Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Competitors

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

Should you be buying Pilgrim's Pride stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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?

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

In the previous week, Medifast had 8 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Medifast and 5 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Medifast's score of 0.08 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Medifast	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus target price of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 40.44%. Medifast has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.99%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Medifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Medifast	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medifast has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
Medifast	-5.78%	-4.80%	-3.83%

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

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
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.57B	0.37	$1.08B	$3.73	7.68
Medifast	$385.79M	0.36	-$18.67M	-$1.83	N/A

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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus target price of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 40.44%. Tyson Foods has a consensus target price of $68.27, suggesting a potential upside of 1.87%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Tyson Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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%

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	$18.57B	0.37	$1.08B	$3.73	7.68
Tyson Foods	$55.71B	0.42	$474M	$1.27	52.77

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 20 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Tyson Foods and 5 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.78 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tyson Foods	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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?

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

General Mills currently has a consensus target price of $42.83, suggesting a potential upside of 26.57%. Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus target price of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 40.44%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than General Mills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Mills	6 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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
General Mills	12.05%	19.19%	5.48%
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%

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
General Mills	$19.49B	0.93	$2.30B	$4.09	8.27
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.57B	0.37	$1.08B	$3.73	7.68

General Mills has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

75.7% of General Mills shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, General Mills had 7 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for General Mills and 5 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat General Mills' score of 0.74 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Mills	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pilgrim's Pride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

General Mills beats Pilgrim's Pride on 9 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 4 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 5 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.67 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pilgrim's Pride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated currently has a consensus target price of $64.27, suggesting a potential upside of 36.61%. Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus target price of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 40.44%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than McCormick & Company, Incorporated.

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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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%

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	1.85	$789.40M	$6.10	7.71
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.57B	0.37	$1.08B	$3.73	7.68

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Pilgrim's Pride on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Hormel Foods?

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

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 3 more articles in the media than Pilgrim's Pride. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hormel Foods and 5 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.87 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pilgrim's Pride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hormel Foods 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Hormel Foods currently has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.90%. Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus target price of $40.25, indicating a potential upside of 40.44%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Pilgrim's Pride has a net margin of 4.78% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 4.03%. 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
Hormel Foods	4.03%	9.38%	5.60%
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%

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
Hormel Foods	$12.14B	0.91	$478.20M	$0.89	22.66
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.57B	0.37	$1.08B	$3.73	7.68

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride beats Hormel Foods on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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	$6.82B	$6.79B	$15.93B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.89%	3.43%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	7.68	11.21	23.50	25.69
Price / Sales	0.37	30.97	47.41	64.81
Price / Cash	4.07	6.10	13.40	36.27
Price / Book	1.84	1.22	5.61	6.74
Net Income	$1.08B	$502.56M	$668.95M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	-19.13%	12.20%	-1.32%	9.09%
1 Year Performance	-39.11%	-36.14%	-10.30%	42.54%

Pilgrim's Pride Competitors List

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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	3.454 of 5 stars	$28.66 -1.5%	$40.25 +40.4%	-38.2%	$6.82B	$18.57B	7.68	63,000
MED Medifast	1.327 of 5 stars	$12.63 -0.4%	$12.00 -5.0%	-1.5%	$141.10M	$385.79M	N/A	870	Earnings Report
TSN Tyson Foods	3.073 of 5 stars	$67.84 -0.4%	$68.27 +0.6%	+23.7%	$23.97B	$54.44B	53.42	133,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
GIS General Mills	4.3158 of 5 stars	$35.73 +1.9%	$43.22 +21.0%	-36.4%	$18.72B	$19.49B	8.74	33,000	Analyst Forecast
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.9469 of 5 stars	$47.88 -1.3%	$64.27 +34.2%	-36.5%	$13.03B	$6.84B	7.85	14,100

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Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Competitors

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

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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?

Does the media prefer PPC or MED?

Do analysts recommend PPC or MED?

Which has more volatility and risk, PPC or MED?

Is PPC or MED more profitable?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PPC or MED?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Tyson Foods?

Do analysts recommend PPC or TSN?

Is PPC or TSN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PPC or TSN?

Which has more volatility and risk, PPC or TSN?

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

Does the media prefer PPC or TSN?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to General Mills?

Do analysts rate GIS or PPC?

Is GIS or PPC more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GIS or PPC?

Which has more risk & volatility, GIS or PPC?

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

Does the media favor GIS or PPC?

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

Does the media favor MKC or PPC?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MKC or PPC?

Do analysts rate MKC or PPC?

Is MKC or PPC more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MKC or PPC?

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How does Pilgrim's Pride compare to Hormel Foods?

Does the media favor HRL or PPC?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, HRL or PPC?

Do analysts rate HRL or PPC?

Is HRL or PPC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HRL or PPC?

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