Consumer Defensive
Calavo Growers Inc(CVGW)
Live Price
Offline$26.09
+0.00% today
1Y Change
-2.03%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026
- Market Cap
- $500.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -2.0%
- EPS Growth
- +1950.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.6%
Coverage: 234 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Calavo Growers Inc (CVGW) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $500.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $26.09 and down 2.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -2.0%, EPS growth of +1950.0%, a dividend yield of 3.6%. What stands out right now is revenue -2.0%, EPS +1950.0%, free cash flow -9.9% with operating margin 2.1% and ROIC 4.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.6%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 31.1 and price/sales 0.8. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CVGW price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-2.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+2.1% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
31.1 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 8, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -2.0% and EPS is at +1950.0%, with operating margin around 2.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.6%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +6.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Jun 8, 2026 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
2026 Mar 12, 2026 | +25.6% | -5.3% | -2.3% | +10.6% |
2026 Jan 14, 2026 | -32.4% | +13.5% | +15.1% | +12.1% |
Benchmark Edge
CVGW vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CVGW
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CVGW Max Drawdown
-33.41%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CVGW and SPY.
Company Overview
Calavo Growers Inc
NASDAQ
Calavo Growers, Inc. is a leading marketer and distributor of fresh avocados, prepared avocado products, tomatoes, papayas, and other perishable foods. The company sources produce from key growing regions including California and Mexico, handling sorting, packing, ripening, and shipping for fresh items, while processing and packaging guacamole and avocado pulp for its prepared offerings. It operates through two primary segments: Fresh, which encompasses avocados, tomatoes, papayas, and related products generating the majority of revenue, and Prepared, focused on guacamole and avocado-based items. Calavo Growers, Inc. serves a diverse customer base including retail grocers, club and mass-merchandise stores, foodservice operators, food distributors, and wholesalers, primarily in the United States. Products are marketed under well-known brands such as Calavo, Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, and RIPE NOW!. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Santa Paula, California, the company plays a vital role in the global supply chain for fresh and processed avocado products within the food distribution industry.
- Leadership
- Mr. B. John Lindeman
- Employees
- 2.0k
- Street Address
- 1141-A Cummings Road
- Mailing
- Santa Paula, CA, 93060
- Region
- Santa Paula, CA, United States
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 31.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 18.0
- Price/Sales
- 0.8
- Price/Book
- 2.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -2.0%
- EPS
- +1950.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- -9.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 10.2%
- Operating Margin
- 2.1%
- Net Margin
- 2.6%
- ROE
- 7.8%
- ROIC
- 4.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.11
- Current Ratio
- 2.21
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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