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CAL-MAINE Foods Executive Compensation (FY26)

CALM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2026

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Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Sherman Miller
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Sherman Miller: $1,692,760 → $2,109,221 (24.6% higher)

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Who is CAL-MAINE Foods' chief executive and what were they paid?
Sherman Miller, President/CEO, received $2,109,221 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $1,692,760 reported for fiscal 2025, Miller's total was 24.6% higher.
Which companies are in CAL-MAINE Foods' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include B&G Foods, Inc., Darling Ingredients, Inc., Flowers Foods, Inc., Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and J&J Snack Foods Corp., among others.
What is CAL-MAINE Foods' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 50:1, against median employee compensation of $47,899.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sherman Miller
President/CEO
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Max Bowman
VP/CFO/Treasurer/Secretary
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Adolphus Baker
Board Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
Robert Holladay
VP/General Counsel
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Michael Walters
VP/COO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sherman Miller
President/CEO
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Max Bowman
VP/CFO/Treasurer/Secretary
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Robert Holladay
VP/General Counsel
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Michael Walters
VP/COO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Adolphus Baker
Board Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sherman Miller
President/CEO
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Max Bowman
VP/CFO/Treasurer/Secretary
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Michael Walters
VP/COO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Robert Holladay
VP/General Counsel
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Adolphus Baker
Board Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Adolphus B. BakerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Adolphus B. BakerRSU◇——◇——◇
Max P. BowmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Max P. BowmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael T. WaltersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael T. WaltersRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert L. Holladay Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Robert L. Holladay Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sherman L. MillerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sherman L. MillerRSU◇——◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael WaltersPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Max BowmanPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Adolphus BakerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Sherman MillerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Robert HolladayPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Melanie Boulden
◇◇————◇
Letitia C. Hughes
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Steve W. Sanders
◇◇————◇
Camille S. Young
◇◇————◇
James E. Poole
◇◇————◇
Dudley D. Wooley
◇◇————◇
Max P. Bowman, Haley R. Fisackerly, Sherman L. Miller, Adolphus B. Baker and Michael J. Highfield served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Equity is delivered as Rsas.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • B&G Foods, Inc. BGS
  • Darling Ingredients, Inc. DAR
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO
  • Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. symbol not shown
  • J&J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF
  • Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW
  • Post Holdings, Inc. POST
  • Primo Brands Corporation PRMB
  • Seneca Foods Corporation symbol not shown
  • The Boston Beer Company, Inc. SAM
  • The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. HAIN
  • The Marzetti Company LANC
  • The Simply Good Foods Company SMPL
  • Treehouse Foods, Inc. THS
  • Utz Brands, Inc. UTZ
  • Vital Farms, Inc. VITL

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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  1. 0001140361-26-033569
    COMPENSATION TABLES · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Peers CAL-MAINE Foods discloses

The companies named in CALM's own disclosed peer group.

B&G Foods, Inc.Darling Ingredients, Inc.Flowers Foods, Inc.J&J Snack Foods Corp.Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.Post Holdings, Inc.Primo Brands CorporationThe Boston Beer Company, Inc.The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.The Simply Good Foods CompanyTreehouse Foods, Inc.Utz Brands, Inc.Vital Farms, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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