Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's (PPC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$94.0 million in Q1 2026, down 428.34% year-on-year from $28.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 89.09% on a QoQ basis from -$861.0 million in Q4 2025.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$94.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 428.34% year-over-year to -$94.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $538.0 million, a 54.44% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $660.6 million, down 56.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$94.0 million, up from -$861.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for PPC reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$861.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $142.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $145.4 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 740.91% in 2023 and slumped 428.34% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$265.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 163.09% to -$697.9 million in 2023, then surged by 38.94% to -$426.1 million in 2024, then sank by 102.06% to -$861.0 million in 2025, then soared by 89.09% to -$94.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$94.0 million in Q1 2026, -$861.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | -93.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -93.96 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -93.96 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -861.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -861.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 338.59 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 338.59 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.62 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.62 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -426.11 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -426.11 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 754.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 754.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 823.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 823.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 379.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 379.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -697.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -697.88 Mn |