CVGW PEER ANALYSIS

Calavo Growers Inc — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

CVGWCalavo Growers Inc

🇺🇸 USA · NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution

Value it Duel

Overall Profile & Returns

· Food Distribution

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

CVGWIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	CVGW	BNZL	MTS	KUVVA	VANGD	Ind. Median
P/E	28.97	18.91	12.13	—	9.88●	26.01
P/B	2.27	3.11	1.98●	8.67	4.33	3.11
EV/EBITDA	16.69	9.51	7.00●	11.10	—	12.88
P/S	0.76	0.73	0.20●	4.68	14.79	0.56

Financial Health
Metric	CVGW	BNZL	MTS	KUVVA	VANGD	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	2.21●	1.39	1.07	0.28	1.55	1.37
Debt/Equity	10.9%	103.8%	111.4%	115.0%	0.0%●	111.4%
NetDebt/EBITDA	-0.96●	2.03	2.46	1.29	0.44	2.08

Profitability
Metric	CVGW	BNZL	MTS	KUVVA	VANGD	Ind. Median
Net Margin	2.6%	3.9%	1.6%	-32.5%	149.6%●	1.7%
ROE	7.9%	16.3%	16.7%	-38.7%	62.7%●	9.8%
ROA	5.4%	5.1%	4.0%	-9.4%	50.9%●	4.0%
EBITDA Margin	4.3%	9.8%	4.3%	47.7%●	-1.2%	4.3%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	CVGW	BNZL	MTS	KUVVA	VANGD	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	-10.5%	2.1%	0.2%	125.1%●	-19.5%	2.1%
NI Growth	71.2%●	-5.8%	-1.5%	—	—	-1.5%
Div. Yield	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%●	0.0%	0.0%	2.6%
Payout	88.7%	52.7%	69.4%	0.0%	0.0%	52.7%

Valuation
Metric	CVGW	AVO	HFFG	ANDE	UNFI	CHEF	Ind. Median
P/E	28.97	41.87	—	19.15●	—	55.84	26.01
P/B	2.27	1.65	0.46●	1.94	1.85	7.29	3.11
EV/EBITDA	16.69	12.74	—	10.30●	14.41	12.88	12.88
P/S	0.76	0.77	0.08●	0.22	0.09	1.04	0.56

Financial Health
Metric	CVGW	AVO	HFFG	ANDE	UNFI	CHEF	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	2.21●	1.91	1.11	1.37	1.33	2.18	1.37
Debt/Equity	10.9%●	37.6%	61.6%	103.2%	197.3%	160.7%	111.4%
NetDebt/EBITDA	-0.96	2.07	-109.40●	3.44	7.39	2.08	2.08

Profitability
Metric	CVGW	AVO	HFFG	ANDE	UNFI	CHEF	Ind. Median
Net Margin	2.6%●	1.8%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.7%
ROE	7.9%	4.0%	-16.3%	9.8%	-2.4%	13.8%●	9.8%
ROA	5.4%●	2.3%	-6.4%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.2%	4.0%
EBITDA Margin	4.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	3.3%	1.3%	9.7%●	4.3%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	CVGW	AVO	HFFG	ANDE	UNFI	CHEF	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	-10.5%	-10.5%	3.2%	-2.0%	-3.2%	10.0%●	2.1%
NI Growth	71.2%●	-37.9%	—	18.3%	—	24.4%	-1.5%
Div. Yield	3.1%●	—	—	1.2%	—	—	2.6%
Payout	88.7%	—	—	21.0%	—	—	52.7%

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