Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's (PPC) Times Interest Earned was 6.03 for Q3 2026, down 53.3% from 12.91 a year earlier but up 355.5% from the prior quarter.
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Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 27, 2026, Pilgrims Pride's Times Interest Earned came in at 3.94, down 61.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.00, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 9.34 in FY2024 (+261.9%), 2.58 in FY2023 (-66.5%), 7.71 in FY2022 (+432.1%) and 1.45 in FY2021 (-25.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of -1.87 in Q4 2022 and a high of 14.13 in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 3.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 726.0%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 93.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.32 (Q2 2026), 4.30 (Q1 2026) and 5.23 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.69 Bn | 30.17 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 5.67 |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.12 Bn | 17.37 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 18.99 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.50 |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.48 Bn | -1.41 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.10 Bn | 7.65 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.58 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 21.17 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.86 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 6.03 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.83 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.75 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 6.06 |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.67 Bn | -1.40 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.62 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6.03 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.32 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.30 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.23 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 12.91 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.06 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.69 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.51 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.76 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 4.52 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.13 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -1.87 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 9.19 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 13.46 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 11.08 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.57 |
API Access
Pilgrims Pride Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=PPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();