US · CVGW
Calavo Growers, Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
- Headquarters
- Santa Paula, CA 93060
- Website
- calavo.com
Price · as of 2025-10-31
$28.11
Market cap 479.74M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $177.15 | +530.2% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $8.78 | -68.77% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $4.56 | -83.77% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $6.90 | -75.46% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $20.36 | $51.42 | $354.82 | $0.76 | $28.51 |
| 2012 | $19.80 | $33.89 | $289.53 | $3.28 | $14.21 |
| 2013 | $26.40 | $31.49 | $725.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $38.73 | $50.60 | $388.47 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $40.94 | $912.43 | $316.66 | $6.25 | $26.93 |
| 2016 | $50.36 | $31.26 | $76.93 | $10.28 | $37.11 |
| 2017 | $74.72 | $40.56 | $106.43 | $10.15 | $48.10 |
| 2018 | $68.28 | $38.90 | $0.31 | $8.96 | $17.14 |
| 2019 | $73.29 | $34.87 | $0.60 | $10.60 | $36.62 |
| 2020 | $62.99 | $47.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.15 |
| 2021 | $40.40 | $27.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $29.29 | $33.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $26.48 | $96.34 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $18.75 |
| 2024 | $22.40 | $243.61 | $0.00 | $2.81 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $21.94 | $177.15 | $0.00 | $4.56 | $6.90 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Calavo Growers, Inc.'s (CVGW) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $177.15
- Current price
- $28.11
- AI upside
- +530.2%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$8.78
-68.77% upside
Graham-Dodd
$4.56
-83.77% upside
Graham Formula
$6.90
-75.46% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CVGW | Calavo Growers, Inc. | $28.11 | 479.74M | +530% | -69% | -84% | -75% | 19.78 | 1.89 | 0.60 | 10.68 | — | 1.99 | 9.82% | 3.02% | 3.05% | 9.72% | 9.40% | 6.67% | 0.11 | 23.71 | 2.47 | 1.57 | -1.14 | -195000.00% | -198.00% | -993.00% | 4.95% | 0.36 | 11.46% | 3.65% | 72.20% | 5.34% | 18.04 | 18.25 | 0.55 | 5.75 |
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| DDL | Dingdong (Cayman) Limited | $2.84 | 615.35M | +62% | -34% | -47% | +55% | 16.98 | 6.47 | 0.22 | 7.77 | — | 6.47 | 30.11% | 0.93% | 1.28% | 51.54% | -39.61% | 4.11% | 3.79 | 4.54 | 1.02 | 0.88 | 4.44 | -29565.00% | 1550.00% | -36133.00% | 16.07% | 0.18 | -161.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.29% | 17.46 | 4.51 | 0.16 | 1.22 |
| LND | BrasilAgro - Companhia Br… | $4.22 | 420.38M | +6% | -57% | -76% | -29% | 15.49 | 0.98 | 2.02 | 31.31 | — | 0.98 | 20.38% | 8.37% | 13.05% | 6.33% | 2.54% | 3.71% | 0.60 | 1.07 | 1.79 | 0.83 | 10.96 | -3921.00% | 384.00% | 43857.00% | 2.78% | 0.21 | 1.87% | 7.30% | 113.00% | 7.30% | 37.15 | 55.44 | 3.11 | 1.49 |
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| VSTA | Vasta Platform Limited | $4.90 | 394M | +189% | -73% | +78% | +367% | 2.83 | 0.28 | 0.82 | 3.88 | — | -8.15 | 60.97% | 21.84% | 29.06% | 10.23% | 6.47% | 6.66% | 0.24 | 52.47 | 1.18 | 0.89 | 1.80 | -68725.00% | 1264.00% | -4874.00% | 3.43% | 0.14 | 0.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 6.44 | 49.96 | 1.41 | 0.84 |
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| WILC | G. Willi-Food Internation… | $25.24 | 350.39M | -24% | -73% | -30% | -17% | 10.16 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 7.60 | 8.30 | 1.17 | 28.02% | 9.53% | 12.21% | 12.07% | 12.13% | 10.96% | 0.01 | 28.39 | 8.74 | 6.99 | -1.90 | 12237.00% | 599.00% | -15681.00% | -0.81% | 0.72 | -1.68% | 1.40% | 14.20% | 1.40% | 8.62 | -81.89 | 0.82 | 8.64 |
About Calavo Growers, Inc.
Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates in three segments: Fresh Products, Calavo Foods, and Renaissance Food Group (RFG). The Fresh products segment distributes avocados and other fresh produce products comprising tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The Calavo Foods segment is involved in purchasing, processing, packaging, and distributing prepared avocado products, including guacamole and salsa. The RFG segment manufactures, markets, and distributes fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, fresh prepared entrée salads, wraps, sandwiches, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bar and various deli items, meals kits and related components, and salad kits. The company offers its products under the Calavo and RFG brands, and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Calavo Salsa Lisa, Salsa Lisa, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Fresh Ripe, Select, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, Tico, Mfresh, Maui Fresh International, Triggered Avocados, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.
- CEO
- John Pawlowski
- Employees
- 2.11K
- Beta
- 0.40
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($8.78 ÷ $28.11) − 1 = -68.77% (DCF, example).