
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Mexico. The company offers fresh chicken products, including pre-marinated or non-marinated refrigerated (nonfrozen) whole or cut-up chicken; and prepackaged case-ready chicken, such as whole chickens and chicken parts. It also provides prepared chicken products comprising portion-controlled breast fillets, tenderloins and strips, delicatessen products, salads, formed nuggets and patties, and bone-in chicken parts. The company sells its products to the foodservice market that includes chain restaurants, food processors, broad-line distributors, and other institutions; and retail market, which comprises primarily grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. It also exports its products the Middle East, Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and other countries, as well as France, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is a subsidiary of JBS S.A.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Poultry slaughtering & processing
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNASDAQ:PPC
CUSIP72147K10
Phone970-506-8000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42%
Current Ratio1.73%
Quick Ratio0.87%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio7.87
Forward P/E Ratio7.51
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10.77 billion
Price / Sales0.53
Cash Flow$4.0053 per share
Price / Cash5.68
Book Value$7.46 per share
Price / Book3.05
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.89
Net Income$694.57 million
Net Margins7.08%
Return on Equity49.74%
Return on Assets14.56%
Miscellaneous
Employees51,300
Outstanding Shares248,980,000