Pilgrim's Pride Q1 net income $101.5M, EPS $0.43 vs $1.24 YoY; margins compress

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.43 revenue$4,532,633,000

GAAP EPS $0.43, down 65% from $1.24; adjusted EPS $0.51.
Net sales $4.53B, up 1.6% YoY, but operating income fell 60% to $162.6M.
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin 6.8% (12.0% prior year), with U.S. margin 7.0%.
U.S. Fresh results hit by plant downtime, weather, and lower commodity cutout; Prepared Foods retail sales up ~40%.
Europe steady; Mexico fresh branded volumes up >10% but margins compressed.

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PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $4,532.6, net income $101.5 million, EPS $0.43.

Period: first quarter 2026
Revenue: $4,532.6
Net income: $101.5 million
EPS: $0.43
Result: reported results

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EBITDA, below the target of 2x to 3x. 1 (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 29, 2026 March 30, 2025 Y/Y Change (In millions, except per share and percentages) Net sales $ 4,532.6 $ 4,463.0 +1.6 % U.S. GAAP EPS $ 0.43 $ 1.24 (65.3) % Operating income $ 162.6 $ 404.5 (59.8) % Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 308.1 $ 533.2 (42.2) % Adjusted EBITDA margin (1) 6.8 % 12.0

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