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Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM) earnings date & stock reaction

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. · Consumer Staples

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. earnings date & time

Next earningsWed, January 6 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Wed, January 6
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 after close
Typical move
±3.5% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$-1.00Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$2.14→-146.7%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar · Schedule last checked September 30

Price after the latest report

Reported September 30, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-3.3%
After 5 days
-7.9%
Price around earnings

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±3.5% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.

Up next day
7/12
58%
Fell despite growth
1/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.8%
avg over 5 beats
Price when missing
+0.4%
avg over 7 misses
Avg earnings move
±3.5%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+13.8%
'25.7 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether sales grow on real volume, not price
In finance terms: Organic growth · volume
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+72%
25-07(May qtr)
+17%
25-10(Aug qtr)
-19%
26-01(Nov qtr)
-53%
26-04(Feb qtr)
-50%
26-07(May qtr)
-42%
26-09(Aug qtr)
Slowing · Growth slowed from +72% to -42%. It can fall even on a beat if it continues.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 5 of 11 times
Median beat +6.9%. 2 of those beats still fell the next day.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 3 of 5 beats (60%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +1.8% on a beat, +0.4% on a miss
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 75% of last 12
vs Consumer Staples sector avg (44 peers)
This
+1.0%
Sector
+0.1%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

The number and guidance move the price about equally
Moved opposite to results 6 of last 12 times (50%)
2xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
4xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth1/12

2/5 beats fell next day · watches Organic growth · volume

Next-day reaction
  • Aug 2026 report-3.3%
  • May 2026 report+0.3%
  • Feb 2026 report-6.3%
  • Nov 2025 report-3.0%
  • Aug 2025 report-0.4%
  • May 2025 report+13.8%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Jun–Aug 2026 results
Reported 2026-09-30
Next-day move
-3.3%
After 5 days -7.9%
EPS consensus -$0.76 → -$1.24 ▼ -63.2% missRev $923M → $540M -42% YoY
Price around earnings

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$-1.24YoY -131%
'24.1'26.9
Revenue$0.5BYoY -42%
'24.1'26.9

Earnings history and price reaction

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
8/20262026-09-30-63.2%-3.3%-7.9%
5/20262026-07-22—+0.3%+6.4%
2/20262026-04-01+36.5%-6.3%-6.8%
11/20252026-01-07+6.9%-3.0%-5.3%
8/20252025-10-01-25.2%-0.4%-0.9%
5/20252025-07-22+12.2%+13.8%+3.3%

12 reports, quarters ending 12/2023 to 8/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Cal-Maine Foods Inc. earnings date?

The next Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM) earnings report is expected Wed, January 6 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Cal-Maine Foods Inc.'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $-1.00 for Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±3.5%.

Does Cal-Maine Foods Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 6 of the last 12 reports (50%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Cal-Maine Foods Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 1 of the last 12 reports, Cal-Maine Foods Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Cal-Maine Foods Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 75% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.