Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation(PPC)

Packaged Foods · Greeley, CO

$27.89-0.10 (-0.36%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) is a prominent entity in the agricultural and food processing sectors, specializing in the comprehensive lifecycle of poultry and pork products. The company handles everything from initial production and processing to marketing and global distribution. It offers a diverse range of fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken and pork offerings, serving a broad clientele that includes retail outlets, wholesale distributors, and food service providers. Its operational footprint extends across the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia, and Continental Europe, alongside other international markets. Pilgrim's Pride's extensive product portfolio includes: Fresh Goods: This category features items like pre-marinated and unmarinated chicken, frozen whole chickens, various cuts such as breast fillets and mini-fillets, and consumer-ready packaged chicken. In the pork segment, they supply primary pork cuts and pork ribs. Prepared and Processed Items: The company manufactures an extensive selection of value-added foods. These encompass portion-controlled poultry cuts (such as fillets, tenderloins, and strips), gourmet delicatessen items, salads, formed chicken pieces (like nuggets and patties), and bone-in chicken parts. Further processed offerings span sausages, bacon, slow-cooked and smoked meats, gammon joints, various other meat products, pre-packed deli meats, sandwich and deli counter fillings, pulled pork balls, meatballs, and coated food items. For international trade, Pilgrim's Pride exports refrigerated whole chickens and parts to U.S. distributors, and frozen equivalents to other global destinations. Frozen primary pork cuts, hog heads, and trotters are also significant export commodities. These products are sold under a portfolio of recognized brands including Pilgrim's, Just BARE, Gold'n Pump, Gold Kist, County Pride, Pierce Chicken, Pilgrim's Mexico, County Post, Savoro, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, O'Kane, Richmond, Fridge Raiders, and Denny. Pilgrim's Pride serves distinct market segments: Foodservice: This clientele primarily comprises national chain restaurants, food manufacturers, extensive broad-line distribution networks, and various institutional buyers. Retail: This segment includes prominent grocery store chains, wholesale membership clubs, and other retail distribution channels. Established in 1946 and headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates as a subsidiary of the global food processing giant, JBS S.A.

Greeley, CO

63,000 employees

www.pilgrims.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Fabio Sandri

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PPC Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

5.03%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

6.14%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

6.84%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

5.80%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

5.52%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

6.39%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

5.05%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-18.11%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-26.47%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-13.24%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.90%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-21.23%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-0.45%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

4.67%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+7.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)	$6.64B	5.03%	6.14%	6.84%	5.80%
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›	$6.59B	8.94%	8.94%	11.91%	12.61%
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$6.44B	-14.92%	-14.43%	1.47%	4.97%
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$6.92B	-22.74%	-2.97%	1.96%	2.96%
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$6.98B	7.91%	8.55%	3.29%	2.99%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$6.08B	7.48%	7.20%	6.28%	6.11%
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs ›	$6.06B	10.50%	10.02%	11.61%	9.50%
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$7.39B	8.66%	8.12%	5.69%	5.24%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.67B	8.74%	10.97%	11.55%	12.42%
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›	$5.31B	4.55%	4.52%	4.44%	4.32%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)

$6.64B

5.03%

6.14%

6.84%

5.80%

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›

$6.59B

8.94%

11.91%

12.61%

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$6.44B

-14.92%

-14.43%

1.47%

4.97%

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$6.92B

-22.74%

-2.97%

1.96%

2.96%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$6.98B

7.91%

8.55%

3.29%

2.99%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$6.08B

7.48%

7.20%

6.28%

6.11%

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs ›

$6.06B

10.50%

10.02%

11.61%

9.50%

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$7.39B

8.66%

8.12%

5.69%

5.24%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.67B

8.74%

10.97%

11.55%

12.42%

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›

$5.31B

4.55%

4.52%

4.44%

4.32%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The operating margin for PPC stock is 5.03%.

Is Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 5.03% is 13% below its 5-year average of 5.80%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-1.88%–11.09%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The TTM average operating margin for PPC stock is 6.14%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The 3Y average operating margin for PPC stock is 6.84%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The 5Y average operating margin for PPC stock is 5.80%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The 10Y average operating margin for PPC stock is 5.52%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The 15Y average operating margin for PPC stock is 6.39%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)?

The 20Y average operating margin for PPC stock is 5.05%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-28	1.43%
2026-03-29	3.65%
2025-12-28	4.52%
2025-09-28	10.35%
2025-06-29	10.77%
2025-03-30	9.06%
2024-12-29	7.01%
2024-09-29	11.09%
2024-06-30	9.67%
2024-03-31	5.74%
2023-12-31	4.07%
2023-09-24	4.73%
2023-06-25	2.33%
2023-03-26	0.75%
2022-12-25	-1.88%
2022-09-25	7.59%
2022-06-26	11.07%
2022-03-27	9.48%
2021-12-26	1.36%
2021-09-26	3.16%
2021-06-27	-3.38%
2021-03-28	4.84%
2020-12-27	1.27%
2020-09-27	3.07%
2020-06-28	0.97%
2020-03-29	2.74%
2019-12-29	2.80%
2019-09-29	6.77%
2019-06-30	9.83%
2019-03-31	5.03%
2018-12-30	0.89%
2018-09-30	3.16%
2018-07-01	6.53%
2018-04-01	7.34%
2017-12-31	5.65%
2017-09-24	13.32%
2017-06-25	13.75%
2017-03-26	6.72%
2016-12-25	6.51%
2016-09-25	7.09%
2016-06-26	11.67%
2016-03-27	9.62%
2015-12-27	5.50%
2015-09-27	10.94%
2015-06-28	18.42%
2015-03-29	15.96%
2014-12-28	15.59%
2014-09-28	17.88%
2014-06-29	13.74%
2014-03-30	8.33%
2013-12-29	7.71%
2013-09-29	8.83%
2013-06-30	10.89%
2013-03-31	3.63%
2012-12-30	1.25%
2012-09-23	2.98%
2012-06-24	5.03%
2012-03-25	3.28%
2011-12-25	-2.35%
2011-09-25	-6.61%
2011-06-26	-5.13%
2011-03-27	-5.64%
2010-12-26	2.91%
2010-09-26	6.58%
2010-06-27	3.04%
2010-03-28	-1.97%
2009-12-26	0.47%
2009-09-26	6.72%
2009-07-27	6.11%
2009-05-04	1.19%
2008-12-27	-9.50%
2008-09-27	-40.20%
2008-07-25	-1.93%
2008-03-29	-6.84%
2007-12-29	0.12%
2007-09-29	5.14%
2007-06-30	6.50%
2007-03-30	-0.54%
2006-12-30	-0.22%
2006-09-30	1.60%
2006-07-01	-2.08%
2006-04-01	-3.00%
2005-12-31	3.44%
2005-10-01	8.08%
2005-07-02	9.44%
2005-03-31	6.47%
2005-01-01	6.65%
2004-10-02	9.14%
2004-07-03	2.56%
2004-04-03	4.44%
2004-01-03	2.95%
2003-09-27	3.63%
2003-06-28	4.01%
2003-03-29	0.22%
2002-12-28	1.65%
2002-09-28	-0.48%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-28

1.43%

2026-03-29

3.65%

2025-12-28

4.52%

2025-09-28

10.35%

2025-06-29

10.77%

2025-03-30

9.06%

2024-12-29

7.01%

2024-09-29

11.09%

2024-06-30

9.67%

2024-03-31

5.74%

2023-12-31

4.07%

2023-09-24

4.73%

2023-06-25

2.33%

2023-03-26

0.75%

2022-12-25

-1.88%

2022-09-25

7.59%

2022-06-26

11.07%

2022-03-27

9.48%

2021-12-26

1.36%

2021-09-26

3.16%

2021-06-27

-3.38%

2021-03-28

4.84%

2020-12-27

1.27%

2020-09-27

3.07%

2020-06-28

0.97%

2020-03-29

2.74%

2019-12-29

2.80%

2019-09-29

6.77%

2019-06-30

9.83%

2019-03-31

5.03%

2018-12-30

0.89%

2018-09-30

3.16%

2018-07-01

6.53%

2018-04-01

7.34%

2017-12-31

5.65%

2017-09-24

13.32%

2017-06-25

13.75%

2017-03-26

6.72%

2016-12-25

6.51%

2016-09-25

7.09%

2016-06-26

11.67%

2016-03-27

9.62%

2015-12-27

5.50%

2015-09-27

10.94%

2015-06-28

18.42%

2015-03-29

15.96%

2014-12-28

15.59%

2014-09-28

17.88%

2014-06-29

13.74%

2014-03-30

8.33%

2013-12-29

7.71%

2013-09-29

8.83%

2013-06-30

10.89%

2013-03-31

3.63%

2012-12-30

1.25%

2012-09-23

2.98%

2012-06-24

5.03%

2012-03-25

3.28%

2011-12-25

-2.35%

2011-09-25

-6.61%

2011-06-26

-5.13%

2011-03-27

-5.64%

2010-12-26

2.91%

2010-09-26

6.58%

2010-06-27

3.04%

2010-03-28

-1.97%

2009-12-26

0.47%

2009-09-26

6.72%

2009-07-27

6.11%

2009-05-04

1.19%

2008-12-27

-9.50%

2008-09-27

-40.20%

2008-07-25

-1.93%

2008-03-29

-6.84%

2007-12-29

0.12%

2007-09-29

5.14%

2007-06-30

6.50%

2007-03-30

-0.54%

2006-12-30

-0.22%

2006-09-30

1.60%

2006-07-01

-2.08%

2006-04-01

-3.00%

2005-12-31

3.44%

2005-10-01

8.08%

2005-07-02

9.44%

2005-03-31

6.47%

2005-01-01

6.65%

2004-10-02

9.14%

2004-07-03

2.56%

2004-04-03

4.44%

2004-01-03

2.95%

2003-09-27

3.63%

2003-06-28

4.01%

2003-03-29

0.22%

2002-12-28

1.65%

2002-09-28

-0.48%

Operating Margin: 5.03%

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