Cal-Maine FoodsSTU:CM2 +3.55%79 Shareholder Yield % is 9.57% as of Feb. 2026, which is 311% above its 10-year median of 2.33. GuruFocus rates STU:CM2 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €58.52 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,921 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Cal-Maine Foods ranks better than 84.8% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Cal-Maine Foods's Shareholder Yield % was 9.57%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
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Cal-Maine Foods Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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STU:CM2 vs FDP, AGRO, DOLE: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Cal-Maine Foods's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cal-Maine Foods's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cal-Maine Foods's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2) has a Shareholder Yield % of 9.57% as of Feb. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors. This is 311% above median its historical median of 2.33. Over the past decade, Cal-Maine Foods' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.04 to 13.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #292 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 15.2%.
Is Cal-Maine Foods' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cal-Maine Foods' current Shareholder Yield % of 9.57% is 311% above median its 10-year median of 2.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 13.65. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Cal-Maine Foods' value of 9.57% is 918.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #292 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position 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' Shareholder Yield % compare to FDP and AGRO?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Cal-Maine Foods ranks #292 out of 1921 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Cal-Maine Foods in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Cal-Maine Foods' value of 9.57% is 918.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Cal-Maine Foods' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.04 to 13.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.33 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Cal-Maine Foods has consistently been above 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.94, based on 1,921 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cal-Maine Foods's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.57% is 918.1% above 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cal-Maine Foods's current Shareholder Yield % is 9.57%, which is 311% above median its own 10-year median of 2.33. 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 €58.52, compared to a current price of €73.42 — trading 25.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 9.57%, which is 311% above median its 10-year median of 2.33 and 918.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.94. Cal-Maine Foods' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cal-Maine Foods (STU:CM2), the current Shareholder Yield % is 9.57% 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 €73.42 is trading 25.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €58.52.
GuruFocus considers Cal-Maine Foods to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:CM2:
Shareholder Yield %: 9.57% (311% above median its 10-year median of 2.33)
GF Value™: €58.52 vs. price of €73.42 (25.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 918.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#292 of 1921)
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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