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Calavo Growers Inc  (NASDAQ: CVGW)
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Price: $27.7500 $0.47 1.723%
Day's High: $27.83 Week Perf: 0.33 %
Day's Low: $ 27.05 30 Day Perf: 3.24 %
Volume (M): 474 52 Wk High: $ 30.02
Volume (M$): $ 13,142 52 Wk Avg: $25.26
Open: $27.28 52 Wk Low: $20.30



 Market Capitalization (Millions $) 495
 Shares Outstanding (Millions) 18
 Employees 3,064
 Revenues (TTM) (Millions $) 693
 Net Income (TTM) (Millions $) 11
 Cash Flow (TTM) (Millions $) 56
 Capital Exp. (TTM) (Millions $) 1

Calavo Growers Inc

Calavo Growers, Inc., is a global leader in the avocado industry and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food. Our expertise in marketing and distributing avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods allows us to deliver a wide array of fresh and prepared food products to food distributors, produce wholesalers, supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants on a worldwide basis. We procure avocados principally from California and Mexico. Through our various operating facilities, we (i) sort, pack, and/or ripen avocados, tomatoes and/or Hawaiian grown papayas, (ii) process and package fresh cut fruit and vegetables, salads, wraps, sandwiches, fresh snacking products and a variety of behind-the-glass deli items and (iii) produce and package guacamole and salsa. We distribute our products both domestically and internationally and report our operations in three different business segments: Fresh products, Calavo Foods and RFG. Our principal executive offices are located at 1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060; telephone (805) 525-1245.

Calavo was founded in 1924 to market California avocados. In California, the growing area stretches from San Diego County to Monterey County, with the majority of the growing areas located approximately 100 miles north and south of Los Angeles County. The storage life of fresh avocados is limited. It generally ranges from one to four weeks, depending upon the maturity of the fruit, the growing methods used, and the handling conditions in the distribution chain.

We sell avocados to a diverse group of supermarket chains, wholesalers, food service and other distributors, under the Calavo family of brand labels, as well as private labels. From time to time, some of our larger customers seek short-term sales contracts that formalize their pricing and volume requirements. Generally, these contracts contain provisions that establish a price floor and/or ceiling during the contract duration. In our judgment, the shift by our customers to drafting sales contracts benefits large handlers like us, which have the ability to fulfill the terms of these contracts.

The Hass variety is the predominant avocado variety marketed on a worldwide basis. Generally, California grown Hass avocados are available year-round, with peak production periods occurring from April through August. Other varieties have a more limited picking season and generally command a lower price. Approximately 1,900 California growers deliver avocados to us, generally pursuant to a standard marketing agreement. Our share of the California avocado crop approximated 28% of the 2016 shipped California avocado crop, based on data published by the California Avocado Commission. We attribute our solid foothold in the California industry principally to the competitiveness of the per pound returns we pay and the communication and service we maintain with our growers.


California avocados delivered to our packinghouses are grouped as a homogenous pool on a weekly basis based on the variety, size, and grade. They are then graded, sized, packed, cooled and, frequently, ripened for delivery to customers. Our ability to estimate the size, as well as the timing of the delivery of the annual avocado crop, has a substantial impact on both our costs and the sales price we receive for the fruit. To that end, our field personnel maintain direct contact with growers and farm managers and coordinate harvest plans. The feedback from our field-managers is used by our sales department to prepare sales plans used by our direct sales force.
A significant portion of our California avocado handling costs is fixed. As a result, significant fluctuations in the volume of avocados delivered have a considerable impact on the per pound packing costs of avocados we handle. Generally, larger crops will result in a lower per pound handling cost. We believe that our cost structure is geared to optimally handle larger avocado crops. Our strategy calls for continued efforts in aggressively recruiting new large growers, retaining existing growers, and procuring a larger percentage of the California avocado crop.

We have developed a series of marketing and sales initiatives primarily aimed at our largest customers that are designed to differentiate our products and services from those offered by our competitors. Some of these key initiatives are as follows:

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We continue to have success with our ProRipeVIP™ avocado ripening program. This proprietary program allows us to deliver avocados ~evenly ripened to our customers’ specifications. We have invested in TasteTech Near Infrared (NIR) technology and equipment. The most significant reason we invested in the TasteTech systems is because the NIR technology measures internal qualities of the entire piece of fruit, as opposed to competitive mechanical tests that use pressure and calculated averages to measure firmness. We believe that ripened avocados help our customers address the consumers immediate needs and accelerate the sale of avocados through their stores. We currently have three TasteTech systems in use in the United States, which, we believe, can effectively meet our customers’ demand for conditioned fruit.

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We have developed various display techniques and packages that appeal to consumers and, in particular, impulse buyers. Some of our techniques include the bagging of avocados and the strategic display of the bags within the produce section of retail stores. Our research has demonstrated that consumers generally purchase a larger quantity of avocados when presented in a bag as opposed to the conventional bulk displays. We also believe that the value proposition of avocados in a bag provides for a higher level of sales to grocery stores.

Other perishable food products include various other fruit, such as tomatoes, papayas, and pineapples. The majority of our other perishable food sales are generated from tomatoes and papayas. Tomatoes are primarily handled on a consigned basis, while papayas are handled on a pooling basis, generally at a fixed fee per papaya delivered. Sales of our diversified Fresh products generally experience fluctuations related to seasonality. We believe our efforts in distributing our other various types of fruit complement our offerings of avocados

We utilize ultra-high pressure technology equipment, which is designed to protect and safeguard our avocado and guacamole products without the need of preservatives. Using high pressure only, this procedure substantially destroys the cells of any bacteria that could lead to spoilage, food safety, or oxidation issues. Once the procedure is complete, our packaged guacamole is cased and shipped to various retail, club, and food service customers throughout the markets we service in the U.S and abroad.



   Company Address: 1141-A Cummings Road Santa Paula 93060 CA
   Company Phone Number: 525-1245   Stock Exchange / Ticker: NASDAQ CVGW


Customers Net Income fell by CVGW's Customers Net Profit Margin fell to

-10.83 %

3.32 %

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Calavo Growers Sells Fresh Cut Business for $83 Million: A Strategic Move to Enhance Shareholder Value amid Financial Headwinds

Published Tue, Mar 18 2025 8:07 PM UTC

In a dynamic and rapidly evolving agricultural and food sector, Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGW) has made...

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Calavo Growers Sells Fresh Cut Business for $83 Million Amid Financial Challenges,

Published Fri, Aug 16 2024 1:00 PM UTC

Calavo Growers Completes Sale of Fresh Cut Business Amid Mixed Financial Performance Calavo Growers, Inc., a leading player in the avocado industry, announced on August 16, 2024, the successful sale of its Fresh Cut business, previously known as RFG, to F&S Fresh Foods located in Vineland, New Jersey. The transaction, which amounts to approximately $83 million, was completed...

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Calavo Growers Struggles Amid Mixed Reports and Market Performance

Published Mon, Jul 1 2024 7:51 PM UTC

Calavo Growers Inc., a prominent player in the global avocado industry, has recently faced a series of mixed reports and underwhelming market performance. Throughout this month, the company s shares have trailed the overall market, raising concerns among investors. Let s take a closer look at some key events and their implications for Calavo Growers.On June 10th, Calavo Grow...

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Calavo Growers Inc Faces Financial Setbacks in Second Quarter of 2024 Earnings Season

Calavo Growers Inc, a leading player in the agricultural industry, has recently faced setbacks as it announced a delay in the release of its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 financial results. This unexpected development has raised concerns among investors and industry experts alike, as the company revealed a cumulative net loss of $-4 million during the 12 months ending in the third quarter of 2023.
This negative financial performance has resulted in a negative return on assets (ROA) of -0.88%, signaling potential financial challenges that Calavo Growers Inc may need to address in the near future. The delay in releasing the financial results has added to the uncertainty surrounding the company?s financial health and future prospects.

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Calavo Growers Inc Suffers Major Losses in First Quarter of 2024

The stock market is always a battlefield of highs and lows, with companies constantly striving to show positive financial results to keep their investors happy. However, not every company is able to meet these expectations, as evidenced by the recent news surrounding Calavo Growers Inc.
Calavo Growers, a leading player in the agricultural industry, recently reported its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ending January 31, 2024. The numbers paint a grim picture, with the company facing a net loss of $-6.257 million for this period, compared to $-2.795 million in the prior year. This substantial increase in losses has raised concerns among investors and analysts, prompting the company to delay the release of its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 financial results.







Calavo Growers Inc's Segments
Avocados    84.45 % of total Revenue
Tomatoes    6.29 % of total Revenue
Papayas    1.56 % of total Revenue
Other fresh income    0.01 % of total Revenue
Guacamole    9.03 % of total Revenue
Fresh    91.88 % of total Revenue
Fresh Avocados    84.45 % of total Revenue
Fresh Tomatoes    6.29 % of total Revenue
Fresh Papayas    1.56 % of total Revenue
Fresh Other fresh income    0.01 % of total Revenue
Prepared    8.36 % of total Revenue
Prepared Guacamole    9.03 % of total Revenue
Outside United States    6.89 % of total Revenue





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