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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Pilgrim's Pride (PPC)

Pilgrim's Pride Q3 EPS falls to $0.49 from $1.44; net sales down 2.2%

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings

Pilgrim's Pride reported third quarter 2026 results with net sales of $4.7 billion, down 2.2% from a year earlier, and GAAP EPS of $0.49 versus $1.44. The company said lower U.S. commodity cutout values and higher supply pressured chicken pricing, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 50% to $316.3 million, which matters to shareholders because core profitability declined sharply.

Key points

  • Net income was $116.3 million versus $343.1 million in the same quarter of 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $316.3 million, a 6.8% margin, versus $633.1 million and 13.3% a year earlier.
  • Net leverage ratio was 1.76x Adjusted EBITDA, below the company's target range of 2x to 3x.
  • A conference call is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 7 a.m. MT (9 a.m. ET).

The filing

CompanyPilgrim's Pride (PPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 8:38 PM ET
Accession number0000802481-26-000077

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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