Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Pilgrim's Pride reported quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share, and showing a decline from $1.35 per share a year ago, indicating a negative earnings surprise of -12.82% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $4.52 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, which was 1.79% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and an increase from $4.37 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Pilgrim's Pride has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times but has not beaten consensus revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - Pilgrim's Pride shares have increased approximately 9.7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.4% [3] - The stock's immediate price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.85 on revenues of $4.6 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $4.51 on revenues of $19 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Pilgrim's Pride was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Food - Meat Products industry, to which Pilgrim's Pride belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Another company in the same industry, Beyond Meat, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +81.5%, with revenues projected to decline by 19.2% from the previous year [9]