PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP (PPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PPC • US72147K1088

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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.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PPC. PPC was compared to 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. PPC has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PPC is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. These ratings could make PPC a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • PPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • PPC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • PPC has a better Return On Assets (10.46%) than 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • PPC's Return On Equity of 29.41% is amongst the best of the industry. PPC outperforms 98.86% of its industry peers.
  • PPC has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PPC outperforms 96.59% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PPC is significantly above the industry average of 7.13%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
PPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • PPC's Profit Margin of 5.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPC outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • PPC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of PPC (8.89%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPC has grown nicely.
  • PPC has a Gross Margin (12.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PPC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
PPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. PPC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PPC is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PPC remains at a similar level compared to 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • PPC has an Altman-Z score of 3.62. This indicates that PPC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PPC has a Altman-Z score of 3.62. This is in the better half of the industry: PPC outperforms 76.14% of its industry peers.
  • PPC has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.68. This is a neutral value as PPC would need 4.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PPC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.68) than 76.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84 indicates that PPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PPC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: PPC underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.84
Debt/FCF 4.68
Altman-Z 3.62
ROIC/WACC2.19
WACC7.51%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that PPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PPC (1.47) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that PPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, PPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 0.76
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. PPC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PPC have decreased by -3.87% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 33.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, PPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.46% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PPC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.87% on average per year.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PPC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.16% on average per year.
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

  • 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. PPC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.63 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PPC.
  • PPC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PPC is cheaper than 94.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, PPC is valued rather cheaply.
  • PPC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.33.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • PPC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.63
Fwd PE 9.33
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • PPC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PPC is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.29
EV/EBITDA 5.66
PPC Per share dataPPC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PPC has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)0.23
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%

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5. PPC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 20.61%, PPC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • PPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.30. PPC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PPC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 20.61%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of PPC grows each year by 7.57%, which is quite nice.
  • PPC does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.57%
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

  • PPC pays out 184.26% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PPC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP184.26%
EPS Next 2Y-10.91%
EPS Next 3Y-5.96%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B
PPC Dividend Payout.PPC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PPC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP

NASDAQ:PPC (3/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 39.73 0 (0%)

39.73

-1.02 (-2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners20%
Inst Owner Change-9.08%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap9.44B
Revenue(TTM)18.50B
Net Income(TTM)1.08B
Analysts71.67
Price Target46.21 (16.31%)
Short Float %15.11%
Short Ratio7.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 20.61%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 7.63
Fwd PE 9.33
P/S 0.51
P/FCF 14.29
P/OCF 6.88
P/B 2.56
P/tB 6.25
EV/EBITDA 5.66
EPS(TTM)5.21
EY13.11%
EPS(NY)4.26
Fwd EY10.72%
FCF(TTM)2.78
FCFY7%
OCF(TTM)5.77
OCFY14.53%
SpS77.87
BVpS15.49
TBVpS6.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number42.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.62
F-Score6
WACC7.51%
ROIC/WACC2.19
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 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 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 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%.