Does the media favor MKC or CALM?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 9 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.83 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McCormick & Company, Incorporated 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CALM or HRL?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 33 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.62 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hormel Foods 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is CALM or SJM more profitable?

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -14.07%. 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 Cal-Maine Foods 20.07% 26.05% 22.13% J. M. Smucker -14.07% 15.94% 5.37%

Does the media prefer CALM or SJM?

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods and Cal-Maine Foods both had 3 articles in the media. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat J. M. Smucker's score of 0.16 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J. M. Smucker 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer SFD or CALM?

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 2 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Smithfield Foods' score of -0.04 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 Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Competitors

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CALM vs. MKC, HRL, 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 McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Hormel Foods (HRL), 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 McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

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

McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.5% 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. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.82	$789.40M	$6.10	7.59
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.84	$1.22B	$14.35	5.25

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

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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	23.12%	13.29%	5.87%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 9 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 0.83 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

McCormick & Company, Incorporated currently has a consensus price target of $63.55, suggesting a potential upside of 37.25%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 24.97%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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 Hormel Foods?

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

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cal-Maine Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.84	$1.22B	$14.35	5.25
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.05	$478.20M	$0.85	27.23

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
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

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

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 33 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.62 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hormel Foods	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus price target of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 24.97%. Hormel Foods has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.90%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than Hormel 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
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

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 J. M. Smucker?

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

Cal-Maine Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.84	$1.22B	$14.35	5.25
J. M. Smucker	$8.73B	1.24	-$1.23B	-$11.79	N/A

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

Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus target price of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 24.97%. J. M. Smucker has a consensus target price of $116.59, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' higher probable upside, research 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
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	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -14.07%. 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
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%
J. M. Smucker	-14.07%	15.94%	5.37%

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods and Cal-Maine Foods both had 3 articles in the media. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat J. M. Smucker's score of 0.16 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. M. Smucker pays out -37.3% 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 J. M. Smucker has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. J. M. Smucker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats J. M. Smucker on 10 of the 18 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 packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Smithfield Foods currently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 16.25%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 24.97%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than Smithfield 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

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 2 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Smithfield Foods' score of -0.04 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
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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.

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	$15.53B	0.65	$1.01B	$2.56	10.04
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.84	$1.22B	$14.35	5.25

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

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. 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	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats Smithfield Foods on 14 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

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	0.35	$1.08B	$3.73	7.39
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.84	$1.22B	$14.35	5.25

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus target price of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 38.51%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus target price of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 24.97%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's higher possible 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

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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

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. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Pilgrim's Pride's score of 0.64 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	Positive
Cal-Maine Foods	Positive

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

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats Pilgrim's Pride on 9 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	$3.53B	$6.89B	$4.97B	$12.54B
Dividend Yield	1.92%	2.64%	4.95%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	5.25	8.06	23.42	24.18
Price / Sales	0.84	10.55	6,527.01	112.26
Price / Cash	2.78	6.75	27.43	57.13
Price / Book	1.44	1.20	9.44	6.72
Net Income	$1.22B	$494.02M	$156.62M	$337.19M
7 Day Performance	-0.89%	-0.05%	0.07%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.18%	-0.54%	0.81%	5.07%
1 Year Performance	-22.47%	31.86%	70.03%	34.25%

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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	3.6466 of 5 stars	$75.35 +1.1%	$94.17 +25.0%	-23.1%	$3.53B	$4.26B	5.25	3,828
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.9208 of 5 stars	$47.68 +1.8%	$64.27 +34.8%	-37.0%	$12.81B	$6.84B	7.82	14,100	Analyst Forecast
HRL Hormel Foods	2.9939 of 5 stars	$21.00 +0.5%	$25.33 +20.6%	-24.3%	$11.56B	$12.14B	23.60	20,000	Earnings Report
SJM J. M. Smucker	4.1276 of 5 stars	$103.12 +0.8%	$116.35 +12.8%	-10.4%	$11.00B	$8.93B	N/A	8,000	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
SFD Smithfield Foods	3.5191 of 5 stars	$26.70 +1.7%	$29.88 +11.9%	+9.6%	$10.51B	$15.56B	10.43	34,500

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Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Competitors

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

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

Is MKC or CALM a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MKC or CALM?

Which has more risk & volatility, MKC or CALM?

Is MKC or CALM more profitable?

Does the media favor MKC or CALM?

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

Do analysts rate MKC or CALM?

Summary

How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Hormel Foods?

Is CALM or HRL a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CALM or HRL?

Is CALM or HRL more profitable?

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

Does the media favor CALM or HRL?

Which has more risk and volatility, CALM or HRL?

Do analysts rate CALM or HRL?

Summary

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, CALM or SJM?

Which has more volatility & risk, CALM or SJM?

Do analysts recommend CALM or SJM?

Is CALM or SJM more profitable?

Does the media prefer CALM or SJM?

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

Is CALM or SJM a better dividend stock?

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How does Cal-Maine Foods compare to Smithfield Foods?

Do analysts rate SFD or CALM?

Does the media prefer SFD or CALM?

Is SFD or CALM a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SFD or CALM?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFD or CALM?

Is SFD or CALM more profitable?

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

Summary

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PPC or CALM?

Do analysts rate PPC or CALM?

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

Is PPC or CALM more profitable?

Does the media prefer PPC or CALM?

Which has more risk & volatility, PPC or CALM?

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