Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.03 in Q3 2026, down 53.3% from 12.91 a year earlier but up 355.5% from the prior quarter.
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Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Pilgrims Pride's Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.94 through Sep 27, 2026, down 61.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.00, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.34 in FY2024 (+261.9%), 2.58 in FY2023 (-66.5%), 7.71 in FY2022 (+432.1%) and 1.45 in FY2021 (-25.6%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -1.87 (Q4 2022) and 14.13 (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four straight quarters, with an average decline of 3.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 726.0%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 93.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, PPC's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 1.32 (Q2 2026), 4.30 (Q1 2026) and 5.23 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.69 Bn | 30.17 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 5.67 |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.12 Bn | 17.37 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 18.99 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.50 |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.48 Bn | -1.41 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.10 Bn | 7.65 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.58 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 21.17 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.86 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 6.03 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.83 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.75 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 6.06 |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.67 Bn | -1.40 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.62 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6.03 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.32 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.30 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.23 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 12.91 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.06 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.69 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.51 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.76 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 4.52 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.13 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -1.87 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 9.19 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 13.46 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 11.08 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.57 |
API Access
Pilgrims Pride Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();