(PPC) Pilgrims Pride - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Packaged Foods | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 6.629m USD | Total Return: -39.2% in 12m
Chicken, Pork, Prepared Meats, Plant-Based Protein
Total Rating 36
Safety 68
Buy Signal -0.80
Packaged Foods
Industry Rotation: +4.3
Industry Rotation: +4.3
Market Cap:
6.63B
Avg Turnover: 42.3M
Avg Turnover: 42.3M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility32.8%
VaR 5th Pctl5.69%
VaR vs Median5.37%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.77
Rel. Str. IBD3.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group6.8
Character TTM
Beta-0.392
Beta Downside-0.379
Hurst Exponent0.450
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD47.18%
CAGR/Max DD0.27
CAGR/Mean DD1.21
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -25.52%
EPS Trend: 34.5%
EPS Trend: 34.5%
Last SUE: -2.78
Qual. Beats: -1
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -0.57%
Rev. Trend: 50.2%
Rev. Trend: 50.2%
Last SUE: 0.95
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: PPC Pilgrims Pride
Pilgrims Pride Corporation (PPC) is a global food producer specializing in the processing and distribution of chicken, pork, and prepared protein products. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, the company operates across the United States, Europe, and Mexico, serving a diverse client base that includes retail grocery chains, foodservice operators, and industrial food processors. Its portfolio encompasses fresh and frozen meats, plant-based proteins, and ready-to-eat meals sold under brands such as Just BARE, Moy Park, and Richmond.
The company operates within the consumer staples sector, where business models are characterized by high-volume production and sensitivity to agricultural commodity prices, specifically corn and soybean meal used for livestock feed. As a subsidiary of JBS N.V., Pilgrims Pride utilizes a vertically integrated supply chain to manage production from hatcheries and feed mills through to processing and final distribution. Investors can analyze further valuation metrics and historical performance for PPC on ValueRay.
- Fluctuations in corn and soybean meal prices impact poultry production margins
- Feed conversion efficiency and processing automation drive operational cost reductions
- Global demand for value-added protein products increases retail segment profitability
- Feedstock availability and weather patterns in Mexico affect international revenue growth
- Consumer shifts toward lower-cost proteins during periods of high food inflation
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
5.0
| Net Income: 887.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.31 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 7.04% < 20% (prev 7.66%; Δ -0.62% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 1.39b > Net Income 887.7m |
| Net Debt (2.75b) to EBITDA (1.87b): 1.47 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.48 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (238.6m) vs 12m ago 0.12% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 11.57% > 18% (prev 0.14%; Δ 1.14k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 175.4% > 50% (prev 164.0%; Δ 11.45% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.87 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.87b / Interest Expense TTM 157.5m) |
Altman Z''
2.84
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 4.03b - Total Current Liabilities 2.72b) / Total Assets 10.20b |
| B: 0.23 (Retained Earnings 2.35b / Total Assets 10.20b) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 1.40b / Avg Total Assets 10.58b) |
| D: 0.35 (Book Value of Equity 2.24b / Total Liabilities 6.47b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.84 = A |
Beneish M
-2.82
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 1.18b/1.17b, Revenue 18.57b/17.98b) |
| GMI: 1.19 (GM 11.57% / 13.81%) |
| AQI: 1.12 (AQ_t 0.22 / AQ_t-1 0.20) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 18.57b / 17.98b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 887.7m - CFO 1.39b) / TA 10.20b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.82 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of PPC shares?
As of May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 28.36 with a total of 1,336,695 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.05%, over one month by -14.14%, over three months by -35.19% and over the past year by -39.15%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.05%, over one month by -14.14%, over three months by -35.19% and over the past year by -39.15%.
Is PPC a buy, sell or hold?
Pilgrims Pride has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.11.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold PPC.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the PPC price?
| Analysts Target Price | 40.6 | 43.1% |
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 15 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 7.4692 P/E Forward = 6.6138
P/S = 0.357
P/B = 1.8598
P/EG = 0.4882
Revenue TTM = 18.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.40b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.87b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.10b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 918k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.29b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.75b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 9.38b USD (6.63b + Debt 3.29b - CCE 542.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.87 (Ebit TTM 1.40b / Interest Expense TTM 157.5m)
EV/FCF = 17.43x (Enterprise Value 9.38b / FCF TTM 538.0m)
FCF Yield = 5.74% (FCF TTM 538.0m / Enterprise Value 9.38b)
FCF Margin = 2.90% (FCF TTM 538.0m / Revenue TTM 18.57b)
Net Margin = 4.78% (Net Income TTM 887.7m / Revenue TTM 18.57b)
Gross Margin = 11.57% ((Revenue TTM 18.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.42b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 7.62% (prev 9.49%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.92 (Enterprise Value 9.38b / Total Assets 10.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 37.8m / Debt 3.29b)
Taxrate = 23.04% (30.4m / 131.8m)
NOPAT = 1.07b (EBIT 1.40b * (1 - 23.04%))
Current Ratio = 1.48 (Total Current Assets 4.03b / Total Current Liabilities 2.72b)
Debt / Equity = 0.88 (Debt 3.29b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.72b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.47 (Net Debt 2.75b / EBITDA 1.87b)
Debt / FCF = 5.11 (Net Debt 2.75b / FCF TTM 538.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.67b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.39% (Net Income 887.7m / Total Assets 10.20b)
RoE = 24.19% (Net Income TTM 887.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.67b)
RoCE = 20.64% (EBIT 1.40b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.67b + L.T.Debt 3.10b))
RoIC = 15.88% (NOPAT 1.07b / Invested Capital 6.77b)
WACC = 3.37% (E(6.63b)/V(9.92b) * Re(4.60%) + D(3.29b)/V(9.92b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 4.60% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 94.39 | Cagr: 0.20%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈874.8m ; Y1≈574.3m ; Y5≈262.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 23.50 (EV 8.34b - Net Debt 2.75b = Equity 5.59b / Shares 237.9m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 34.47 | EPS CAGR: -25.52% | SUE: -2.78 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 50.16 | Revenue CAGR: -0.57% | SUE: 0.95 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.94 | Chg30d=-27.92% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=4
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.11 | Chg30d=-12.62% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.48 | Chg30d=-14.66% | Revisions=-56% | GrowthEPS=-32.8% | GrowthRev=+1.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.78 | Chg30d=-6.81% | Revisions=-56% | GrowthEPS=+8.6% | GrowthRev=+1.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -56%