---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-25-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:38:49.165509+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride Q4 GAAP EPS $0.99, up 74% YoY; adj. EBITDA margin 12.0%

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $0.99 vs $0.57 YoY (+73.7%); adj. EPS $1.35; net sales $4.37B (-3.5%).
- FY 2024 net sales $17.9B (+3.0%); GAAP EPS $4.57 vs $1.36 (+236%); adj. EBITDA margin 12.4% vs 6.0%.
- U.S. Prepared Foods branded sales grew ~25% YoY; Just Bare and Pilgrim's brands key drivers.
- Europe adj. EBITDA margin improved to 9.3% in Q4 vs prior year; Mexico margins expanded on commodity strength.
- Net leverage ratio 0.52x adj. EBITDA; strong liquidity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-25-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000007/0000802481-25-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000007/ppc-20250212.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-25-000007.txt

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