Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) reported Operating Expenses of $273.8 million for Q2 2026, up 34.9% from $202.96 million a year earlier and up 49.7% from the prior quarter.
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Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Pilgrims Pride's Operating Expenses came in at $847.99 million, up 9.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $744.6 million, down 7.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $806.7 million in FY2024 (+35.3%), $596.12 million in FY2023 (-6.2%), $635.21 million in FY2022 (-45.0%) and $1.15 billion in FY2021 (+94.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 80.3%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 67.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $182.93 million (Q1 2026), $224.48 million (Q4 2025) and $166.78 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 559.00 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 191.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 273.80 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 45.00 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 121.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.18 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 403,000.00 | 81.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 273.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 182.93 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 224.48 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 166.78 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 202.96 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 150.39 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 246.61 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 175.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 250.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.75 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 139.51 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 178.15 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 141.70 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 173.31 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 158.07 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 163.87 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 139.97 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 291.64 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 251.07 Mn |
API Access
Pilgrims Pride Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();