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PPC · Pilgrims Pride Corp

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$31.28 +2.79 (+9.79%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$7.45B
Shares
238.11M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.28 Open$30.40 Day$30.26–32.85 52W close$26.51–47.79 Avg vol 30d1.7M Short int7.5M · 3.2% float · 4.6d Short vol69% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −10%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 22%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return −25%
      trailing
      YTD return −20%
      this year
      Relative strength −36%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $28 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +80 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.15% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      339 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 80
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 13%
      contracting
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.1B
      Valuation P/E 13.6
      below peers
      Buyback $200.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $2.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 33%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Capital expenditures · the year $475M – $525M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Full-year net interest expense · full-year $120M – $130M
      Full-year effective tax rate · full-year 23% – 25%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      22% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $28 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +80 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.15% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      339 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $31 · 22% Range high $48
      vs 200-day avg -10% vs 50-day avg +10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 545.66M
      +139.12M Interest expense, net
      +244.06M Income tax expense
      +479.92M Depreciation and amortization
      +3.52M Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)
      +255.85M Litigation settlements
      +22.71M Restructuring activities losses
      +25.56M Asset impairment
      -56K Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
      = Adjusted EBITDA 1.72B
      Adjusted operating income margin, Europe operations non-GAAP 5% Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP operating income margin, Europe operations 4.4%
      +0.6% Restructuring activities losses
      = Adjusted operating income margin, Europe operations 5%
      Adjusted operating income margin, Mexico operations non-GAAP 2.8% Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP operating income margin, Mexico operations 2.8%
      +0% No adjustments
      = Adjusted operating income margin, Mexico operations 2.8%
      Adjusted operating income margin, U.S. operations non-GAAP 5.7% Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP operating income (loss) margin, U.S. operations -0.4%
      +5.1% Litigation settlements
      +1% Asset impairment
      = Adjusted operating income margin, U.S. operations 5.7%
      Adjusted operating income, Europe operations non-GAAP 69.25M Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP operating income, Europe operations 60.55M
      +8.7M Restructuring activities losses
      = Adjusted operating income, Europe operations 69.25M
      Adjusted operating income, Mexico operations non-GAAP 16.51M Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Adjusted operating income, U.S. operations non-GAAP 150.16M Three Months Ended June 28, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP operating income (loss), U.S. operations -11.11M
      +135.71M Litigation settlements
      +25.56M Asset impairment
      = Adjusted operating income, U.S. operations 150.16M
      Europe Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 211.65M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Mexico Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 39.42M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      U.S. Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 417.06M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Europe Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 7.8% Q1 2026
      Mexico Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 3.1% Q1 2026
      Net leverage ratio 1.25 Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Packaged Foods — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PPC
      Pilgrims Pride Corp
      this stock
      $7.45B -19.8% +3.5% 13.6 3.2%
      KHC
      Kraft Heinz Co
      $30.45B +5.9% -0.1% 7.3%
      GIS
      General Mills Inc
      $21.34B -14.0% +4.1% 9.2%
      MKC
      Mccormick & Co Inc
      $15.18B -17.1% +1.7% 9.4 5.1%
      JBS
      Jbs N.V.
      $14.73B -4.6% 3.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      339
      % held
      20.9%
      Net QoQ
      +4.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      335
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.5M
      Days to cover
      4.6d
      Change
      -241.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      206
      Value
      $6.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Peter Meijer
      Amount
      $0–$819
      Traded
      Jan 26, 2021
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $18.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.1B
      EPS diluted
      $4.54
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 20, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $303.0K
      Shares
      7.0K
      Filed
      Feb 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PPC +16.5% +10.0% -24.6% +14.3% -19.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +16.9% +7.1% -36.1% +11.4% -32.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $2.10 / share · ex Aug 20, 2025
      Cut 66.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Mar 8, 2022
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 802481 CUSIP 72147K108 13F (30d) 313 filings 304 filers Visit website Investor relations