Consumer Defensive
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation(PPC)
Live Price
Offline$30.07
+1.38% today
1Y Change
-36.98%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $7.58B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.5%
- EPS Growth
- -0.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 6.6%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $7.58B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $30.07 and down 37.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.5%, EPS growth of -0.4%, a dividend yield of 6.6%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.5%, EPS -0.4%, free cash flow -56.4% with operating margin 7.4% and ROIC 13.1%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 6.6%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 8.5 and price/sales 0.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines PPC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+3.5% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+7.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
8.5 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.5% and EPS is at -0.4%, with operating margin around 7.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 6.6%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | +6.3% | +0.5% | -8.4% |
2026 Feb 11, 2026 | -12.8% | -3.6% | -1.7% | -16.2% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +7.8% | -0.1% | -3.0% | -1.5% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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PPC Max Drawdown
-45.33%
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Company Overview
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
NASDAQ Global Select
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation engages in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken, and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company offers fresh products, including pre-marinated or non-marinated chicken, frozen whole chickens, breast fillets, mini breast fillets and prepackaged case-ready chicken, primary pork cuts, and pork and pork ribs; prepared products, which include portion-controlled breast fillets, tenderloins and strips, delicatessen products, salads, formed nuggets and patties, and bone-in chicken parts; processed sausages, bacon, slow cooked, smoked meat, gammon joints, as well as variety of meat products, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats, pulled pork balls, meatballs, and coated foods. In addition, its exported products include whole chickens and chicken parts sold either refrigerated for distributors in the U.S. or frozen for distribution to export markets and primary pork cuts, hog heads and trotters frozen for distribution to export markets. The company offers its products under the Pilgrim's, Just BARE, Gold'n Pump, Gold Kist, County Pride, Pierce Chicken, Pilgrim's Mexico, County Post, Savoro, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, O'Kane, Richmond, Fridge Raiders, and Denny brands. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation sells its products to the foodservice market principally consists of chain restaurants, food processors, broad-line distributors, and other institutions; and retail market, which comprise primarily grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates as a subsidiary of JBS S.A.
- Leadership
- Fabio Sandri
- IPO Date
- Dec 30, 1987
- Employees
- 62.6k
- Street Address
- 1770 Promontory Circle
- Mailing
- Greeley, CO, 80634-9038
- Region
- Greeley, CO, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 970 506 8000
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 8.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 5.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.4
- Price/Book
- 2.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.5%
- EPS
- -0.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -56.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 11.6%
- Operating Margin
- 7.4%
- Net Margin
- 4.8%
- ROE
- 24.2%
- ROIC
- 13.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.88
- Current Ratio
- 1.48
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