Pilgrim's Pride Q2 2026 net income falls to $13.2 million, EPS $0.06 from $1.49
Pilgrim's Pride reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $4.6 billion, down 2.8% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $13.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus $1.49 a year ago. Adjusted EPS was $0.64 and Adjusted EBITDA fell 47.6% to $360.0 million, as lower commodity chicken prices cut profitability even though volumes rose.
Key points
- Q2 2026 net sales $4.6 billion, down 2.8% from $4.76 billion a year earlier
- GAAP EPS $0.06 versus $1.49 in Q2 2025; adjusted EPS $0.64
- Adjusted EBITDA $360.0 million, a 7.8% margin, versus $686.9 million and 14.4% a year earlier
- Net leverage ratio 1.43x Adjusted EBITDA; a conference call is set for July 30, 2026 at 7 a.m. MT
The filing
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