---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:09:38.680845+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride Q4 GAAP EPS $0.37 vs $0.99 YoY; FY2025 net sales $18.5B

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $4.52B (+3.3% YoY); GAAP operating income $204M (-33.4%); GAAP EPS $0.37 (-62.6%).
- Adjusted Q4 EPS $0.64; Adjusted EBITDA $415M (-21.0%) with 9.2% margin.
- FY2025 net sales $18.5B (+3.5%); GAAP net income $1.1B; adjusted EPS $5.17.
- Returned $2B to shareholders via special dividends; net leverage <1.1x EBITDA.
- U.S. Prepared Foods Q4 net sales +18% YoY; Just Bare brand reached $1B retail sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248126000007/0000802481-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248126000007/ppc-20260211.htm

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