Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. The company offers fresh products, including refrigerated whole or…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Packaged Foods industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation |
| Ticker | PPC |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $30.48 |
| Market cap | $7.26B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 13.31 |
| EPS (trailing) | $2.29 |
| 52-week high | $44.87 |
| 52-week low | $25.90 |
| Dividend yield | — |
| Ex-dividend date (last paid) | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.52% |
| Debt-to-equity | 82.72% |
| Average volume | 1.59M |
| Shares outstanding | 238.11M |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Employees | 63,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) has a trailing P/E ratio of 13.31 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
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- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's market cap is $7.26B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
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- Does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation pay a dividend?
- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation does not currently pay a dividend according to our latest data.
- What exchange is PPC listed on?
- PPC is listed on the NASDAQ. Browse all NASDAQ-listed stocks →
- What sector is Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in?
- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compare with Consumer Defensive peers →
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