Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's (PPC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $182.9 million in Q1 2026, up 21.64% year-on-year from $150.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.51% on a QoQ basis from $224.5 million in Q4 2025.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $182.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 21.64% year-over-year to $182.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $777.1 million, a 5.62% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $744.6 million, down 7.7% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $182.9 million, down from $224.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PPC reached as high as $250.8 million in Q2 2024 and fell as low as $133.6 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $174.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $166.8 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 67.45% in 2022 and soared 80.34% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $173.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.09% to $136.7 million in 2023, then surged by 80.34% to $246.6 million in 2024, then declined by 8.97% to $224.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 18.51% to $182.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $182.9 million in Q1 2026, $224.5 million in Q4 2025, and $166.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 182.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 503.37 Mn |