Every material Form 8-K Pilgrim's Pride filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Pilgrim's Pride furnished an overview of its third-quarter 2026 results, to be referenced on its October 29, 2026 earnings call. Net revenue fell slightly year over year, while net income, EPS and adjusted EBITDA dropped sharply, with the company citing lower commodity market pricing and higher grain costs.
Q3 2026 net income was $116.3 million, versus $343.1 million in Q3 2025; EPS was $0.49, versus $1.44.
Q3 2026 net revenue was $4.65 billion, versus $4.76 billion a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA was $316.3 million (6.8% margin), versus $633.1 million (13.3% margin) in Q3 2025.
Nine-month 2026 net income was $231.0 million, versus $995.4 million for the same period of 2025.
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.
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).
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation and its subsidiary Pilgrim's Europe Finance PLC completed a private sale of €500 million of 4.750% senior notes due January 23, 2034, on September 23, 2026. The company said it will use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the consideration for its recently announced acquisition of Walkers Deli & Sausage Company, which adds debt that shareholders should weigh against the deal.
Principal amount: €500 million of 4.750% senior notes, issued by Pilgrim's Pride and Pilgrim's Europe Finance PLC as co-issuers
Interest is payable annually in arrears each January 23, starting January 23, 2027; notes mature January 23, 2034
Proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, including funding the Walkers Acquisition consideration and related costs
Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-US persons under Regulation S; Citibank, N.A., London Branch is trustee
Pilgrim's Pride, through its UK subsidiary, agreed on August 14, 2026 to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers for approximately £141.5 million, on a debt-free, cash-free basis paid fully in cash. Closing is expected in September 2026, subject to UK Competition and Markets Authority approval and employee consultation, and the deal is not subject to a financing condition.
Total consideration of approximately £141.5 million, paid fully in cash at closing, subject to routine adjustments
Closing anticipated in September 2026, subject to CMA approval and UK employee consultation
Walkers makes premium sausages, cooked meats, bacon, snacking products and pâté, with about 1,150 employees at four facilities in Leicester
Pilgrim's Pride already supplies some of Walkers' raw pork
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.
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
Pilgrim's Pride reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 29, 2026. Net sales rose 1.6% to $4.5 billion, but GAAP EPS fell to $0.43 from $1.24 and Adjusted EBITDA dropped 42.2% to $308.1 million, which the company linked to plant downtime, weather disruptions, weaker commodity fundamentals and lower Mexico margins. For shareholders, the sales gain did not offset the sharp decline in profitability.
Net sales of $4.5 billion ($4,532.6 million), up 1.6% from $4.46 billion a year earlier
GAAP EPS of $0.43 versus $1.24; GAAP operating income of $162.6 million versus $404.5 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $308.1 million with a 6.8% margin, versus $533.2 million and 12.0% a year earlier; Adjusted EPS of $0.51 versus $1.31
Conference call to discuss results on April 30, 2026 at 7 a.m. MT (9 a.m. ET)
Pilgrim's Pride reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $4.5 billion, up 3.3% from a year earlier, but GAAP earnings per share fell to $0.37 from $0.99 and Adjusted EBITDA fell 21.0% to $415.1 million. For the full year, net sales rose 3.5% to $18.5 billion and GAAP EPS was $4.54 versus $4.57, and the company returned $2 billion to shareholders through special dividends.
Q4 2025 net sales were $4.5 billion, up 3.3% from $4.37 billion in Q4 2024.
Q4 2025 GAAP EPS was $0.37 versus $0.99; operating income was $204.1 million versus $306.7 million.
Full-year 2025 GAAP EPS was $4.54 versus $4.57, with net sales of $18.5 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 billion.
The company paid $2 billion in special dividends in 2025; a conference call is set for February 12, 2026 at 7 a.m. MT.
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