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Calavo Growers (CVGW) Competitors

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CVGW vs. FLO, JJSF, DOLE, SENEA, and JBSS

Should you buy Calavo Growers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Calavo Growers 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 Calavo Growers include Flowers Foods (FLO), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), Dole (DOLE), Seneca Foods (SENEA), and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Calavo Growers compare to Flowers Foods?

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) and Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Flowers Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Calavo Growers. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Flowers Foods and 0 mentions for Calavo Growers. Flowers Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Calavo Growers' score of 0.00 indicating that Flowers Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calavo Growers Neutral
Flowers Foods Very Positive

Calavo Growers currently has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.40%. Flowers Foods has a consensus target price of $9.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.24%. Given Calavo Growers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Calavo Growers is more favorable than Flowers Foods.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calavo Growers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Flowers Foods
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.71

81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Flowers Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Flowers Foods 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.

Calavo Growers has a net margin of 2.61% compared to Flowers Foods' net margin of 1.38%. Flowers Foods' return on equity of 15.98% beat Calavo Growers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calavo Growers2.61% 12.81% 8.77%
Flowers Foods 1.38%15.98%5.11%

Flowers Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Calavo Growers. Flowers Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calavo Growers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calavo Growers$616.25M0.76$19.80M$0.8929.31
Flowers Foods$5.26B0.30$83.82M$0.3521.56

Calavo Growers pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Calavo Growers pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Flowers Foods pays out 142.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Calavo Growers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Flowers Foods has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Flowers Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Calavo Growers beats Flowers Foods on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calavo Growers compare to J & J Snack Foods?

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) and J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Calavo Growers currently has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.40%. J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.41%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Calavo Growers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calavo Growers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
J & J Snack Foods
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

J & J Snack Foods has a net margin of 3.75% compared to Calavo Growers' net margin of 2.61%. Calavo Growers' return on equity of 12.81% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calavo Growers2.61% 12.81% 8.77%
J & J Snack Foods 3.75%9.01%6.18%

Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Calavo Growers pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Calavo Growers pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J & J Snack Foods pays out 107.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Calavo Growers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and J & J Snack Foods has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. J & J Snack Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Calavo Growers. J & J Snack Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calavo Growers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calavo Growers$616.25M0.76$19.80M$0.8929.31
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.86$65.60M$2.9824.34

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Calavo Growers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 0 mentions for Calavo Growers. Calavo Growers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled J & J Snack Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calavo Growers Neutral
J & J Snack Foods Neutral

Summary

J & J Snack Foods beats Calavo Growers on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calavo Growers compare to Dole?

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) and Dole (NYSE:DOLE) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Dole had 5 more articles in the media than Calavo Growers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dole and 0 mentions for Calavo Growers. Dole's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Calavo Growers' score of 0.00 indicating that Dole is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calavo Growers Neutral
Dole Neutral

Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Dole has higher revenue and earnings than Calavo Growers. Calavo Growers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calavo Growers$616.25M0.76$19.80M$0.8929.31
Dole$9.42B0.14$51.32M$0.4530.57

Calavo Growers presently has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.40%. Dole has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. Given Calavo Growers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calavo Growers is more favorable than Dole.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calavo Growers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Dole
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75

Calavo Growers has a net margin of 2.61% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Calavo Growers' return on equity of 12.81% beat Dole's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calavo Growers2.61% 12.81% 8.77%
Dole 0.46%7.63%2.51%

Calavo Growers pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Calavo Growers pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dole pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Calavo Growers has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dole has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Dole shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Calavo Growers beats Dole on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calavo Growers compare to Seneca Foods?

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) and Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Seneca Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Calavo Growers. Seneca Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calavo Growers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calavo Growers$616.25M0.76$19.80M$0.8929.31
Seneca Foods$1.66B0.64$114.67M$16.609.40

Seneca Foods has a net margin of 6.91% compared to Calavo Growers' net margin of 2.61%. Seneca Foods' return on equity of 14.05% beat Calavo Growers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calavo Growers2.61% 12.81% 8.77%
Seneca Foods 6.91%14.05%7.84%

Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Seneca Foods has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Seneca Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Calavo Growers' score of 0.00 indicating that Seneca Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calavo Growers Neutral
Seneca Foods Neutral

Calavo Growers currently has a consensus price target of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.40%. Given Calavo Growers' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Calavo Growers is more favorable than Seneca Foods.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calavo Growers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Seneca Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.50

81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of Seneca Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Seneca Foods shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Seneca Foods beats Calavo Growers on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calavo Growers compare to John B. Sanfilippo & Son?

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) and Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to Calavo Growers' net margin of 2.61%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Calavo Growers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son5.76% 18.11% 10.88%
Calavo Growers 2.61%12.81%8.77%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son currently has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.61%. Calavo Growers has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.40%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Calavo Growers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Calavo Growers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 2 more articles in the media than Calavo Growers. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 0 mentions for Calavo Growers. Calavo Growers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that Calavo Growers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Neutral
Calavo Growers Neutral

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are owned 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.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Calavo Growers. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calavo Growers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.83$58.93M$5.7013.80
Calavo Growers$616.25M0.76$19.80M$0.8929.31

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Calavo Growers pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Calavo Growers pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Calavo Growers has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Calavo Growers on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CVGW vs. The Competition

MetricCalavo GrowersAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$466.33M$3.18B$15.97B$12.39B
Dividend Yield3.07%2.91%3.50%5.81%
P/E Ratio29.3132.4625.6124.27
Price / Sales0.764.9247.33132.25
Price / Cash12.748.8413.2237.84
Price / Book2.233.805.766.58
Net Income$19.80M-$7.36M$678.29M$336.86M

Calavo Growers Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CVGW
Calavo Growers
1.8888 of 5 stars
$26.09
flat
$33.50
+28.4%
-6.0%$466.33M$616.25M29.311,969
FLO
Flowers Foods
4.7918 of 5 stars
$7.52
-2.4%
$9.60
+27.7%
-50.9%$1.60B$5.26B21.5310,300
JJSF
J & J Snack Foods
4.11 of 5 stars
$75.70
-2.9%
$120.00
+58.5%
-33.4%$1.42B$1.58B25.424,600
DOLE
Dole
3.4384 of 5 stars
$14.28
+0.2%
$15.50
+8.6%
0.0%$1.36B$9.17B31.7332,027
SENEA
Seneca Foods
1.8235 of 5 stars
$168.11
+0.5%
N/A+72.6%$1.14B$1.66B10.112,995

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This page (NASDAQ:CVGW) was last updated on 6/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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