PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PPC • US72147K1088
Current stock price
36.39 USD
-0.15 (-0.41%)
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This PPC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PPC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PPC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years PPC has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years PPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- PPC has a better Return On Assets (10.46%) than 95.40% of its industry peers.
- PPC's Return On Equity of 29.41% is amongst the best of the industry. PPC outperforms 98.85% of its industry peers.
- PPC has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PPC outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
- PPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.32%. This is significantly above the industry average of 7.17%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.45%) for PPC is above the 3 year average (12.32%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.46% | ||
| ROE | 29.41% | ||
| ROIC | 16.45% |
ROA(3y)7.98%
ROA(5y)6.47%
ROE(3y)21.56%
ROE(5y)18.43%
ROIC(3y)12.32%
ROIC(5y)10.58%
1.3 Margins
- PPC has a Profit Margin of 5.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: PPC outperforms 77.01% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PPC has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of PPC (8.89%) is better than 74.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPC has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.75%, PPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PPC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.85% | ||
| GM | 12.75% |
OM growth 3Y8.77%
OM growth 5Y34.42%
PM growth 3Y11.07%
PM growth 5Y49.42%
GM growth 3Y7.12%
GM growth 5Y12.96%
2. PPC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PPC is creating value.
- PPC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PPC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- PPC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.55 indicates that PPC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of PPC (3.55) is better than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PPC is 4.68, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PPC, 4.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.68, PPC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84 indicates that PPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PPC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PPC is outperformed by 64.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.55 |
ROIC/WACC2.21
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that PPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.47, PPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- PPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that PPC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, PPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. PPC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PPC have decreased by -3.87% in the last year.
- PPC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 33.69% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.46% in the past year.
- PPC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.87% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.87%
EPS 3Y16.21%
EPS 5Y33.69%
EPS Q2Q%-49.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y1.93%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.62% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.16% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.23%
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%
EPS Next 5Y0.62%
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y2.01%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.16%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. PPC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PPC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.98.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PPC is valued cheaper than 94.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.79. PPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.54, which indicates a very decent valuation of PPC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.80, PPC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 89.66% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of PPC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as PPC's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%
5. PPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 23.19%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, PPC pays a better dividend. On top of this PPC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, PPC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 23.19% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PPC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.57%!
- PPC is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 184.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PPC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- PPC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP184.26%
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%
PPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:PPC (3/19/2026, 1:52:12 PM)
36.39
-0.15 (-0.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners20%
Inst Owner Change-9.08%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.64B
Revenue(TTM)18.50B
Net Income(TTM)1.08B
Analysts71.67
Price Target46.21 (26.99%)
Short Float %14.37%
Short Ratio6.32
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 23.19% |
Yearly Dividend8.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.57%
DP184.26%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.41%
Max EPS beat(2)7.69%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.41%
Max EPS beat(4)7.69%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.26%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)22.87%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)-131.09%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.59%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.74%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.44%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.17%
PT rev (1m)2.06%
PT rev (3m)0.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.54 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.3 | ||
| P/B | 2.35 | ||
| P/tB | 5.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.3 |
EPS(TTM)5.21
EY14.32%
EPS(NY)4.26
Fwd EY11.71%
FCF(TTM)2.78
FCFY7.64%
OCF(TTM)5.77
OCFY15.87%
SpS77.87
BVpS15.49
TBVpS6.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number42.61
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.46% | ||
| ROE | 29.41% | ||
| ROCE | 22.07% | ||
| ROIC | 16.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.42% | ||
| OM | 8.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.85% | ||
| GM | 12.75% | ||
| FCFM | 3.57% |
ROA(3y)7.98%
ROA(5y)6.47%
ROE(3y)21.56%
ROE(5y)18.43%
ROIC(3y)12.32%
ROIC(5y)10.58%
ROICexc(3y)14.7%
ROICexc(5y)12.21%
ROICexgc(3y)21.88%
ROICexgc(5y)18.26%
ROCE(3y)16.52%
ROCE(5y)14.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y37.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y37.51%
OM growth 3Y8.77%
OM growth 5Y34.42%
PM growth 3Y11.07%
PM growth 5Y49.42%
GM growth 3Y7.12%
GM growth 5Y12.96%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.79
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 155.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.03% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.55 |
F-Score6
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC2.21
Cap/Depr(3y)131.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)3%
Profit Quality(3y)80.69%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.87%
EPS 3Y16.21%
EPS 5Y33.69%
EPS Q2Q%-49.63%
EPS Next Y-18.23%
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%
EPS Next 5Y0.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y1.93%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.33%
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y2.01%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.16%
EBIT growth 1Y2.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.87%
EBIT growth 5Y46.35%
EBIT Next Year11.95%
EBIT Next 3Y5.88%
EBIT Next 5Y-0.43%
FCF growth 1Y-56.37%
FCF growth 3Y53.47%
FCF growth 5Y12.33%
OCF growth 1Y-31.08%
OCF growth 3Y26.99%
OCF growth 5Y13.63%
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP / PPC Fundamental Analysis 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 7 / 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 9 / 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 decline by -18.23% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) stock?
The dividend rating of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 184.26%.