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CALAVO GROWERS INC
CVGW
$465M
Mkt Cap
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a current P/E ratio of 30.6, compared to its historical median P/E of 28.8. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 3.8%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a market capitalization of $494M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 2.89%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) appears fair. The current P/E of 30.6 is 6% above its historical median of 28.8. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -15.5%.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) operates in the Agricultural Services industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) reported annual revenue of $648 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
CALAVO GROWERS INC operates in the Agricultural Services industry, Consumer Defensive sector. Full business description from SEC filing not yet available.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 616M | 648M | 662M | 594M | 770M | 1.1B |
| Net Income | 16M | 20M | -1.1M | -8.3M | -6.2M | -12M |
| EPS | $0.90 | $1.11 | $-0.06 | $-0.47 | $-0.35 | $-0.67 |
| Free Cash Flow | 15M | 19M | 22M | -25M | 40M | 2.1M |
| ROIC | 6.5% | 10.6% | 6.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| Gross Margin | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.20 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.50 | $0.49 | $1.14 | $1.15 |
| Operating Income | 13M | 20M | 17M | 12M | 6.8M | -10.0M |
| Operating Margin | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| ROE | 7.8% | 9.7% | -0.5% | -3.8% | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | 18M | 18M | 18M | 18M | 18M | 18M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 783M | 857M | 936M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 770M | 594M | 662M | 648M | 616M |
| Gross Margin | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 8.5% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| R&D | 800K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 700K | 300K | 100K | 100K | 100K | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 37M | 42M | 46M | 57M | 57M | 59M | 58M | 56M | 47M | 47M | 50M | 42M | 48M |
| EBIT | -16M | 44M | 61M | 58M | 57M | 71M | 32M | -10.0M | 6.8M | 12M | 17M | 20M | 13M |
| Op. Margin | -2.1% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 3.0% | -0.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Net Income | 97K | 27M | 38M | 37M | 32M | 37M | -14M | -12M | -6.2M | -8.3M | -1.1M | 20M | 16M |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.1% | -1.3% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -1.4% | -0.2% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Non-Recurring | -115K | -147K | -248K | -74K | -121K | 2.1M | 216K | 10.0M | 533K | 1.5M | 9.5M | 221K | 221K |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 0.1% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 11.3% | -4.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 6.5% |
| ROE | 0.1% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.3% | -5.0% | -4.9% | -2.8% | -3.8% | -0.5% | 9.7% | 7.8% |
| ROA | 0.0% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 9.7% | -3.3% | -2.7% | -1.5% | -2.2% | -0.3% | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 25M | 37M | 62M | 62M | 48M | 72M | 29M | 14M | 50M | -14M | 24M | 22M | 17M |
| Free Cash Flow | 13M | 19M | 40M | 18M | 33M | 55M | 18M | 2.1M | 40M | -25M | 22M | 19M | 15M |
| Owner Earnings | 17M | 27M | 51M | 47M | 31M | 55M | 8.3M | -7.9M | 31M | -37M | 12M | 13M | 7.4M |
| CapEx | 12M | 18M | 22M | 45M | 15M | 17M | 11M | 11M | 9.8M | 11M | 2.9M | 2.2M | 2.7M |
| Maint. CapEx | 6.9M | 8.0M | 8.8M | 11M | 13M | 14M | 16M | 18M | 17M | 17M | 11M | 7.5M | 7.3M |
| Growth CapEx | 4.7M | 10M | 13M | 34M | 2.0M | 3.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 6.9M | 8.0M | 8.8M | 11M | 13M | 14M | 16M | 18M | 17M | 17M | 11M | 7.5M | 7.3M |
| CapEx/OCF | 47.3% | 48.5% | 35.3% | 71.6% | 31.0% | 23.2% | 39.3% | 84.3% | 19.4% | N/A | 11.8% | 10.0% | 15.3% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 11M | 13M | 14M | 16M | 17M | 18M | 19M | 20M | 20M | 10M | 8.9M | 14M | 14M |
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 727K | 2.1M | 2.1M | 4.3M | 4.6M | 3.6M | 4.5M | 4.0M | 3.1M | 5.2M | 2.2M | 1.2M | 2.7M |
| Debt Repayment | 5.2M | 5.1M | 2.2M | 58K | 136K | 305K | 968K | 1.4M | 2.0M | 693K | 4.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 42M | 35M | 5.7M | 14M | 14M | -1.8M | 24M | 43M | 5.2M | 3.4M | -52M | -55M | -43M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 6.7M | 7.2M | 14M | 6.6M | 1.5M | 8.0M | 4.1M | 1.9M | 2.1M | 2.1M | 57M | 61M | 48M |
| Long-Term Debt | 7.9M | 2.8M | 445K | 439K | 314K | 5.4M | 5.7M | 5.6M | 4.4M | 4.6M | 4.3M | 4.9M | 3.9M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Interest Coverage | -16.7 | 52.6 | 80.8 | 56.6 | 68.0 | 74.9 | 36.7 | -12.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 23.7 | 80.0 |
| Equity | 179M | 186M | 215M | 244M | 265M | 286M | 256M | 227M | 223M | 210M | 200M | 207M | 206M |
| Total Assets | 283M | 285M | 328M | 364M | 368M | 390M | 430M | 445M | 386M | 387M | 301M | 292M | 298M |
| Total Liabilities | 104M | 99M | 112M | 120M | 103M | 104M | 174M | 219M | 162M | 177M | 99M | 84M | 4.0M |
| Intangibles | 5.9M | 4.6M | 3.4M | 2.2M | 1.1M | 435K | 10M | 8.8M | 7.2M | 275K | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 22M | 35M | 58M | 78M | 93M | 123M | 90M | 57M | 51M | 32M | 22M | 28M | 25M |
| Working Capital | 22M | 19M | 26M | 3.7M | 30M | 37M | 30M | 38M | 24M | 52M | 85M | 89M | 84M |
| Current Assets | 123M | 117M | 135M | 120M | 129M | 128M | 136M | 153M | 126M | 133M | 159M | 149M | 153M |
| Current Liabilities | 101M | 98M | 109M | 116M | 99M | 91M | 106M | 115M | 102M | 82M | 73M | 60M | 69M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.01 | 1.57 | 2.18 | 2.13 | 1.84 | 2.08 | -0.78 | -0.67 | -0.35 | -0.47 | -0.06 | 1.11 | 0.90 |
| Owner EPS | 1.74 | 1.57 | 2.93 | 2.69 | 1.75 | 3.11 | 0.48 | -0.45 | 1.71 | -2.08 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.41 |
| Book Value | 18.50 | 10.74 | 12.33 | 13.95 | 15.10 | 16.23 | 14.66 | 12.86 | 12.51 | 11.84 | 11.17 | 11.60 | 11.51 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 2.53 | 2.15 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 2.76 | 4.09 | 1.65 | 0.77 | 2.81 | -0.81 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.31 |
| Dividends/Share | 1.13 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Shares Out. | 9.7M | 17.3M | 17.4M | 17.5M | 17.5M | 17.6M | 17.5M | 17.6M | 17.9M | 17.8M | 17.9M | 17.8M | 17.9M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | 26.7 | 22.7 | 28.8 | 45.6 | 37.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20.6 | 30.6 |
| P/FCF | 28.4 | 37.9 | 21.5 | 60.8 | 44.0 | 24.6 | 57.2 | 304.6 | 14.0 | N/A | 21.4 | 21.0 | 33.7 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | 17.4 | 14.2 | 18.8 | 26.3 | 19.2 | 31.9 | N/A | 84.1 | 35.1 | 24.4 | 17.9 | 34.4 |
| Price/Book | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Price/Sales | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| FCF Yield | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 7.2% | -5.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Market Cap | 368M | 727M | 863M | 1.1B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.0B | 650M | 566M | 426M | 460M | 407M | 494M |
| Avg. Price | 27.66 | 40.20 | 48.40 | 54.87 | 77.45 | 77.64 | 60.45 | 58.13 | 35.70 | 29.01 | 24.76 | 24.89 | 27.64 |
| Year-End Price | 37.93 | 41.98 | 49.47 | 61.27 | 83.89 | 77.44 | 57.46 | 36.85 | 31.68 | 23.97 | 25.65 | 22.84 | 27.64 |
CALAVO GROWERS INC passes 3 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
CALAVO GROWERS INC trades at 30.6x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 28.8x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 33.7x vs a median of 23.1x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 3.8% with a gross margin of 8.6%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 2.9%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -10.8%.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a net profit margin of 3.1%. This is a modest margin.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) generated $19 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.11 in its most recent fiscal year.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.7%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a 5-year average gross margin of 8.6%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 17 years of financial data for CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW) has a book value per share of $11.60, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.