Does the media prefer HRL or CALM?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Hormel Foods' score of -0.01 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hormel Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is SJM or CALM more profitable?

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76% Cal-Maine Foods 20.07% 26.05% 22.13%

Does the media prefer SJM or CALM?

In the previous week, J. M. Smucker had 4 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for J. M. Smucker and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. M. Smucker 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor PPC or CALM?

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pilgrim's Pride 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Competitors

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CALM vs. HRL, MKC, SJM, SFD, and PPC

Should you buy Cal-Maine Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cal-Maine Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cal-Maine Foods include Hormel Foods (HRL), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), J. M. Smucker (SJM), Smithfield Foods (SFD), and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Hormel Foods?

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) are both packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hormel Foods currently has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hormel Foods. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.88	$1.22B	$14.35	5.54

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Hormel Foods' score of -0.01 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years and Cal-Maine Foods has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats Hormel Foods on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 23.12% compared to Cal-Maine Foods' net margin of 20.07%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	23.12%	13.29%	5.87%

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 10 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus target price of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus target price of $61.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.56%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cal-Maine Foods has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and McCormick & Company, Incorporated has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cal-Maine Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCormick & Company, Incorporated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.88	$1.22B	$14.35	5.54
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.86	$789.40M	$6.10	7.77

Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Cal-Maine Foods on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to J. M. Smucker?

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) are both packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

In the previous week, J. M. Smucker had 4 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for J. M. Smucker and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. M. Smucker	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cal-Maine Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.30	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.88	$1.22B	$14.35	5.54

81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

J. M. Smucker currently has a consensus price target of $121.13, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than J. M. Smucker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. J. M. Smucker pays out -338.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. J. M. Smucker has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Cal-Maine Foods has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. J. M. Smucker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

J. M. Smucker beats Cal-Maine Foods on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Smithfield Foods?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) are both mid-cap packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 6.48%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	6.48%	15.54%	8.76%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 3 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 0 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	Positive
Cal-Maine Foods	Neutral

Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smithfield Foods. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smithfield Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smithfield Foods	$15.56B	0.63	$987M	$2.56	9.75
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.88	$1.22B	$14.35	5.54

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus target price of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 19.64%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus target price of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats Smithfield Foods on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Pilgrim's Pride?

Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) are both mid-cap packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pilgrim's Pride. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pilgrim's Pride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.43
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.88	$1.22B	$14.35	5.54

16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.48 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Pilgrim's Pride's net margin of 4.78%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

Pilgrim's Pride currently has a consensus price target of $38.20, indicating a potential upside of 37.81%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride and Cal-Maine Foods tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CALM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cal-Maine Foods	Agriculture/Products Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.60B	$6.52B	$4.72B	$12.39B
Dividend Yield	1.88%	2.66%	5.00%	5.83%
P/E Ratio	5.54	7.30	22.94	23.99
Price / Sales	0.88	8.24	5,908.36	108.89
Price / Cash	2.84	6.38	27.05	54.51
Price / Book	1.52	1.13	8.84	6.50
Net Income	$1.22B	$494.02M	$157.26M	$336.88M
7 Day Performance	1.62%	-2.73%	-3.08%	-0.14%
1 Month Performance	3.32%	-6.90%	-4.13%	0.77%
1 Year Performance	-21.88%	15.51%	51.83%	28.49%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	2.5821 of 5 stars	$79.57 +4.7%	$94.17 +18.3%	-21.6%	$3.60B	$4.26B	5.54	3,828	News Coverage
HRL Hormel Foods	2.667 of 5 stars	$24.33 -1.3%	$25.67 +5.5%	-19.8%	$13.39B	$12.22B	28.62	20,000
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.9784 of 5 stars	$46.41 -1.7%	$63.27 +36.3%	-36.8%	$12.47B	$6.84B	7.61	14,100	Upcoming Earnings
SJM J. M. Smucker	3.8788 of 5 stars	$112.87 -2.7%	$121.13 +7.3%	+13.1%	$12.04B	$8.93B	N/A	8,000	Gap Up
SFD Smithfield Foods	3.9031 of 5 stars	$25.03 -3.5%	$29.88 +19.4%	+5.8%	$9.85B	$15.53B	9.78	34,500

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Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Competitors

CALM vs. HRL, MKC, SJM, SFD, and PPC

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Hormel Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HRL or CALM?

Do analysts prefer HRL or CALM?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HRL or CALM?

Is HRL or CALM more profitable?

Does the media prefer HRL or CALM?

Is HRL or CALM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, HRL or CALM?

Summary

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Is CALM or MKC more profitable?

Does the media favor CALM or MKC?

Do analysts prefer CALM or MKC?

Is CALM or MKC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CALM or MKC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CALM or MKC?

Which has more volatility and risk, CALM or MKC?

Summary

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to J. M. Smucker?

Is SJM or CALM more profitable?

Does the media prefer SJM or CALM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SJM or CALM?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SJM or CALM?

Which has more risk and volatility, SJM or CALM?

Do analysts recommend SJM or CALM?

Is SJM or CALM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Smithfield Foods?

Is SFD or CALM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SFD or CALM?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SFD or CALM?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SFD or CALM?

Is SFD or CALM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SFD or CALM?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFD or CALM?

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How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Pilgrim's Pride?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PPC or CALM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PPC or CALM?

Which has more risk and volatility, PPC or CALM?

Does the media favor PPC or CALM?

Is PPC or CALM more profitable?

Do analysts rate PPC or CALM?

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