Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.55% for Q2 2026, down 931.0% year-over-year from 1.51% in Q2 2025, and down 30.89% quarter-over-quarter from 18.16% in Q1 2026.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 12.55% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 931.0% year-over-year to 12.55%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 12.55% (down 931.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.21%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 12.55% in Q2 2026 per PPC's latest filing, from 18.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 24.35% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 3.52% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.1% across 5 years, with a median of 16.83% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1661 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1633 bps.
- Pilgrims Pride's Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.83% in 2022, then plunged by 60 bps to 7.08% in 2023, then jumped by 162 bps to 18.54% in 2024, then climbed by 20 bps to 22.23% in 2025, then plunged by 44 bps to 12.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PPC's Return on Capital Employed at 12.55% in Q2 2026, 18.16% in Q1 2026, and 22.23% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 28.18% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 9.59% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 13.26% |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.65 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 12.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 18.16% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 22.23% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.86% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 18.54% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.08% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.52% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 5.59% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 11.94% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 17.83% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 19.86% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 15.92% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 3.26% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.25% |