Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Pilgrims Pride's (PPC) Times Interest Earned was 1.32 for Q2 2026, down 89.0% from 12.06 a year earlier and down 69.2% from the prior quarter.
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Pilgrims Pride's Times Interest Earned came in at 5.61, down 44.0% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 24.1% 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 Q2 2026 came in at 4.30 (Q1 2026), 5.23 (Q4 2025) and 12.91 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.28 Bn | 34.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.79 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.93 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.60 Bn | -20.51 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.52 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.49 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.49 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.09 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.89 Bn | -931.52 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.22 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 4.05 |
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_KEY
import 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();