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How Pilgrims Pride (PPC) makes money
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) made $4.7B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -2% from a year earlier. Fresh brought in $3.0B (64%); Prepared brought in $1.2B (26%); Export brought in $270M (6%). Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as gross profit, 4¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | $3.0B | 64.4% | -1% | -5% |
| Prepared | $1.2B | 25.7% | +3% | -1% |
| Export | $270M | 5.8% | -0.3% | -2% |
| Other | $189M | 4.1% | +21% | +71% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.7B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $4.3B | 92.8% |
| Gross profit | $334M | 7.2% |
| Operating expenses | $142M | 3.1% |
| Operating profit | $192M | 4.1% |
| Income tax | $44.0M | 0.9% |
| Net earnings | $116M | 2.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $212M | 4.6% |
| Free cash flow | $11.0M | 0.2% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.7B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B | -3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.8B | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B | +2% |
From Pilgrims Pride's 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Pilgrims Pride make money?
Pilgrims Pride (PPC) made $4.7B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -2% from a year earlier. Fresh brought in $3.0B (64%); Prepared brought in $1.2B (26%); Export brought in $270M (6%). Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as gross profit, 4¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Pilgrims Pride's biggest business?
Fresh: $3.0B in the third quarter 2026, 64% of revenue, -5% from a year earlier.
What is Pilgrims Pride's profit margin?
Net earnings were $116M, 2.5% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 4.1%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.