Cal-Maine Foods Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CALM)
Cal-Maine Foods reported $328.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, a decrease of 69.11% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 11.28%.
View full Cal-Maine Foods company overviewCal-Maine Foods free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-30 | $328.5M | −$734.9M | −69.11% | +11.28% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $1.06B | $759.2M | +249.50% | +24.95% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-01 | $304.3M | −$422.2M | −58.11% | +13.08% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-03 | $726.4M | $672.6M | +1250.01% | +23.09% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-28 | $53.8M | $122.7M | — | +3.03% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-29 | −$68.9M | −$18.4M | — | −5.11% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-30 | −$50.6M | −$97.7M | — | −3.74% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-01 | $47.1M | −$133.6M | −73.94% | +3.46% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-02 | $180.7M | $293.3M | — | +12.03% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-03 | −$112.6M | −$424.9M | — | −10.48% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-28 | $312.3M | $199.2M | +176.22% | +16.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-30 | $113.1M | $48.3M | +74.67% | +7.17% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $64.7M | $33.5M | +107.16% | +4.49% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-01 | $31.2M | −$40.0M | −56.12% | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-02 | $71.2M | $29.6M | +71.32% | +6.40% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-28 | $41.6M | −$54.3M | −56.65% | +4.41% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-29 | $95.9M | — | — | +10.53% |
Cal-Maine Foods quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-30 | −$24.7M | −$391.8M | — | −4.47% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $72.0M | −$449.8M | −86.20% | +10.79% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-29 | $47.9M | −$45.0M | −48.41% | +6.23% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-30 | $233.3M | $151.6M | +185.63% | +25.29% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $367.1M | $204.5M | +125.73% | +33.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-01 | $521.8M | $388.0M | +290.09% | +36.80% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $92.9M | $82.0M | +755.36% | +9.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | $81.7M | $84.7M | — | +10.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-01 | $162.6M | $56.5M | +53.30% | +25.38% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-02 | $133.8M | −$201.5M | −60.10% | +19.02% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-02 | $10.9M | −$129.1M | −92.24% | +2.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-02 | −$3.0M | −$148.1M | — | −0.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-03 | $106.1M | $23.9M | +29.14% | +15.41% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-25 | $335.3M | $319.5M | +2022.86% | +33.61% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-26 | $139.9M | $148.7M | — | +17.45% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-27 | $145.2M | $180.5M | — | +22.05% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-28 | $82.2M | $92.0M | — | +13.86% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-26 | $15.8M | $11.8M | +299.12% | +3.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-27 | −$8.8M | $14.1M | — | −2.30% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-28 | −$35.3M | $4.8M | — | −10.88% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-29 | −$9.9M | −$90.4M | — | −2.82% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-27 | $4.0M | −$7.4M | −65.06% | +1.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-28 | −$22.9M | $35.1M | — | −6.59% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-29 | −$40.1M | $44.2M | — | −13.71% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-30 | $80.5M | $91.2M | — | +17.75% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $11.3M | −$37.7M | −76.91% | +3.28% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | −$58.0M | −$54.8M | — | −18.63% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | −$84.3M | −$96.3M | — | −34.98% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-01 | −$10.7M | −$59.0M | — | −3.80% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-02 | $49.1M | −$28.7M | −36.93% | +12.77% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-01 | −$3.3M | −$85.9M | — | −0.92% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-01 | $12.0M | $40.0M | — | +3.52% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-02 | $48.3M | $48.8M | — | +10.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-03 | $77.8M | $79.0M | — | +17.85% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-02 | $82.7M | $124.2M | — | +22.89% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-02 | −$28.0M | $41.3M | — | −10.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-03 | −$496,000 | −$35.2M | — | −0.18% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-25 | −$1.2M | −$12.4M | — | −0.40% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-26 | −$41.5M | −$169.1M | — | −16.37% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-27 | −$69.3M | −$208.2M | — | −28.91% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-28 | $34.7M | −$4.1M | −10.59% | +11.46% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-27 | $11.2M | −$38.0M | −77.29% | +2.49% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-28 | $127.6M | $120.0M | +1578.40% | +23.37% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-29 | $138.8M | $121.4M | +696.47% | +22.77% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-30 | $38.8M | $4.0M | +11.55% | +9.63% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | $49.2M | $981,000 | +2.03% | +11.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-29 | $7.6M | $6.1M | +399.74% | +2.01% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-30 | $17.4M | $37.3M | — | +4.88% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $34.8M | $27.0M | +347.96% | +9.37% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-01 | $48.2M | $18.6M | +62.76% | +12.19% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $1.5M | −$17.6M | −92.03% | +0.43% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | −$19.8M | $5.4M | — | −6.20% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-01 | $7.8M | $2.4M | +44.03% | +2.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-02 | $29.6M | −$7.4M | −20.04% | +8.22% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-01 | $19.1M | −$8.4M | −30.49% | +5.81% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-01 | −$25.3M | −$26.5M | — | −9.25% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-02 | $5.4M | $9.6M | — | +1.96% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-25 | $37.1M | −$10.8M | −22.49% | +12.21% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-26 | $27.5M | $24.7M | +900.04% | +9.46% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-27 | $1.3M | $6.1M | — | +0.53% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-28 | −$4.2M | — | — | −1.74% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-26 | $47.8M | — | — | +17.41% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-27 | $2.7M | — | — | +1.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-28 | −$4.8M | — | — | −2.51% |
Cal-Maine Foods free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$68.9M to $328.5M, a net increase of $397.5M. Cal-Maine Foods's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated −$24.7M in free cash flow, a decrease of $391.8M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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