calavo growers inc. - CVGW

CVGW

Close Chg Chg %
25.50 -0.07 -0.27%

Closed Market

25.43

-0.07 (0.27%)

Volume: 272.17K

Last Updated:

Feb 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Company Overview: calavo growers inc. - CVGW

CVGW Key Data

Open

$25.59

Day Range

25.31 - 25.60

52 Week Range

18.40 - 28.72

Market Cap

$455.07M

Shares Outstanding

17.87M

Public Float

16.66M

Beta

0.40

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

23.05

EPS

$1.11

Yield

313.73%

Dividend

$0.20

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Jan 13, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

694.08K

 

CVGW Performance

1 Week
 
-0.04%
 
1 Month
 
14.86%
 
3 Months
 
16.65%
 
1 Year
 
15.12%
 
5 Years
 
-66.28%
 

CVGW Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 2
Full Ratings ➔

About calavo growers inc. - CVGW

Calavo Growers, Inc. engages in the marketing and distribution of avocados, prepared avocado products, and other perishable foods. It operates through the Grown and Prepared segments. The Grown segment consists of fresh avocados, tomatoes, and papayas. The Prepared segment includes all other products including fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps, salads and snacks, guacamole, and salsa. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, CA.

CVGW At a Glance

Calavo Growers, Inc.
1141-A Cummings Road
Santa Paula, California 93060
Phone 1-805-525-1245 Revenue 648.43M
Industry Agricultural Commodities/Milling Net Income 19.80M
Sector Process Industries Employees 1,969
Fiscal Year-end 10 / 2026
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CVGW Valuation

P/E Current 23.054
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 20.08
Price to Sales Ratio 0.613
Price to Book Ratio 1.916
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 18.45
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.34
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.557
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.065

CVGW Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 329,321.483
Income Per Employee 10,053.834
Receivables Turnover 17.696
Total Asset Turnover 2.186

CVGW Liquidity

Current Ratio 2.471
Quick Ratio 1.699
Cash Ratio 1.011

CVGW Profitability

Gross Margin 9.818
Operating Margin 3.024
Pretax Margin 3.829
Net Margin 3.053
Return on Assets 6.672
Return on Equity 9.721
Return on Total Capital 8.592
Return on Invested Capital 8.837

CVGW Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 11.34
Total Debt to Total Capital 10.185
Total Debt to Total Assets 8.029
Long-Term Debt to Equity 9.188
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 8.252
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Annual Financials for Calavo Growers Inc. - CVGW

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
1.19B 971.95M 661.54M 648.43M
Sales Growth
+12.81% -18.40% -31.94% -1.98%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
1.12B 903.19M 593.74M 584.77M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
16.61M 17.32M 10.60M 7.48M
Depreciation
15.01M 15.82M 6.60M 5.90M
Amortization of Intangibles
1.60M 1.50M 4.00M 1.58M
COGS Growth
+12.10% -19.23% -34.26% -1.51%
Gross Income
72.85M 68.76M 67.80M 63.66M
Gross Income Growth
+24.89% -5.61% -1.38% -6.11%
Gross Profit Margin
+6.12% +7.07% +10.25% +9.82%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
60.78M 60.21M 49.04M 42.09M
Research & Development
100.00K 100.00K 100.00K 100.00K
Other SG&A
60.68M 60.11M 48.94M 41.99M
SGA Growth
+9.85% -0.94% -18.56% -14.17%
Other Operating Expense
1.42M 3.13M 1.04M 1.96M
Unusual Expense
- 14.48M 6.19M 1.00M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
(3.83M) (772.00K) 16.72M 19.61M
Non Operating Income/Expense
2.73M 2.12M (4.18M) 6.05M
Non-Operating Interest Income
500.00K 605.00K 1.02M 3.24M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
1.69M 2.50M 2.89M 827.00K
Interest Expense Growth
+111.28% +47.98% +15.95% -71.41%
Gross Interest Expense
1.69M 2.50M 2.89M 827.00K
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
(2.79M) (1.15M) 9.65M 24.83M
Pretax Income Growth
-612.32% +58.88% +942.15% +157.28%
Pretax Margin
-0.23% -0.12% +1.46% +3.83%
Income Tax
3.25M 5.94M 2.33M 4.65M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
2.16M 2.95M 357.00K 2.73M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
1.21M 1.14M 1.56M 1.00M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
584.00K (805.00K) 1.01M 1.01M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(701.00K) 2.66M (604.00K) (94.00K)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
(6.60M) (7.97M) 6.85M 19.97M
Minority Interest Expense
(353.00K) 377.00K 52.00K 174.00K
Net Income
(6.25M) (8.34M) 6.80M 19.80M
Net Income Growth
+47.12% -33.53% +181.45% +191.29%
Net Margin Growth
-0.52% -0.86% +1.03% +3.05%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - (8.06M)
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - (8.06M)
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
(6.25M) (8.34M) (1.27M) 19.80M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
(6.25M) (8.34M) (1.27M) 19.80M
EPS (Basic)
-0.3538 -0.4701 -0.0712 1.1093
EPS (Basic) Growth
+47.25% -32.87% +84.85% +1,658.01%
Basic Shares Outstanding
17.66M 17.75M 17.80M 17.84M
EPS (Diluted)
-0.3538 -0.4701 -0.0712 1.1061
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+47.25% -32.87% +84.85% +1,653.51%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
17.66M 17.75M 17.80M 17.90M
EBITDA
27.25M 22.74M 28.33M 27.09M
EBITDA Growth
+44.58% -16.57% +24.58% -4.35%
EBITDA Margin
+2.29% +2.34% +4.28% +4.18%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 32.50
Number of Ratings 2 Current Quarters Estimate 0.385
FY Report Date 04 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 1.55
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.22 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 1.62 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 1.60
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 2 2 2 1
Mean Estimate 0.39 0.53 1.55 1.60
High Estimates 0.40 0.53 1.61 1.60
Low Estimate 0.37 0.53 1.49 1.60
Coefficient of Variance 5.51 0.00 5.47 N/A

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 0 0 1
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 2 2 1
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Hold Hold Overweight

Insider Actions for Calavo Growers Inc. - CVGW

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Apr 18, 2025 Lecil E. Cole Chief Executive Officer 574,225 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $24.6 per share 14,125,935.00
Apr 4, 2025 Michael A. Browne Executive Vice President 7,500 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $23.69 per share 177,675.00

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