Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's (PPC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.16% in Q1 2026, down 619.0% year-on-year from 3.5% in Q1 2025, and down 18.31% on a QoQ basis from 22.23% in Q4 2025.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.16% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 619.0% year-over-year to 18.16% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 18.16%, a 619.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.21%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.16%, down from 22.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PPC reached as high as 24.35% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 3.52% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.25% across 5 years, with a median of 17.74% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1661 bps in 2022 and plunged 1633 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.83% in 2022, then plunged by 60 bps to 7.08% in 2023, then soared by 162 bps to 18.54% in 2024, then increased by 20 bps to 22.23% in 2025, then fell by 18 bps to 18.16% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 18.16% in Q1 2026, 22.23% in Q4 2025, and 23.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 18.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 3.15% |