Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of May 2026: -3.52x

Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -3.52x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $-21.43 Million represents -4% of operating cash flow ($6.08 Million). Explore reinvestment intensity of Cal-Maine Foods Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

-3.52x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-21.43 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$6.08 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$27.51 Million
USD

Cal-Maine Foods Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cal-Maine Foods Inc across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CALM operating cash flow.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cal-Maine Foods Inc (1996–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cal-Maine Foods Inc. Check Cal-Maine Foods Inc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.69x $331.79 Million $483.01 Million $151.22 Million ▼ -20.9%
2025 0.87x $1.07 Billion $1.23 Billion $161.25 Million ▲ +28.9%
2024 0.67x $304.28 Million $451.40 Million $147.12 Million ▼ -19.9%
2023 0.84x $726.44 Million $863.01 Million $136.57 Million ▲ +97.4%
2022 0.43x $53.81 Million $126.21 Million $72.40 Million ▲ +116.2%
2021 -2.64x $-68.93 Million $26.14 Million $95.07 Million ▼ -283.9%
2020 -0.69x $-50.57 Million $73.61 Million $124.18 Million ▼ -267.9%
2019 0.41x $47.10 Million $115.08 Million $67.99 Million ▼ -54.6%
2018 0.90x $180.74 Million $200.41 Million $19.67 Million ▲ +12.6%
2016 0.80x $305.71 Million $381.84 Million $76.12 Million ▲ +38.3%
2015 0.58x $113.07 Million $195.33 Million $82.26 Million ▲ +10.8%
2014 0.52x $64.73 Million $123.92 Million $59.19 Million ▼ -3.8%
2013 0.54x $31.25 Million $57.54 Million $26.29 Million ▼ -25.2%
2012 0.73x $71.21 Million $98.06 Million $26.84 Million ▲ +8.9%
2011 0.67x $41.57 Million $62.31 Million $20.74 Million ▼ -18.8%
2010 0.82x $95.88 Million $116.67 Million $20.79 Million ▲ +7.4%
2009 0.77x $85.17 Million $111.28 Million $26.11 Million ▼ -4.3%
2008 0.80x $126.73 Million $158.42 Million $31.69 Million ▲ +31.8%
2007 0.61x $36.25 Million $59.72 Million $23.47 Million ▲ +48.4%
2006 0.41x $8.56 Million $20.93 Million $12.37 Million ▲ +266.4%
2005 -0.25x $-2.36 Million $9.61 Million $11.98 Million ▼ -128.1%
2004 0.87x $74.47 Million $85.14 Million $10.67 Million ▲ +47.8%
2003 0.59x $18.18 Million $30.73 Million $12.55 Million ▲ +101.0%
2002 -57.91x $-15.29 Million $264.00K $15.55 Million ▼ -10866.8%
2001 0.54x $16.36 Million $30.42 Million $14.06 Million ▲ +424.1%
1999 -0.17x $-4.00 Million $24.10 Million $28.10 Million ▼ -165.6%
1998 0.25x $6.30 Million $24.90 Million $18.60 Million ▼ -49.6%
1997 0.50x $16.30 Million $32.50 Million $16.20 Million ▼ -23.1%
1996 0.65x $16.50 Million $25.30 Million $8.80 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).