Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesAgricultural Farm ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
NASDAQConsumer StaplesAgricultural Farm ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Primary pillar broken — Improve operating income from negative levels: operating margin -1.2% vs >0% target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCVGW's growth depends on improving operating income from negative levels. The latest operating margin is -1.2%, below the target of over 0%. Revenue performance has been steady, but it remains below its industry peers. CVGW trades at typical multiples compared to its sector, indicating that expectations may be fully priced in. The primary risk is the need to improve operating income, as the current margin is a broken pillar. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-05-28. CVGW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering CVGW (as of Jun 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 0 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Staples (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Complete merger with Mission Produce
Merger completion directly supports growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-05-28. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Complete merger with Mission Produce
Antitrust clearance facilitates merger progress.