Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) Beginning Cash Position: €314 Mil (As of Feb. 2026)

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STU:CM2 Cal-Maine Foods Inc STU:CM2
83 GF Score
Price €79.46
GF Value €57.49
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Cal-Maine Foods Beginning Cash Position?

Cal-Maine Foods STU:CM2 +2.98% 83 Beginning Cash Position is €314 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:CM2 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €57.49 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Cal-Maine Foods's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €314 Mil.

Cal-Maine Foods's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Aug. 2025 (€429 Mil) to Nov. 2025 (€220 Mil) but then increased from Nov. 2025 (€220 Mil) to Feb. 2026 (€314 Mil).

Cal-Maine Foods's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from May. 2023 (€54 Mil) to May. 2024 (€271 Mil) but then declined from May. 2024 (€271 Mil) to May. 2025 (€211 Mil).

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Cal-Maine Foods Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Cal-Maine Foods Beginning Cash Position Chart

Cal-Maine Foods Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Beginning Cash Position
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Cal-Maine Foods Quarterly Data
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Cal-Maine Foods Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €314 Mil mean?
Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) has a Beginning Cash Position of €314 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors.
Is Cal-Maine Foods' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Cal-Maine Foods' current Beginning Cash Position is €314 Mil. Overall, Cal-Maine Foods has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cal-Maine Foods' Beginning Cash Position compare to FDP and AGRO?
Cal-Maine Foods' Beginning Cash Position of €314 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors. Cal-Maine Foods's current Beginning Cash Position is €314 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cal-Maine Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €57.49, compared to a current price of €79.46 — trading 38.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €314 Mil. Cal-Maine Foods' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2), the current Beginning Cash Position is €314 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cal-Maine Foods stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €79.46 is trading 38.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €57.49. GuruFocus considers Cal-Maine Foods to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:CM2:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €314 Mil
  • GF Value™: €57.49 vs. price of €79.46 (38.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CM2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cal-Maine Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges CALM:USA1CALM:Italy
Address 1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 200, Ridgeland, MS, USA, 39157
Cal-Maine Foods Inc produces and sells shell eggs. Its main market is the United States. The company's product portfolio contains nutritionally enhanced, cage-free, organic, and brown eggs. Cal-Maine Foods markets the shell eggs to a diverse group of customers, including grocery-store chains, club stores, and food service distributors. The company's brands are Egg-Land's, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse, and 4-Grain. The Company has one reportable operating segment, which is the production, grading, packaging, marketing and distribution of shell eggs.
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