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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PPC - US72147K1088 - Common Stock

40.41 USD
+0.36 (+0.9%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PPC. PPC was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While PPC has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PPC is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! With these ratings, PPC could be worth investigating further for value investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PPC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PPC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • PPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PPC had a positive operating cash flow.
PPC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPPC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.36%, PPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPC's Return On Equity of 34.73% is amongst the best of the industry. PPC outperforms 98.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 19.90%, PPC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.54%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.80%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (19.90%) for PPC is above the 3 year average (12.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.36%
ROE 34.73%
ROIC 19.9%
ROA(3y)7.18%
ROA(5y)4.63%
ROE(3y)20.51%
ROE(5y)13.29%
ROIC(3y)12.54%
ROIC(5y)8.81%
PPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.70%, PPC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of PPC (9.53%) is better than 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • PPC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of PPC (13.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PPC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.53%
PM (TTM) 6.7%
GM 13.53%
OM growth 3Y82.65%
OM growth 5Y8.11%
PM growth 3Y207.12%
PM growth 5Y8.74%
GM growth 3Y11.86%
GM growth 5Y6.64%
PPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PPC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • PPC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PPC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PPC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PPC Yearly Shares OutstandingPPC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
PPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.79 indicates that PPC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of PPC (3.79) is better than 77.01% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PPC is 3.73, which is a good value as it means it would take PPC, 3.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PPC (3.73) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • PPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87. This is a neutral value indicating PPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PPC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.87) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 3.73
Altman-Z 3.79
ROIC/WACC2.57
WACC7.75%
PPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PPC has a Current Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that PPC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PPC (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that PPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PPC's Quick ratio of 0.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PPC outperforms 40.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 0.78
PPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PPC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.18%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, PPC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 27.16% on average per year.
  • PPC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.76%.
  • Measured over the past years, PPC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.18%
EPS 3Y33.46%
EPS 5Y27.16%
EPS Q2Q%-6.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y6.56%
Revenue growth 5Y9.4%
Sales Q2Q%3.8%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PPC will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -4.42% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PPC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y-10.05%
EPS Next 5Y-4.42%
Revenue Next Year1.77%
Revenue Next 2Y1.14%
Revenue Next 3Y1.74%
Revenue Next 5Y1.59%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PPC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPPC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
PPC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPPC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.87, the valuation of PPC can be described as very cheap.
  • PPC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PPC is cheaper than 94.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. PPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.25, which indicates a very decent valuation of PPC.
  • 95.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. PPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.87
Fwd PE 9.25
PPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 87.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PPC indicates a rather cheap valuation: PPC is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.57
EV/EBITDA 5.5
PPC Per share dataPPC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of PPC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • PPC's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.05% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)11.44
PEG (5Y)0.25
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y-10.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 21.66%, which is a nice return.
  • PPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.46. PPC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, PPC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 21.66%

5.2 History

  • PPC is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PPC Yearly Dividends per sharePPC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y-10.05%
PPC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPPC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP

NASDAQ:PPC (1/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 40.41 0 (0%)

40.41

+0.36 (+0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-10
Inst Owners22.97%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap9.60B
Revenue(TTM)18.35B
Net Income(TTM)1.23B
Analysts71.67
Price Target45.28 (12.05%)
Short Float %14.85%
Short Ratio4.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 21.66%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.19%
Min EPS beat(2)6.7%
Max EPS beat(2)7.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.87%
Max EPS beat(4)18.08%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)17.44%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-186.66%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)-130.23%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.74%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.74%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.62%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.02%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.03%
PT rev (1m)-1.39%
PT rev (3m)-9.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.87
Fwd PE 9.25
P/S 0.52
P/FCF 11.57
P/OCF 6.71
P/B 2.71
P/tB 6.96
EV/EBITDA 5.5
EPS(TTM)5.88
EY14.55%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY10.81%
FCF(TTM)3.49
FCFY8.64%
OCF(TTM)6.02
OCFY14.89%
SpS77.25
BVpS14.91
TBVpS5.81
PEG (NY)11.44
PEG (5Y)0.25
Graham Number44.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.36%
ROE 34.73%
ROCE 24.08%
ROIC 19.9%
ROICexc 21.73%
ROICexgc 32.2%
OM 9.53%
PM (TTM) 6.7%
GM 13.53%
FCFM 4.52%
ROA(3y)7.18%
ROA(5y)4.63%
ROE(3y)20.51%
ROE(5y)13.29%
ROIC(3y)12.54%
ROIC(5y)8.81%
ROICexc(3y)14.93%
ROICexc(5y)10.36%
ROICexgc(3y)22.39%
ROICexgc(5y)15.57%
ROCE(3y)15.18%
ROCE(5y)10.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y91.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y95.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.73%
OM growth 3Y82.65%
OM growth 5Y8.11%
PM growth 3Y207.12%
PM growth 5Y8.74%
GM growth 3Y11.86%
GM growth 5Y6.64%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.84
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 3.73
Debt/EBITDA 1.41
Cap/Depr 134.52%
Cap/Sales 3.27%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 65.12%
Profit Quality 67.42%
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 3.79
F-Score6
WACC7.75%
ROIC/WACC2.57
Cap/Depr(3y)120.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.82%
Profit Quality(3y)68.51%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.18%
EPS 3Y33.46%
EPS 5Y27.16%
EPS Q2Q%-6.75%
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y-10.05%
EPS Next 5Y-4.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y6.56%
Revenue growth 5Y9.4%
Sales Q2Q%3.8%
Revenue Next Year1.77%
Revenue Next 2Y1.14%
Revenue Next 3Y1.74%
Revenue Next 5Y1.59%
EBIT growth 1Y18.88%
EBIT growth 3Y94.62%
EBIT growth 5Y18.28%
EBIT Next Year31.22%
EBIT Next 3Y2.42%
EBIT Next 5Y0.11%
FCF growth 1Y378.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y36.59%
OCF growth 1Y412.74%
OCF growth 3Y82.68%
OCF growth 5Y24.46%

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP / PPC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PPC.


What is the valuation status for PPC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) stock?

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PPC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) is expected to grow by 0.6% in the next year.