Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.32 in Q2 2026, down 89.0% from 12.06 a year earlier and down 69.2% 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 5.61 through Jun 28, 2026, down 44.0% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 24.1% 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 Q2 2026 was 4.30 (Q1 2026), 5.23 (Q4 2025) and 12.91 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.18 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 403,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 4.05 |
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();