Calavo Growers - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Calavo Growers Overview

About Calavo Growers

Calavo Growers Inc is in the avocado industry and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food. The group markets and distribute avocados, prepared avocado products, and other perishable foods to retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers across the world. The company distributes its products both domestically and internationally and reports its operations in two different business segments: Grown and Prepared. The Grown segment consists of fresh avocados, tomatoes, and papayas. The Prepared segment comprises all other products including fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps, salads and snacks, guacamole, and salsa sold at retail and food service as well as avocado pulp sold to food service.

Founded

1924

HQ

Employees

2.1K+

Website

calavo.com

Sectors

Food & Beverages

Financials

LTM Revenue $675M

LTM EBITDA $46.3M

EV

$449M

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Calavo Growers Financials

As of August 2025, Calavo Growers reported last 12-month revenue of $675M and EBITDA of $46.3M.

In the same period, Calavo Growers generated $74.5M in LTM gross profit and $21.8M in net income.

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Calavo Growers P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Calavo Growers reported revenue of $662M and EBITDA of $23.1M.

Calavo Growers expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$675M	XXX	$662M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$74.5M	XXX	$67.8M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	11%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$46.3M	XXX	$23.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	7%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$31.6M	XXX	$16.7M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	5%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$21.8M	XXX	-$1.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	3%	XXX	0%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Calavo Growers including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $675M. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $46.3M. In the most recent fiscal year, Calavo Growers achieved $662M in revenue and $23.1M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$675M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$662M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$74.5M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$67.8M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	11.0% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	10.2% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$46.3M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$23.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	6.9% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	3.5% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$31.6M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$16.7M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	4.7% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	2.5% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$21.8M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-$1.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	3.2% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-0.2% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	n/a	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Calavo Growers

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Calavo Growers, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Calavo Growers generated $675M in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $46.3M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $74.5M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $21.8M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Calavo Growers reported $662M in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $23.1M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 10.2% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 3.5%.
Net profit margin reached -0.2% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Calavo Growers Stock Performance

Calavo Growers has current market cap of $489M, and EV of $449M.

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Calavo Growers Stock Data

As of September 12, 2025, Calavo Growers's stock price is $27.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$449M	$489M	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$1.59

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Calavo Growers Valuation Multiples

Calavo Growers's trades at 0.7x EV/Revenue multiple, and 16.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Calavo Growers Financial Valuation Multiples

As of September 12, 2025, Calavo Growers has market cap of $489M and EV of $449M.

Equity research analysts estimate Calavo Growers's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Calavo Growers has a P/E ratio of 22.4x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$489M	XXX	$489M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$449M	XXX	$449M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.7x	XXX	0.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	9.7x	XXX	16.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	14.2x	XXX	23.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	6.0x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	22.4x	XXX	147.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	n/a	XXX	20.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Calavo Growers Margins & Growth Rates

Calavo Growers's last 12 month revenue growth is 6%

Calavo Growers's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $24K for the same period.

Calavo Growers's rule of 40 is 8% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Calavo Growers's rule of X is 23% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Calavo Growers Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	6%	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	7%	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	13%	XXX	58%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	8%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	23%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$24K	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	8%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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