CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.90B
- P/E (TTM)
- 53.0
- Dividend yield
- 3.96%
About Cal-Maine Foods
Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties, SIC 0200
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. produces, grades, packages, and distributes shell eggs and prepared food items. Its shell egg offerings encompass conventional varieties as well as specialty types such as cage-free, organic, pasture-raised, brown, free-range, and nutritionally enhanced eggs. In addition to shell eggs, the company provides prepared foods, including pre-cooked egg patties, omelets, scrambled and folded egg products, hard-cooked eggs, waffles, pancakes, and specialty wraps. The company distributes products under multiple brands and serves retail and foodservice customers nationwide.
The company operates across much of the United States, positioning its facilities to remain near customer markets. Its corporate headquarters are located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Cal-Maine Foods distributes products throughout the domestic market while serving both food service and retail clients across the country.
Summary of the business section of Cal-Maine Foods's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- Founded
- 1957
- Headquarters
- Ridgeland, MS
- Address
- 1052 Highland Colony Pkwy, Suite 200 39157
- Phone
- (601) 948-6813
- Website
- www.calmainefoods.com
- Employees
- 4,909, May 30, 2026
- Industry
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- May 29
- Auditor
- Frost, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CALM
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 47M, Sep 30, 2026
- Public float
- $3.83B, Nov 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Nov 3, 2014; 2-for-1, Oct 31, 2014; 2-for-1, Apr 26, 2004
- SEC CIK
- 16160
- CUSIP
- 128030202
- ISIN
- US1280302027
- LEI
- 549300NHE5WMIEIEMF53
- EIN
- 64-0500378
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus B. Baker | Board Chair, Director | 1,503,964 |
| Sherman Miller | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 34,247 |
| Max P. Bowman | Vice President, CFO, Sec/Treas, Director | 17,599 |
| Matthew Samuel Glover | Vice President - Accounting | 5,725 |
| Robert L. Holladay Jr | VP - General Counsel | 24,759 |
| Scott Daniel Hull | Vice President - Sales | 5,345 |
| Keira L. Lombardo | Chief Strategy Officer | 5,048 |
| Michael Todd Walters | COO | 15,476 |
| Michael J. Highfield | 1,301 | |
| Haley Fisackerly | Director | 1,301 |
| Dudley D. Wooley | 1,284 | |
| Camille S. Young | Director | 9,931 |
| Letitia Callender Hughes | Director | 45,053 |
| Melanie Boulden | Director | 2,248 |
| Steve W. Sanders | Director | 27,712 |
| James E. Poole | Director | 11,553 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Adolphus BBaker | $0 | $0 | $1.16M | $277 | $93 |
| FY2026 Sherman LMiller | $2.11M | $1.96M | $1.16M | $277 | $93 |
| FY2025 Adolphus BBaker | $0 | $0 | $1.17M | $338 | $96 |
| FY2025 Sherman LMiller | $1.69M | $1.96M | $1.17M | $338 | $96 |
| FY2024 Adolphus BBaker | $0 | $0 | $834.40K | $202 | $103 |
| FY2024 Sherman LMiller | $1.11M | $1.22M | $834.40K | $202 | $103 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“May 30, 2026, we had 4,909 employees, of whom 4,292 worked in operations and marketing, and 617, including our executive officers, were administrative employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jan 4, 2011 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 7, 2010 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 28, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 18, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |