Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM

Company Overview

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is the largest producer and marketer of shell eggs in the United States, operating within the agricultural production and food products industries. The company’s core business is the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, and specialty eggs. Its primary customers are food retailers, club stores, foodservice distributors, and egg product manufacturers, with revenue predominantly driven by shell egg sales rather than processed egg products.

Founded in 1957 as a family-owned egg distribution business, Cal-Maine Foods has grown through a combination of organic expansion and acquisitions to become a vertically integrated egg producer. The company’s scale, geographic diversity, and ownership of production assets provide strategic advantages in cost efficiency, supply reliability, and the ability to respond to shifting consumer preferences, particularly toward cage-free and specialty eggs.