PPC Pilgrims Pride margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 52

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 37

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 73

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 34

Gross margin

7.9%

Operating margin

3.4%

EBITDA margin

6.2%

Net margin

1.7%

Using the latest TTM figures, Pilgrims Pride shows a gross margin of 7.9%, an operating margin of 3.4%, an EBITDA margin of 6.2%, and a net margin of 1.7%. Each available margin weakened from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest contraction, falling by 6 percentage points.

PPC margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Pilgrims Pride recorded average margins of 10.93% gross, 6.83% operating, 9.63% EBITDA, and 4.68% net. Right now, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

PPC margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Pilgrims Pride's gross margin contracted by 5.6 percentage points, operating margin by 6 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 5.9 percentage points, and net margin by 5 percentage points, led by operating margin with a decline of 6 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-5.6pp

Operating margin expansion

-6pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-5.9pp

Net margin expansion

-5pp

PPC Gross margin

Pilgrims Pride's gross margin averaged 10.93% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Pilgrims Pride's current gross margin is 7.9% and is 3 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Pilgrims Pride's gross margin peaked at 13.8% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 6.4% in Dec 2023.

PPC Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Pilgrims Pride's operating margin averaged 6.83%. The current operating margin of 3.4% is 3.4 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 9.5% in Jun 2025 and a low of 3% in Dec 2023.

PPC EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Pilgrims Pride's EBITDA margin averaged 9.63%. The current EBITDA margin of 6.2% is 3.4 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 12.3% in Jun 2025 and a low of 5.7% in Dec 2023.

PPC Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Pilgrims Pride's net margin stood at 4.68%. The current net margin stands at 1.7%, 3 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 6.8% in Jun 2025 and lowest at 1.7% in Sep 2026.

PPC margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 7.9%, PPC stands lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.4%, Pilgrims Pride's gross margin is 78% lower.

PPC margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Pilgrims Pride's gross margin?

The current gross margin for PPC is 7.9% as of Sep 27, 2026.

What is Pilgrims Pride's operating margin?

The current operating margin for PPC is 3.4% as of Sep 27, 2026.

What is Pilgrims Pride's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 27, 2026, PPC has an EBITDA margin of 6.2%.

What is Pilgrims Pride's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 27, 2026, PPC recorded a net margin of 1.7%.

What are the average margins of PPC?

Pilgrims Pride's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 10.9% gross, 6.8% operating, 9.6% EBITDA, and 4.7% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of PPC?

Pilgrims Pride's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 13.8% gross in Jun 2025, 9.5% operating in Jun 2025, 12.3% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 6.8% net in Jun 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of PPC?

Pilgrims Pride's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 5.3% gross in Sep 2023, 1.4% operating in Dec 2021, 3.9% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and 0.2% net in Dec 2021.