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Pilgrim's Pride (PPC)

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · NASDAQ

Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Packaged Foods industry. It has a market capitalization of $6.79B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3 and a free-cash-flow yield of 9.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 3.5% and free cash flow per share fell 56.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.0 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the trailing band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.0/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Trailing · -23.2% over 12 months ex. last
Bottom 20% of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-50.1%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$6.79B
Trailing P/E12.3
Price / book1.8
Price / sales0.4
FCF yield9.7%
Dividend yield—
Gross margin9.6%
Operating margin5.1%
Net margin3.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)+3.5%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+1.9%
EPS growth (YoY)-3.9%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-56.5%
Beta0.3
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods

PPC earnings

Next report: Feb 10, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.45). Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 28, 2026 $0.49 $0.54 -9.3% $4.65B
Q2 2026 Jul 29, 2026 $0.64 $0.66 -3.0% $4.63B
Q1 2026 Apr 29, 2026 $0.51 $0.65 -21.5% $4.53B
Q4 2025 Feb 11, 2026 $0.68 $0.76 -10.5% $4.52B

PPC analyst price target

Median target $31.00 from 7 analysts, ranging $28.00 – $40.00.

Packaged Foods peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
KHC Kraft Heinz $29.13B 10.5
GIS General Mills $18.99B 10.3
SJM J. M. Smucker $13.95B 12.4
JBS JBS $13.36B 1.5
MKC McCormick $13.02B 15.2
HRL Hormel Foods $12.08B 15.3
MICC Magnum Ice Cream $11.74B —
DAR Darling Ingredients $7.92B 8.7
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PPC FAQ

Is PPC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Pilgrim's Pride Sell (3.0 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is PPC's P/E ratio?
Pilgrim's Pride trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3.
When does PPC report earnings?
Pilgrim's Pride's next scheduled report is on Feb 10, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.45.
What is the PPC price target?
The median analyst price target from 7 analysts is $31.00, with a range of $28.00 – $40.00.
Is PPC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Pilgrim's Pride as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.