PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) operates as a vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products. The company maintains its website at www.pilgrims.com and serves a diverse customer base spanning retailers, distributors and… From the company’s description.
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What PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP does
In the company’s own words
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) operates as a vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products. The company maintains its website at www.pilgrims.com and serves a diverse customer base spanning retailers, distributors and foodservice operators across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Mexico and over 120 additional countries. JBS S.A. beneficially owns 82.28% of the company's outstanding common stock.
The company generates revenue through three reportable segments: U.S., Europe, and Mexico. In 2025, the U.S. segment contributed approximately 59.5% of total net sales of $18.5 billion, with Europe representing 29.1% and Mexico 11.4%. Within these segments, fresh products dominate the U.S. and Mexico operations at 80.9% and 83.2% of segment sales respectively, while Europe's revenue is more balanced between fresh products at 29.9% and prepared foods at 58.6%.
Pilgrim's operates an extensive global network including approximately 4,500 growers, 36 feed mills, 50 hatcheries, 39 processing plants, 28 prepared foods cook plants, 38 distribution centers, 10 protein conversion facilities and five pet food plants. The company employs over 63,000 persons across its operations. Major brands include Pilgrim's, Just Bare, Gold'n Plump, Gold Kist, Country Pride, Pierce Chicken, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, Matteson's, Richmond, Fridge Raiders and Denny.
The company's vertically integrated model provides control over nearly every phase of production, enabling management of food safety, quality control and margins while improving customer service. Primary customers include major foodservice chains such as Chick-fil-A and McDonald's, as well as leading retail partners including Kroger, Costco, Publix, H-E-B, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. The company's two largest customers together accounted for approximately 16.8% of consolidated net sales in 2025. Pilgrim's competes in highly competitive markets based on price, product quality, product development, brand identification and customer service.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food Products
- Headquarters
- GREELEY, CO
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 802481
- SIC
- 2015
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP — and what changed
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