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Calavo Growers NasdaqGS:CVGW Stock Report

Last Price

US$25.65

Market Cap

US$456.6m

7D

-3.5%

1Y

-10.7%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

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Calavo Growers, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CVGW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$456.6m

CVGW Stock Overview

Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. More details

CVGW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends2/6

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Calavo Growers, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Calavo Growers
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$25.65
52 Week HighUS$31.26
52 Week LowUS$20.30
Beta0.58
1 Month Change-5.59%
3 Month Change-9.49%
1 Year Change-10.66%
3 Year Change-39.10%
5 Year Change-72.15%
Change since IPO327.50%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Hampers Share Price

Jul 18
Insufficient Growth At Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Hampers Share Price

Calavo Growers: Encouraging Sales Growth And Promising Outlook For Avocado Market

Jun 17

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.10

Jun 14
Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.10

Calavo Growers: I'm Buying Into The Turnaround Potential Of This Once High-Flyer

Apr 11

Calavo Growers Earnings Outlook: How New Leadership Could Influence Results

Jan 12

Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Stock Rockets 30% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Dec 28
Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Stock Rockets 30% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Is Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Sep 10
Is Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jul 01
Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Some Investors May Be Worried About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Mar 08
Some Investors May Be Worried About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Calavo Growers, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CVGW) 42% Undervaluation?

Oct 29
Is There An Opportunity With Calavo Growers, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CVGW) 42% Undervaluation?

Calavo Growers Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 31

Calavo Growers: Turnaround In Place

Jul 06

Capital Allocation Trends At Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Aren't Ideal

Mar 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) Aren't Ideal

Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 01
Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

At US$37.47, Is It Time To Put Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) On Your Watch List?

Sep 29
At US$37.47, Is It Time To Put Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) On Your Watch List?

Bruised Avocados: Why Calavo Growers Got Toasted

Sep 16

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Aug 05
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Calavo Growers, Inc. 2021 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Jun 16

Is Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) A Risky Investment?

Jun 10
Is Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) A Risky Investment?

Investors In Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Should Consider This, First

May 03
Investors In Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Should Consider This, First

Some Investors May Be Worried About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Apr 15
Some Investors May Be Worried About Calavo Growers' (NASDAQ:CVGW) Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

CVGWUS FoodUS Market
7D-3.5%-4.4%-2.4%
1Y-10.7%-5.2%23.4%

Return vs Industry: CVGW underperformed the US Food industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CVGW underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CVGW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CVGW volatility
CVGW Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Food Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CVGW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CVGW's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19243,064Lee Colewww.calavo.com

Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates through Grown and Prepared segments. The Grown segment distributes tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.

Calavo Growers, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Calavo Growers's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CVGW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$456.61m
Earnings (TTM)-US$8.41m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.01b

0.5x

P/S Ratio

-54.3x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CVGW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.01b
Cost of RevenueUS$938.51m
Gross ProfitUS$73.13m
Other ExpensesUS$81.54m
Earnings-US$8.41m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 14, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.47
Gross Margin7.23%
Net Profit Margin-0.83%
Debt/Equity Ratio16.3%

How did CVGW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

-85%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2023/10/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Calavo Growers, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Eric LarsonBuckingham Research Group Inc.
Mark ArgentoCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Brian HollandD.A. Davidson & Co.