Calavo Growers, Inc.
Description
Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates through Grown and Prepared segments. The Grown segment distributes tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The Prepared segment is involved in the distribution of prepared avocado products, salsa, fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, fresh prepared entrees salads, wraps, sandwiches, parfaits, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bars and various deli items, meals kit components, and salad kits. It offers its products under the Calavo brands and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, The Family of Fresh, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Renaissance Food Group, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.
About
CEO
Mr. Lecil E. Cole
Employees
3,064
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
MIC code
XNGS
Address
1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Jan 13, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 0.30 | 0.05 | -0.25 | -83.33% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
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Next Quarter
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Current Year
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Next Year
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| Number of analysts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Average estimate | 0.29 | 0.50 | 1.65 | 2.02 |
| Low estimate | 0.24 | 0.46 | 1.62 | 1.79 |
| High estimate | 0.37 | 0.53 | 1.67 | 2.32 |
| Last year EPS | -0.01 | 0.50 | 1.05 | 1.65 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr (Jan 2025)
3,000.000%
Next qtr. (Apr 2025)
-0.670%
Current year (Oct 2025)
56.670%
Next year (Oct 2026)
23.000%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 661.54M | 594.10M | 769.69M | 1.06B | 1.06B |
| Cost of revenue | 593.74M | 531.49M | 714.95M | 998.41M | 969.47M |
| Gross profit | 67.80M | 62.61M | 54.74M | 57.43M | 89.90M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 50.04M | 47.28M | 46.54M | 56.46M | 57.95M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | -6.13M | 37.32M |
| Operating income | 16.72M | 12.21M | 6.79M | 5.30M | -5.38M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 1.02M | 605,000 | 500,000 | 335,000 | 2.00M |
| Expense | 2.89M | 2.37M | 1.63M | 798,000 | 877,000 |
| Other income expense | -5.20M | 1.64M | -8.78M | -4.29M | -7.77M |
| Pretax income | 9.65M | 12.08M | -3.12M | 544,000 | -12.02M |
| Tax provision | 2.33M | 6.15M | 3.17M | 10.75M | -4.29M |
| Net income | -1.02M | -7.97M | -6.60M | -11.92M | -13.84M |
| Basic EPS | — | -0.47 | -0.35 | -0.67 | -0.78 |
| Diluted EPS | — | -0.47 | -0.35 | -0.67 | -0.78 |
| Basic average shares | — | 17.75M | 17.66M | 17.62M | 17.56M |
| Diluted average shares | — | 17.75M | 17.66M | 17.62M | 17.56M |
| EBITDA | 28.99M | 30.36M | 24.68M | 24.22M | 13.27M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -1.02M | -7.97M | -6.60M | -11.92M | -13.84M |
| Minority interests | -52,000 | -377,000 | 353,000 | 104,000 | 216,000 |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 |
| Total assets | 301.12M | 386.85M | 385.75M | 445.40M | 429.62M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 57.03M | 2.09M | 2.06M | 1.89M | 4.06M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 41.91M | 33.90M | 59.02M | 78.87M | 63.67M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 34.16M | 31.57M | 38.83M | 40.76M | 41.79M |
| Prepaid assets | 14.57M | 14.68M | 12.43M | 6.69M | 5.06M |
| Restricted cash | — | 761,000 | 1.07M | 970,000 | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | 37.53M | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 9.98M | 11.74M | 8.87M | 11.95M | 10.73M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 98.05M | 95.57M | 175.96M | 175.78M | 168.77M |
| Land and improvements | 8.20M | 7.02M | 11.01M | 11.01M | 11.01M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 10.58M | 10.55M | 11.92M | 11.60M | 11.39M |
| Construction in progress | 133,000 | 2.90M | 8.31M | 5.80M | 5.24M |
| Leases | 3.49M | 3.43M | 19.03M | 25.11M | 33.05M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -78.35M | -71.19M | -104.13M | -97.32M | -83.90M |
| Goodwill | 20.42M | 20.70M | 64.51M | 66.08M | 67.46M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | 275,000 | 7.21M | 8.77M | 10.32M |
| Investments and advances | 2.42M | 2.90M | 3.78M | 31.40M | 29.26M |
| Other non current assets | 56.92M | 159.17M | 49.66M | 44.18M | 33.83M |
| Total liabilities | 99.34M | 176.63M | 162.38M | 218.52M | 173.62M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 27.12M | 19.89M | 30.66M | 32.83M | 20.73M |
| Accrued expenses | 28.15M | 15.81M | 51.80M | 42.06M | 36.92M |
| Short term debt | 4.17M | 5.14M | 8.50M | 8.40M | 28.34M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 2.77M | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | 11.00M | 40.91M | 11.00M | 11.00M | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 21.75M | 60.41M | 57.79M | 100.81M | 63.99M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | 746,000 | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 4.39M | 4.43M | 2.64M | 3.08M | 3.30M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| Retained earnings | 22.34M | 32.34M | 51.12M | 57.36M | 89.51M |
| Other shareholders equity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 201.78M | 210.23M | 223.37M | 226.88M | 256.00M |
| Additional paid in capital | 177.97M | 176.48M | 171.22M | 168.13M | 165.00M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | 1.44M | 1.39M | 1.02M | 1.37M | 1.47M |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -1.02M | -7.97M | -6.60M | -11.92M | -13.84M | 36.59M | 32.01M | 37.32M | 38.46M | 27.20M | -215,000 | -2.68M | 15.63M | 10.96M | 17.64M | 13.61M | 7.73M | 7.33M | 5.79M | 3.32M | 6.21M | 7.16M | 6.92M | 3.84M | — |
| Depreciation | 10.60M | 17.28M | 16.59M | 17.57M | 16.09M | 13.63M | 13.04M | 10.69M | 8.81M | 8.04M | 6.93M | 6.37M | 5.91M | 4.33M | 3.37M | 3.05M | 2.66M | 2.39M | 2.04M | 2.86M | 2.65M | 2.02M | 1.96M | 1.99M | — |
| Deferred Taxes | -5.04M | 4.33M | -117,000 | -2.53M | -1.93M | 930,000 | 4.87M | 2.73M | 1.60M | 3.18M | -15.08M | -12.12M | -1.67M | 1.91M | 1.33M | -215,000 | 940,000 | 378,000 | 767,000 | -1.93M | -320,000 | -226,000 | — | 7,000 | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.16M | 5.21M | 3.14M | 3.95M | 4.49M | 3.59M | 4.63M | 4.32M | 2.13M | 2.11M | 727,000 | 376,000 | 417,000 | 188,000 | 52,000 | 44,000 | 24,000 | — | 666,000 | 84,000 | 46,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.47M | 38,000 | 20,000 | -6.05M | -1.56M | -1.43M | -54,000 | 425,000 | 1.70M | 15,000 | 53.16M | 33.73M | 2.71M | -434,000 | 62,000 | 258,000 | 95,000 | 489,000 | 601,000 | — | — | — | — | -505,000 | — |
| Accounts Receivable | -6.54M | -2.36M | 19.85M | -15.02M | 1.86M | 2.69M | 3.62M | -879,000 | -11.54M | -2.06M | -1.71M | -15.41M | -2.36M | 2.34M | -8.59M | 4.23M | -939,000 | -1.45M | -6.19M | 1.40M | -4.60M | 1.80M | 1.81M | -1.68M | — |
| Accounts Payable | 6.97M | -15.13M | 10.53M | 15.08M | -14.03M | 4.25M | -7.94M | 14.65M | 7.60M | 14,000 | 8.62M | 5.01M | 3.24M | -4.19M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 3.50M | -4.96M | 5.00M | -8.35M | -14.19M | -6.18M | -9.45M | -2.41M | 1.41M | 1.69M | -2.90M | -5.46M | -5.13M | -2.16M | -3.03M | 3.05M | -6.07M | 1.42M | 2.19M | 2.55M | -5.00M | 6.40M | -3.46M | -1.38M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.15M | -3.57M | 48.41M | -7.27M | -23.11M | 54.06M | 40.73M | 66.84M | 50.17M | 40.18M | 49.53M | 9.81M | 18.73M | 12.93M | 10.84M | 24.02M | 4.43M | 10.56M | 5.85M | 8.30M | -1.01M | 17.16M | 7.22M | 2.27M | — |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -2.89M | -10.69M | -9.77M | -11.44M | -11.34M | -16.72M | -15.00M | -44.51M | -21.86M | -18.10M | -11.61M | -6.75M | -7.75M | -4.83M | -4.77M | -4.15M | -2.67M | -2.95M | -4.51M | 1.51M | -8.41M | -6.54M | -1.97M | -2.33M | — |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | 83.00M | — | — | — | -19.87M | 7.10M | -3.64M | -9.57M | -3.90M | -1.54M | -125,000 | -1.00M | 300,000 | -13.36M | -4.85M | -1.84M | -4.03M | — | — | -13.45M | -65,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.00M | — | — | — | — | -150,000 | — | — | -2.22M | -105,000 | -284,000 | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | 18.45M | — | — | 1.15M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.28M | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | 80.11M | -10.69M | 8.68M | -9.36M | -31.93M | -30.70M | -30.20M | -53.67M | -21.73M | -21.05M | -21.75M | -7.75M | -7.45M | -24.19M | -9.50M | -5.99M | -7.45M | -7.95M | -4.66M | -11.94M | -8.47M | -4.48M | -2.08M | -2.03M | -1.69M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | 4.06M | 240,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.14M | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -125.87M | -225.02M | -305.70M | -319.10M | -216.92M | -227.81M | -283.64M | -162.56M | -237.35M | -259.44M | -245.59M | -192.26M | -161.13M | -9.87M | -6.77M | -12.52M | -1.39M | — | -1.32M | -24,000 | -29,000 | — | — | -507,000 | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -816,000 | -693,000 | -96,000 | -864,000 | -1.18M | -1.01M | -1.59M | -1.00M | 356,000 | 1.01M | 10.06M | 218,000 | 26,000 | 664,000 | 261,000 | 147,000 | 233,000 | 2.58M | 206,000 | 247,000 | 680,000 | -41,000 | — | — | -1.24M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -170.63M | -198.26M | -362.38M | -323.16M | -216.90M | -261.38M | -306.88M | -178.25M | -268.81M | -270.39M | -244.63M | -192.65M | -166.91M | 14.54M | -12.18M | -28.58M | 2.70M | -1.29M | -4.03M | 7.12M | 1.96M | -2.13M | 5.12M | 1.43M | -1.24M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 57.03M | 2.85M | 3.13M | 2.86M | 4.06M | 7.97M | 1.52M | 6.63M | 13.84M | 7.17M | 6.74M | 8.02M | 7.10M | 2.77M | 1.06M | 875,000 | 1.51M | 967,000 | 50,000 | 1.13M | 636,000 | 5.38M | 921,000 | 2.06M | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 2.29M | 1.49M | 2.60M | 3.05M | 5.47M | 10.22M | 9.26M | 17.01M | 14.43M | 15.50M | 11.36M | 5.53M | 9.27M | 6.31M | 8.85M | 8.80M | 2.50M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 2.64M | 2.49M | 1.48M | 687,000 | 878,000 | 1.11M | 874,000 | 1.09M | 741,000 | 843,000 | 986,000 | 1.09M | 1.15M | 985,000 | 850,000 | 1.20M | 1.46M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 21.53M | -25.16M | 40.46M | 2.13M | 17.54M | 55.38M | 33.42M | 17.63M | 40.11M | 19.18M | 12.93M | 6.97M | 14.26M | 3.04M | 15.21M | 17.85M | 2.62M | 1.68M | 3.31M | 3.69M | -3.95M | 8.69M | 6.16M | -1.17M | 2.96M |
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