Cal-Maine Foods(US:CALM)2026-01-07 14:00Financial Performance - Cal-Maine Foods' net sales for Q2 FY26 were $769.5 million, a decrease of 19.4%[8] - Gross profit for Q2 FY26 was $207.4 million, down 41.8%[8] - Operating income for Q2 FY26 was $123.9 million, a decrease of 55.5%[8] - Net income attributable to Cal-Maine for Q2 FY26 was $102.8 million, down 53.1%[8] - Diluted EPS for Q2 FY26 was $2.13, a decrease of 52.3%[8] - Net cash flow from operations for Q2 FY26 was $94.8 million, down 22.8%[8] Strategic Growth & Diversification - Specialty eggs and prepared foods accounted for 46% of net sales in Q2 FY26, an increase from 31% in Q2 FY25[10, 11] - Specialty eggs represented 44% of shell egg sales in Q2 FY26, up from 32% in Q2 FY25[13, 15] - The company is investing to expand prepared foods capabilities, expecting to add 17 million pounds annually of scrambled egg production by mid-fiscal 2027[17] - A high-speed pancake line is expected to add another 12 million pounds of capacity through early fiscal 2027[17] - Crepini Foods is investing to add 18 million pounds of capacity, expanding production more than sevenfold[17] Capital Allocation - Cal-Maine repurchased 846,037 shares of its common stock during the quarter for a total of $74.8 million[23]