Pilgrims Pride PPC
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$32.25 +1.01 (+3.23%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%