Cal-Maine Foods(US:CALM)2025-06-27 12:12Company Overview - Cal-Maine Foods is the 1 U S producer and distributor of fresh eggs[7] - The company has 44 million layer hens[20] - Cal-Maine Foods has a diversified customer base, with 34% of revenue attributed to its largest customer and 50% of revenue from its top 3 customers as of FY 2023[26] Market Dynamics and Strategy - Approximately 27% of U S households are expected to be in cage-free states by 2026[51] - In Q1 2024, Cal-Maine Foods sold 273 million dozens of eggs[124] - The company's outside egg purchases have decreased, representing 8% of sales in Q1 2024[85] - Cal-Maine Foods has allocated $699 million for cage-free capital expenditure as of the end of the first fiscal quarter 2024[101] Financial Performance - Cal-Maine Foods paid $689 million in total dividends per share as of FY 23[91] - The company's 5-year average dividends are $1 39 per share[91] - The company had $1 064 billion in total cash and investments as of FY 24 YTD[94]