[B]Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.[/B] ([URL=http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CALM]CALM[/URL]) is due to report earnings before the opening bell on September 22, 2011.
[B]Overview[/B]
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. engages in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs primarily in the southeastern, southwestern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi.
[B]52 Week High: $36.55[/B]
[B]52 Week Low: $26.23[/B]
[B]Book Value: $17.55[/B]
[B]Float Short: 24.80%[/B]
On average, analysts are expecting a drop of [COLOR=Red]$-0.19[/COLOR] in earnings per share compared to last quarter's results of $0.3. Investors will be looking to see a number north of[B] $0.11 per share[/B], based on the earnings estimates. Analyst estimates range between $-0.07 and $0.24 per share.
In the last month, the stock has increased in price 13.42%,with a one year change of 9.83%.
Comparing to the S&P 500 price changes, the price performances are 4.80% vs. the S&P 500 from a month ago, and year to date difference is 9.06% vs. the S&P 500 price change.
The company has rising revenue year-over-year of $941.98 million for 2011 vs. $910.14 million for 2010. The bottom line has falling earnings year-over-year of $60.84 million for 2011 vs. $67.82 million for 2010.The company's earnings before income and taxes are falling with an EBIT year-over-year of $83.48 million for 2011 vs. $102.60 million for 2010.
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Differences are rounded. (Some onetime items are often excluded in reported EPS)
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Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
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