Pilgrims Pride (PPC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) posted FCF Margin of -4.42% for Q3 2026, down 1.04 percentage points from -3.38% a year earlier and down 1.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pilgrims Pride (PPC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 27, 2026, FCF Margin at Pilgrims Pride was 1.23%, up 3.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.04%, up 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +2.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Pilgrims Pride's FCF Margin was 5.90% in FY2024 (+5.13 pp), 0.77% in FY2023 (-0.27 pp), 1.05% in FY2022 (+1.42 pp) and -0.37% in FY2021 (-3.43 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -15.41% in Q4 2023 to a high of 20.25% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2025, with a gain of 34.35 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 17.97 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -3.32% (Q2 2026), -7.28% (Q1 2026) and 20.25% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.94 Bn | 30.42 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.81% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.10 Bn | 17.35 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.47% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.46 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -6.55% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.01 Bn | -19.25 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.00% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.33 Bn | 7.88 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.67 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 1.31% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.05 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 333.67 Mn | -4.42% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -0.54% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.85 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 27.40% |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.62 Bn | -1.45 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 5.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | -4.42% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -3.32% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -7.28% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 20.25% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -3.38% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.57% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -14.10% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.41% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 10.46% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 9.42% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -0.72% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -6.43% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 4.99% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.72% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -2.52% |
API Access
Pilgrims Pride FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "PPC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();