---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T23:52:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T10:05:49.351061+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride Q2 GAAP EPS $0.06 vs $1.49 YoY; revenue down 2.8%

## Summary
- GAAP net income $13.2M ($0.06 EPS) vs $355.5M ($1.49) a year ago; adjusted EPS $0.64.
- Net sales $4.63B, down 2.8% YoY; operating income $66M, down 87.1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $360M (7.8% margin) vs $686.9M (14.4%) prior year, down 47.6%.
- U.S. Fresh volumes rose but profitability fell on commodity pricing; Prepared Foods sales and margins up.
- Net leverage ratio 1.43x; liquidity remains strong for growth investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T23:52:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248126000049/0000802481-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248126000049/ppc-20260729.htm

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