Cal-Maine FoodsSTU:CM2 -1.57%79 Days Payable is 19.39 as of Feb. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 14.10. GuruFocus rates STU:CM2 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €61.13 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,882 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Cal-Maine Foods ranks worse than 85.23% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:CM2'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.94 Med: 14.1 Max: 19.42
Current: 19.42
During the past 13 years, Cal-Maine Foods's highest Days Payable was 19.42. The lowest was 10.94. And the median was 14.10.
STU:CM2's Days Payable is ranked worse than 85.23% of 1882
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs STU:CM2: 19.42
Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (18.54) to Feb. 2026 (19.39).
It may suggest that Cal-Maine Foodsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Cal-Maine Foods Days Payable Related Terms
Cal-Maine Foods Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
STU:CM2 vs FDP, AGRO, DOLE: Days Payable Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cal-Maine Foods Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Cal-Maine Foods's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) has a Days Payable of 19.39 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 14.10. Over the past decade, Cal-Maine Foods' Days Payable has ranged from 10.94 to 19.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #1604 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Cal-Maine Foods' Days Payable too high?
Cal-Maine Foods' current Days Payable of 19.39 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 14.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.94 to a high of 19.42. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Cal-Maine Foods' value of 19.39 is 56.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #1604 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cal-Maine Foods has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cal-Maine Foods' Days Payable compare to FDP and AGRO?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #1604 out of 1882 companies for Days Payable. This places Cal-Maine Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Cal-Maine Foods' value of 19.39 is 56.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Cal-Maine Foods' own Days Payable has ranged from 10.94 to 19.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.10 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Cal-Maine Foods has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,882 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cal-Maine Foods's current Days Payable of 19.39 is 56.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cal-Maine Foods's current Days Payable is 19.39, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 14.10. 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 Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €61.13, compared to a current price of €69.10 — trading 13% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.39, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 14.10 and 56.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Cal-Maine Foods' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2), the current Days Payable is 19.39 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 €69.10 is trading 13% above its estimated GF Value™ of €61.13.
GuruFocus considers Cal-Maine Foods to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:CM2:
Days Payable: 19.39 (38% above median its 10-year median of 14.10)
GF Value™: €61.13 vs. price of €69.10 (13% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1604 of 1882)
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 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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