PPC · available-data snapshot
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for PPC?
We do not publish a fair value for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is PPC's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in US
Its strongest point: looks cheap on the numbers. Its weakest: profitability is weak.
- Value · 89 of 100
Cheaper than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Price vs worth · 100 of 100
- Quality · 19 of 100
More profitable than 19% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Financial health · 64 of 100
Financially stronger than 64% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Growth · 14 of 100
Growing faster than 14% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Momentum · 9 of 100
Outperformed 9% of Consumer Defensive companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $28.92
- Market cap
- $6,
886, 098, 432 - 52-week high
- $44.84
- 52-week low
- $25.00
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, PPC trades at a recent price of $28.92, a market capitalisation of about $6,886,098,432, sitting 20% of the way up its 52-week range ($25.00–$44.84), on the NasdaqGS.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing PPC's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 12.6× (cheaper than the peer median of 28.2×); Fwd P/E of 10.7× (cheaper than the peer median of 26.7×); P/B of 1.8× (cheaper than the peer median of 9.6×); P/S of 0.4× (cheaper than the peer median of 1.8×); EV/EBITDA of 5.5× (cheaper than the peer median of 23.0×). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. PPC shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 1.84 and book value of $15.75 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. PPC is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -35.5% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is -21.4%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
PPC vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | PPC | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 12.6× | 28.2× | cheaper than |
| Fwd P/E | 10.7× | 26.7× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 1.8× | 9.6× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 0.4× | 1.8× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.5× | 23.0× | cheaper than |
What does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation do?
What does it do?
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. The company offers fresh products, including refrigerated whole or cut-up chicken, selected chicken parts that are either marinated or non-marinated, primary pork cuts, added value pork, pork ribs, and lamb products; and prepared products, which include fully cooked, ready-to-cook and individually frozen chicken parts, strips, nuggets and patties, processed sausages, bacon, smoked meat, gammon joints, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats, and meat balls and coated foods. It operates in the Packaged Foods industry (Consumer Defensive sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 63,000 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $18.4B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $2 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 1.6%), after a 10% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 3.0% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries modest debt (0.8× equity), can just cover its short-term bills (1.4× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at PPC filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aslam Farha | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Aslam Farha (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Batista Wesley Mendonca | Director, 10% owner | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Batista Wesley Mendonca (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Maestri Karoleski Joanita Maria | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Maestri Karoleski Joanita Maria (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Andre Nogueira de Souza | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Andre Nogueira de Souza (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Celis Arquimedes | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Celis Arquimedes (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Tomazoni Gilberto | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Tomazoni Gilberto (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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