Calavo - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Calavo M&A Summary

Calavo has acquired 5 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Calavo’s largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Maui Fresh International for $5M. Calavo has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (80%) and distribution (20%).

Calavo Business Overview

Where is Calavo headquartered?

Calavo is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.

What is Calavo’s revenue?

Calavo disclosed revenue of 971M USD for 2023 and 1,191M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Calavo have?

Calavo has 3,064 employees.

What sector is Calavo in?

Calavo is a food company.

When was Calavo founded?

Calavo was founded in 1924.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Calavo

Calavo Growers, Inc.

1141-A Cummings Road,
Santa Paula, California 93060
United States,
(805) 525-1245
www.calavo.com

Calavo procures, prepares, markets, and distributes avocados and other perishable foods and the preparation and distribution of processed avocado products. Through its two operating facilities in Southern California and two facilities in Mexico, Calavo sorts and packs avocados procured in California and Mexico and prepares processed avocado products. Calavo was incorporated in 1924 and is based in Santa Paula, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 1 - - - - 5
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SFFI Company, Inc. 2020-01-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Vernon, California
Renaissance Food Group LLC 2011-05-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Rancho Cordova, California · www.rfgfoods.com
Hawaiian Sweet Inc. 2008-05-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Paula, California
Hawaii Pride, LLC 2008-05-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Keaau, Hawaii
Maui Fresh International, Inc. 2003-09-04 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Anaheim, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 4 (80%) - - -
Distribution 1 (20%) 5M (100%) - -
Total 5 $5M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 5M - -
  California 4 5M - -
  Hawaii 1 - - -
Total 5 $5M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest Maui Fresh International, Inc.
$5M (2003-09-04)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Revenue

971   19% 2023
1,191   13% 2022
1,056   1% 2021
1,059   12% 2020
1,196   10% 2019
1,089   2% 2018
1,076   15% 2017
936   10% 2016
857   10% 2015
783   14% 2014
691   26% 2013
551   2012
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Employees

3,064

Established

1924

Public

NASDAQ: CVGW

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