Which has better earnings & valuation, MED or PPC?

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Medifast. Medifast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pilgrim's Pride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Medifast $385.79M 0.36 -$18.67M -$1.83 N/A Pilgrim's Pride $18.50B 0.36 $1.08B $3.73 7.59

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PPC or HRL?

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Hormel Foods. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pilgrim's Pride $18.50B 0.36 $1.08B $3.73 7.59 Hormel Foods $12.11B 1.06 $478.20M $0.85 27.36

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PPC vs. MED, TSN, GIS, MKC, and HRL

Should you buy Pilgrim's Pride stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pilgrim's Pride with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pilgrim's Pride include Medifast (MED), Tyson Foods (TSN), General Mills (GIS), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), and Hormel Foods (HRL). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Medifast?

Medifast (NYSE:MED) and Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Pilgrim's Pride has a net margin of 4.78% compared to Medifast's net margin of -5.78%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat Medifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medifast	-5.78%	-4.80%	-3.83%
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%

Medifast has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

95.5% of Medifast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Medifast shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Medifast had 14 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Medifast and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Medifast's score of 0.37 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Medifast	Neutral
Pilgrim's Pride	Neutral

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Medifast. Medifast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pilgrim's Pride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medifast	$385.79M	0.36	-$18.67M	-$1.83	N/A
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.59

Medifast presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.95%. Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus target price of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Medifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medifast	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride beats Medifast on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Tyson Foods?

Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) and Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Pilgrim's Pride currently has a consensus price target of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $68.27, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Tyson Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Tyson Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 14 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Tyson Foods and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.44 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	Neutral
Tyson Foods	Neutral

16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Pilgrim's Pride has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyson Foods. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.59
Tyson Foods	$54.44B	0.40	$474M	$1.27	48.19

Pilgrim's Pride has a net margin of 4.78% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 0.81%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
Tyson Foods	0.81%	7.59%	3.84%

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson Foods tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to General Mills?

Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) and General Mills (NYSE:GIS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

General Mills has higher revenue and earnings than Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Mills, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.59
General Mills	$19.49B	0.93	$2.30B	$4.09	8.27

In the previous week, General Mills had 20 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for General Mills and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. General Mills' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Pilgrim's Pride's score of 0.45 indicating that General Mills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	Neutral
General Mills	Positive

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Mills has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Pilgrim's Pride currently has a consensus target price of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. General Mills has a consensus target price of $41.78, suggesting a potential upside of 23.54%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than General Mills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
General Mills	6 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

General Mills has a net margin of 12.05% compared to Pilgrim's Pride's net margin of 4.78%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat General Mills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
General Mills	12.05%	19.19%	5.48%

Summary

General Mills beats Pilgrim's Pride on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 6 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Pilgrim's Pride's score of 0.45 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	Positive
Pilgrim's Pride	Neutral

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCormick & Company, Incorporated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.86	$789.40M	$6.10	7.78
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.59

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 23.12% compared to Pilgrim's Pride's net margin of 4.78%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	23.12%	13.29%	5.87%
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated currently has a consensus price target of $64.27, suggesting a potential upside of 35.44%. Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus price target of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Pilgrim's Pride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Pilgrim's Pride on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Hormel Foods?

Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Hormel Foods. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.36	$1.08B	$3.73	7.59
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.06	$478.20M	$0.85	27.36

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus target price of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. Hormel Foods has a consensus target price of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.35%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Pilgrim's Pride has a net margin of 4.78% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 30 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Hormel Foods and 1 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Hormel Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Pilgrim's Pride's score of 0.45 indicating that Hormel Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	Neutral
Hormel Foods	Positive

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride beats Hormel Foods on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Pilgrim's Pride	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.74B	$7.51B	$15.95B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.83%	3.51%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	7.59	11.23	19.14	23.45
Price / Sales	0.36	25.61	47.26	114.93
Price / Cash	3.96	6.37	13.17	37.60
Price / Book	1.82	1.21	5.70	6.86
Net Income	$1.08B	$502.14M	$670.78M	$337.26M
7 Day Performance	-0.53%	-3.10%	0.08%	3.58%
1 Month Performance	-14.47%	-5.68%	-2.08%	5.71%
1 Year Performance	-42.73%	-33.29%	-11.43%	39.70%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PPC Pilgrim's Pride	3.6106 of 5 stars	$28.31 -0.8%	$38.20 +34.9%	-42.7%	$6.74B	$18.50B	7.59	63,000
MED Medifast	1.479 of 5 stars	$13.14 +3.3%	$12.00 -8.7%	-11.4%	$141.43M	$385.79M	N/A	870	Trending News Analyst Revision
TSN Tyson Foods	3.8132 of 5 stars	$62.01 -6.1%	$68.27 +10.1%	+8.9%	$23.25B	$54.44B	48.82	133,000	News Coverage
GIS General Mills	4.1017 of 5 stars	$33.86 +0.6%	$41.78 +23.4%	-37.6%	$17.96B	$19.49B	8.28	33,000	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.9352 of 5 stars	$46.78 -1.6%	$64.27 +37.4%	-34.7%	$12.78B	$6.84B	7.67	14,100	Positive News

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Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Competitors

PPC vs. MED, TSN, GIS, MKC, and HRL

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Medifast?

Is MED or PPC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MED or PPC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MED or PPC?

Does the media refer more to MED or PPC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MED or PPC?

Do analysts prefer MED or PPC?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Tyson Foods?

Do analysts prefer PPC or TSN?

Does the media refer more to PPC or TSN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PPC or TSN?

Which has more risk and volatility, PPC or TSN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PPC or TSN?

Is PPC or TSN more profitable?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to General Mills?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PPC or GIS?

Does the media prefer PPC or GIS?

Which has more volatility & risk, PPC or GIS?

Do analysts recommend PPC or GIS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PPC or GIS?

Is PPC or GIS more profitable?

Summary

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MKC or PPC?

Does the media refer more to MKC or PPC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MKC or PPC?

Is MKC or PPC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MKC or PPC?

Do analysts recommend MKC or PPC?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Hormel Foods?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PPC or HRL?

Do analysts recommend PPC or HRL?

Is PPC or HRL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PPC or HRL?

Which has more risk & volatility, PPC or HRL?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PPC or HRL?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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PPC vs. The Competition

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