PPC Pilgrims Pride Corp
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Consumer Defensive · Poultry Slaughtering And Processing
Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) is a consumer defensive company in the Poultry Slaughtering And Processing industry, with a market capitalization of $6.5 billion. Shares last traded at $27.28, 39.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 28.5%. PPC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.27, above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.04. Net profit margin is 1.7%, below the peer median of 2.3%. Revenue grew 3.5% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-27. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
PPC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | $1.99B | $8.36 | 184% |
| 2016-12-25 | $715M | $2.81 | 162% |
| 2015-12-27 | $1.50B | $5.79 | 232% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.49 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.43 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.37 | 2026-02-12 |
| FY 2025 | $4.54 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.44 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Consumer Defensive peers
PPC vs 14 sector peers (Consumer Defensive), by market cap. Data as of close
| KO | Coca-Cola | $407.0B | 27.82 | 7.97 | 28.7% | -1.32% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $324.2B | 30.28 | 7.52 | 24.8% | -0.15% |
| PEP | PepsiCo | $187.0B | 17.16 | 1.90 | 11.1% | -2.29% |
| MO | Altria | $128.0B | 15.77 | 5.44 | 34.5% | -0.31% |
| CVS | CVS Health | $117.3B | 23.98 | 0.28 | 1.2% | +3.59% |
| MNST | Monster Beverage | $92.4B | 43.42 | 10.02 | 23.1% | -1.81% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International | $81.9B | 20.08 | 2.05 | 10.2% | -2.59% |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | $50.1B | — | — | — | -3.42% |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | $47.2B | 33.11 | 2.35 | 7.1% | -6.01% |
| KR | Kroger | $39.5B | 36.37 | 0.26 | 0.7% | -2.28% |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | $34.7B | 17.77 | 2.09 | 11.8% | -3.72% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland | $33.6B | 13.54 | 0.42 | 3.1% | -6.82% |
| HSY | Hershey Company (The) | $32.8B | 18.30 | 2.68 | 14.6% | -2.19% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz | $29.1B | — | 1.17 | -13.6% | -1.78% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.