What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for PPC?

13F Pro ranks PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View PPC's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/PPC (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most PPC stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of PPC include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, D. E. Shaw & Co.,. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/PPC as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source PPC data?

All PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP files with the SEC under CIK 802481. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is PPC in?

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-staples.

How often is PPC research updated on 13F Pro?

PPC's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

65.8/100

Rank #559 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

46.5/100

Profitability

59.1/100

Balance Sheet

87.8/100

Earnings Quality

89.6/100

Free Cash Flow

44.0/100

Institutional Flow

44.5/100

Revenue Scale

92.4/100

Dilution Risk

86.9/100

PPC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PPC at 65.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #559 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. PPC scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (92.4), earnings quality (89.6), balance sheet strength (87.8). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $4.5B, net income of $101.4M, free cash flow of $-95.4M. Top institutional holders of PPC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, D. E. Shaw & Co.,, based on the most recent SEC filings. PPC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 802481. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PPC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 71 since 2021, currently 65.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind PPC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. Consumer Staples company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Colorado · operates in a protein-heavy industry.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $17 billion, making it one of the largest poultry producers in the United States.
3
The History
Founded in the 1940s in Texas, it grew through decades of acquisitions and went public, eventually becoming a dominant force in chicken processing.
4
The Secret
It's majority-owned by JBS, the Brazilian meat giant — meaning a huge slice of America's chicken supply traces back to South America's boardrooms.
5
The Lore
It supplies fast-food chains, grocery stores, and foodservice companies across the country, and its ticker symbol happens to double as a very fitting barnyard abbreviation.
6
The Giveaway
When you eat a chicken sandwich at a major U.S. fast-food chain, there's a solid chance it started its journey at a plant run by this company — whose name evokes Thanksgiving, Plymouth Rock, and a certain proud bird.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$4.5B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$101.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-95.4M

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.83

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.5% YoY

$18.50BFY 2025

FY21 $14.78BFY22 $17.47BFY23 $17.36BFY25 $18.50B

Net Income

+236.6% YoY

$1.08BFY 2025

FY21 $31.0MFY22 $745.9MFY23 $321.6MFY25 $1.08B

Operating Income

+208.9% YoY

$1.61BFY 2025

FY21 $211.2MFY22 $1.18BFY23 $522.3MFY25 $1.61B

EPS (Diluted)

+233.8% YoY

$4.54FY 2025

FY21 $0.13FY22 $3.10FY23 $1.36FY25 $4.54

Total Assets

+5.4% YoY

$10.34BFY 2025

FY21 $8.91BFY22 $9.26BFY23 $9.81BFY25 $10.34B

Total Debt

-7.4% YoY

$3.09BFY 2025

FY21 $3.24BFY22 $3.22BFY23 $3.34BFY25 $3.09B

Op. Cash Flow

+102.3% YoY

$1.37BFY 2025

FY21 $326.5MFY22 $669.9MFY23 $677.9MFY25 $1.37B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019	FY 2018
Revenue	$18.50B +6.5%	$17.36B -0.6%	$17.47B +18.2%	$14.78B +29.5%	$11.41B +4.3%	$10.94B
Net Income	$1.08B +236.6%	$321.6M -56.9%	$745.9M +2306.2%	$31.0M -93.2%	$455.9M +83.9%	$247.9M
Operating Income	$1.61B +208.9%	$522.3M -55.6%	$1.18B +457.2%	$211.2M -69.4%	$690.6M +39.3%	$495.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$4.54 +233.8%	$1.36 -56.1%	$3.10 +2284.6%	$0.13 -92.9%	$1.83 +83.0%	$1.00
Total Assets	$10.34B +5.4%	$9.81B +6.0%	$9.26B +3.8%	$8.91B +25.5%	$7.10B +19.7%	$5.93B
Total Debt	$3.09B -7.4%	$3.34B +3.8%	$3.22B -0.8%	$3.24B +39.3%	$2.33B -3.5%	$2.41B
Operating Cash Flow	$1.37B +102.3%	$677.9M +1.2%	$669.9M +105.2%	$326.5M -51.0%	$666.5M +35.6%	$491.6M

AI Insight: PPC Financial Trends

Operating income collapsed to $163M in Q1 2026 — the weakest quarter in the dataset — as margin compression accelerated sharply from Q3 2025 peaks.

• Operating income fell from $493M in Q3 2025 to $163M in Q1 2026, a 67% drop over two quarters.

• Revenue held relatively stable, rising from $4,559M in Q2 2024 to $4,533M in Q1 2026, masking the margin deterioration.

• Total debt edged down from $3,207M in Q4 2024 to $3,097M in Q1 2026, a modest deleveraging trend.

• Net income dropped to $88M in Q4 2025 and $101M in Q1 2026, versus $356M in Q2 2025 — a steep earnings reset.

⚠ Operating CF fell to $141M in Q1 2026, near Q1 2025 lows of $127M — consecutive seasonal troughs may signal structural cash flow pressure.

⚠ Equity declined from $4,239M in Q4 2024 to $3,723M in Q1 2026, suggesting capital returns or losses are eroding the balance sheet.

⚠ Whether Q2 2026 operating income rebounds toward the $440–$510M range seen in prior peak quarters is a key inflection to monitor.

AI Insight: PPC Ratio Trends

Operating margin has collapsed to 3.6% in Q1 2026 — the weakest quarterly reading in the dataset — as profitability metrics hit multi-period lows across the board.

• Operating margin fell sharply from 10.3% in Q3 2025 to 4.5% in Q4 2025 and further to 3.6% in Q1 2026.

• ROIC dropped from a peak of 29.9% in Q2 2025 to just 9.5% in Q1 2026, the lowest in the dataset.

• Net profit margin declined from 7.5% in Q2 2025 to 2.2% in Q1 2026, erasing prior-year gains.

• D/E ratio remains relatively stable at 0.83 in Q1 2026, near the same level seen in Q2 2024.

⚠ Two consecutive quarters of severe margin compression (Q4 2025–Q1 2026) raise concern about structural cost or pricing pressure.

⚠ ROE collapsed from 38.7% in Q3 2025 to 10.9% in Q1 2026 — monitor whether Q2 2026 shows seasonal recovery similar to prior years.

⚠ D/E spiked to 1.02 in Q1 2025 before retreating; leverage stability at 0.83 is a modest offset amid deteriorating returns.

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of PPC

BlackRock, Inc.
$174.0M4,607,099 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$144.6M3,830,054 sh
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
$135.1M3,579,047 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$129.5M3,430,123 sh
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$101.5M2,687,280 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$79.7M2,110,661 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$64.7M1,712,518 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$58.0M1,537,096 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$48.4M1,281,251 sh
ASSETMARK, INC
$46.7M1,237,974 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$174.0M	4,607,099
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$144.6M	3,830,054
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	$135.1M	3,579,047
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$129.5M	3,430,123
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$101.5M	2,687,280
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$79.7M	2,110,661
STATE STREET CORP	$64.7M	1,712,518
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$58.0M	1,537,096
MORGAN STANLEY	$48.4M	1,281,251
ASSETMARK, INC	$46.7M	1,237,974

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for PPC are available on the PPC stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own PPC?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling PPC. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP's investment landscape.