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The Largest Egg Producer in the U.S. Saw Profits Increase By 718% Amid Soaring Prices

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A major egg producer saw big profits as egg prices skyrocketed, according to CNN.

In a quarterly earnings report released Tuesday, Cal-Maine Foods brought in over $320 million in net income for the quarter ending in late February 2023. That's a 718% increase compared to the $39 million the company reported for the same quarter last year.

"Our results are reflective of a dynamic market environment with higher average selling prices and favorable demand. Elevated market pricing continues," said Sherman Miller, president and CEO of Cal-Maine, in the release.

Egg prices tend to be volatile, but an avian flu outbreak in 2022 contributed to a spike in prices. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the average price for Grade A chicken eggs sold by the dozen went from about $1.34 in August 2020 to a peak of nearly $5 in January 2023.

Related: 'Are the Chickens On Strike?': Consumers Furious As Egg Prices Skyrocket Over 64% In One Month In Some U.S. States

Prices have started to ease down to $4.21 a dozen, per the same chart, and similar results emerged for wholesale prices.

Cal-Maine previously released a statement on high egg prices, saying that inflation and the avian flu greatly impacted the industry. It said it uses third-party trackers to negotiate prices with retailers and "does not sell eggs directly to consumers or set retail egg prices," it wrote.

In a 2020 presentation for investors, Cal-Maine said it is the No. 1 producer of eggs in the U.S., with a 19% market share and a flock of about 51 million birds.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
3.2316 of 5 stars
$89.39+1.6%6.66%6.96Reduce$74.50
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)N/AC$0.00flatN/AN/AN/AN/A
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