Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.05x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $103.56 Million exceeds net income of $50.46 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CALM cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cal-Maine Foods Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cal-Maine Foods Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cal-Maine Foods Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cal-Maine Foods Inc (1996–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cal-Maine Foods Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.53x | $483.01 Million | $316.68 Million | ▲ +51.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01x | $1.23 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62x | $451.40 Million | $277.89 Million | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14x | $863.01 Million | $756.73 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.95x | $126.21 Million | $132.44 Million | ▼ -92.5% |
| 2021 | 12.69x | $26.14 Million | $2.06 Million | ▲ +215.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02x | $73.61 Million | $18.33 Million | ▲ +92.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09x | $115.08 Million | $55.06 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59x | $200.41 Million | $126.20 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20x | $381.84 Million | $318.05 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.20x | $195.33 Million | $162.28 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13x | $123.92 Million | $109.81 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13x | $57.54 Million | $50.76 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09x | $98.06 Million | $89.97 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07x | $62.31 Million | $58.27 Million | ▼ -39.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78x | $116.67 Million | $65.53 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1.40x | $111.28 Million | $79.50 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04x | $158.42 Million | $151.86 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63x | $59.72 Million | $36.66 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | $85.14 Million | $66.44 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52x | $30.73 Million | $12.21 Million | ▼ -43.6% |
| 2001 | 4.46x | $30.42 Million | $6.82 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.73x | $24.10 Million | $5.10 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.61x | $24.90 Million | $5.40 Million | ▲ +110.0% |
| 1997 | 2.20x | $32.50 Million | $14.80 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32x | $25.30 Million | $10.90 Million | — |