Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 7.34% for Q2 2026, down 769.0% year-over-year from 1.1% in Q2 2025, and down 3.65% quarter-over-quarter from 7.62% in Q1 2026.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 769.0% year-over-year to 7.34%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.62% (down 418.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.75%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 7.34% in Q2 2026 per PPC's latest filing, from 7.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 15.17% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 2.32% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 10.21% across 5 years, with a median of 10.31% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin plunged 863 bps — and 2024, when it surged 871 bps.
- Pilgrims Pride's Gross Margin stood at 2.32% in 2022, then surged by 206 bps to 7.09% in 2023, then surged by 78 bps to 12.65% in 2024, then dropped by 25 bps to 9.49% in 2025, then dropped by 23 bps to 7.34% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PPC's Gross Margin at 7.34% in Q2 2026, 7.62% in Q1 2026, and 9.49% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 32.39% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 10.79% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 38.01% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.65 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 7.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.34% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.62% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.49% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.85% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 15.04% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.43% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.09% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 6.46% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 4.15% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.32% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 11.13% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 14.61% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 8.73% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 9.71% |