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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-22-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:33:05.835325+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride Q3 net sales $4.47B, +16.8% YoY; GAAP EPS $1.08, operating margin 7.6%

## Summary
- Net sales $4.47B (+16.8% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.08 (prior year $0.25); adjusted EPS $1.09.
- U.S. operating margin 11.9%, Mexico (3.2)%, Europe 1.2%; consolidated margin 7.6%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $460.5M (10.3% margin), up 32.7% YoY.
- Just Bare and Pilgrim's branded retail grew >45% YoY; e-commerce >65%.
- Net leverage ratio 1.33; organic growth projects on track.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-22-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248122000098/0000802481-22-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248122000098/ppc-20221026.htm

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