweetgreen (SG), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) and Kroger (KR). Yum removed Taco Bell shredded lettuce tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak. Kroger-linked eggs were recalled after a Salmonella probe. Chipotle cut jalapeños after a Salmonella-linked outbreak. Shares moved with declines of 2% to 15% for several names.

Simply Wall St reports Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) swung in its July 2026 results from net income of $342.48M in the prior year quarter to a net loss of $35.88M, with Q4 sales of $552.58M, about half prior-year. Full-year net income fell to $316.68M on $2.91B sales, and variable dividends were reduced to $0.3550/share in April 2026.

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Cal-Maine Foods reported a fiscal Q4 2026 diluted loss of $0.76 per share on revenue of $552.6 million, versus expectations for a profit of $0.11 on $657.1 million. The company cited severe egg market oversupply that drove conventional shell egg prices to historically low levels. Shares fell 4.31% to $83.49 premarket.

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM) shares fell about 3.7% by 9:45 a.m. ET after reporting Q4 results. Analysts expected EPS of $0.11 on $657M sales, but the company reported a loss of $0.76 per share on $552.6M sales. CEO Sherman Miller cited industry oversupply and low wholesale egg prices. 2026 revenue fell 32% and profit fell 73%.

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) shares fell after the company reported a fiscal Q4 loss of 76 cents per share, versus analysts expecting a profit of 11 cents. The firm cited historically low inflation-adjusted egg prices. Revenue dropped 49.9% year over year to $552.6 million. Stock was down 2.7% near $84.96.

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) said fiscal 2026 revenue fell sharply due to industry oversupply and low egg prices. The company attributed diversification to acquisitions and investments, with prepared foods and specialty eggs now representing more than half of net sales. Cal-Maine also outlined planned capacity expansion through 2028.

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) reported a Q4 2026 net loss of $35.88 million versus a $342.48 million profit a year earlier. Net loss per share was $0.76 versus EPS of $7.01. Revenue fell 49.9% to $552.58 million from $1.10 billion. Shares were down about 4.69% premarket to $83.16 on Nasdaq.

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Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $552.6 million, down 49.9% year over year, missing market expectations. The company posted a GAAP loss of $0.76 per share, better than analysts’ consensus. Management cited strategy to improve product mix and pricing. The stock fell 2.2% to $85.37 after results.