What is the current annual operating margin of PPC?

As of today, PPC annual operating margin is 8.89%

What is 1-year change in PPC annual operating margin?

PPC annual operating margin is down -9.38% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in PPC annual operating margin?

PPC annual operating margin is up +31.31% over the past 3 years

How far is PPC annual operating margin from its all-time high?

PPC annual operating margin is currently -35.81% below its historical high of 13.85% set on December 28, 2014

How does PPC annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

PPC annual operating margin is higher than 67.32% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is PPC next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for PPC has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of PPC?

As of today, PPC quarterly operating margin is 4.63%

What is PPC quarterly operating margin most recent change?

PPC quarterly operating margin was up +12.65% on June 28, 2026

What is 1-year change in PPC quarterly operating margin?

PPC quarterly operating margin is down -60.66% year-over-year

How far is PPC quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

PPC quarterly operating margin is currently -74.81% below its historical high of 18.38% set on June 28, 2015

How does PPC quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

PPC quarterly operating margin is higher than 53.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is PPC next earnings release?

The next earnings release for PPC is on October 28, 2026

PPC Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1984

Annual Operating Margin

8.89%0.92%-9.38%

December 28, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PPC annual operating margin is 8.89%, down -9.38% on December 28, 2025
Historical Performance: PPC annual operating margin is up +31.31% over the past 3 years, up +241.92% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: PPC annual operating margin is currently -35.81% below its historical high of 13.85% set on December 28, 2014
3-Year Low Comparison: PPC annual operating margin is +158.43% above its 3-year low of 3.44% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: PPC annual operating margin is higher than 67.32% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

PPC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 28, 25	8.89%	-9.4%	+31.3%	+241.9%	+228.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 28, 26	4.63%	-60.7%	+38.2%	+221.8%	+195.7%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$27.36	-42.3%	+10.5%	+23.5%	+470.0%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	11.96	+31.1%	-66.1%	–	–
Annual Revenue	Dec 28, 25	$18.50B	+3.5%	+5.9%	+53.0%	+168.8%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 28, 25	$1.64B	-6.2%	+39.1%	+424.0%	+781.7%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 28, 25	12.75%	-0.9%	+27.0%	+94.1%	+121.3%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 28, 25	5.86%	-3.6%	+36.9%	+641.8%	+347.3%

Operating Margin Highs

PPC Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	9.81%	Dec 29, 24	-9.4%
5Y	9.81%	Dec 29, 24	-9.4%
All	13.85%	Dec 28, 14	-35.8%

Operating Margin Lows

PPC Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	3.44%	Dec 31, 23	+158.4%
5Y	2.60%	N/A	+241.9%
All	-6.18%	Sep 30, 08	+243.8%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	8.89%	-9.4%
2024	9.81%	+185.2%
2023	3.44%	-49.2%
2022	6.77%	+20.0%
2021	5.64%	+116.9%
2020	2.60%	-58.9%
2019	6.32%	+30.8%
2018	4.83%	-51.6%
2017	9.98%	+23.5%
2016	8.08%	-35.8%
2015	12.58%	-9.2%
2014	13.85%	+82.2%
2013	7.60%	+131.0%
2012	3.29%	+164.4%
2011	-5.11%	-288.6%
2010	2.71%	+86.9%
2009	1.45%	+123.5%
2008	-6.18%	-302.0%
2007	3.06%	+5,000.0%
2006	0.06%	-99.2%
2005	7.69%	+31.7%

Year	Value	Change
2004	5.84%	+798.5%
2003	0.65%	-44.9%
2002	1.18%	-72.4%
2001	4.27%	-20.5%
2000	5.37%	-33.5%
1999	8.07%	+39.1%
1998	5.80%	+16.0%
1997	5.00%	+164.6%
1996	1.89%	-29.5%
1995	2.68%	-58.3%
1994	6.42%	+1.6%
1993	6.32%	+429.2%
1992	-1.92%	-148.6%
1991	3.95%	-14.7%
1990	4.63%	-5.1%
1989	4.88%	+2,318.2%
1988	-0.22%	-104.5%
1987	4.94%	-49.6%
1986	9.81%	+57.2%
1985	6.24%	-29.9%
1984	8.90%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of PPC?: As of today, PPC annual operating margin is 8.89%
What is 1-year change in PPC annual operating margin?: PPC annual operating margin is down -9.38% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in PPC annual operating margin?: PPC annual operating margin is up +31.31% over the past 3 years
How far is PPC annual operating margin from its all-time high?: PPC annual operating margin is currently -35.81% below its historical high of 13.85% set on December 28, 2014
How does PPC annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: PPC annual operating margin is higher than 67.32% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is PPC next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for PPC has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

4.63%0.52%+12.65%

June 28, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PPC quarterly operating margin is 4.63%, up +12.65% on June 28, 2026
Historical Performance: PPC quarterly operating margin is down -60.66% year-over-year, up +38.21% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: PPC quarterly operating margin is currently -74.81% below its historical high of 18.38% set on June 28, 2015
3-Year Low Comparison: PPC quarterly operating margin is +38.21% above its 3-year low of 3.35% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: PPC quarterly operating margin is higher than 53.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

PPC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 28, 26	4.63%	+12.7%	-60.7%	+38.2%	+221.8%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 28, 25	8.89%	–	-9.4%	+31.3%	+241.9%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$27.36	-17.3%	-42.3%	+10.5%	+23.5%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	11.96	+34.5%	+31.1%	-66.1%	–
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 28, 26	$4.62B	+2.0%	-2.8%	+7.3%	+27.1%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Jun 28, 26	$214.22M	+15.1%	-61.8%	+48.2%	+255.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 28, 26	7.43%	-1.9%	-49.6%	+14.3%	-26.0%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 28, 26	0.29%	-87.0%	-96.1%	-79.4%	+106.3%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

PPC Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	11.77%	N/A	-60.7%
3Y	11.96%	Sep 29, 24	-61.3%
5Y	11.96%	Sep 29, 24	-61.3%
All	18.38%	Jun 28, 15	-74.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

PPC Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	4.11%	Mar 29, 26	+12.7%
3Y	3.35%	N/A	+38.2%
5Y	-3.80%	N/A	+221.8%
All	-282.08%	Sep 30, 87	+101.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	4.63%	+12.7%
Mar 2026	4.11%	-31.4%
Dec 2025	5.99%	-44.3%
Sep 2025	10.76%	-8.6%
Jun 2025	11.77%	+25.3%
Mar 2025	9.39%	+1.5%
Dec 2024	9.25%	-22.7%
Sep 2024	11.96%	+0.9%
Jun 2024	11.85%	+104.7%
Mar 2024	5.79%	+27.8%
Dec 2023	4.53%	-9.6%
Sep 2023	5.01%	+49.6%
Jun 2023	3.35%	+365.3%
Mar 2023	0.72%	+155.4%
Dec 2022	-1.30%	-116.1%
Sep 2022	8.09%	-28.3%
Jun 2022	11.29%	+8.3%
Mar 2022	10.42%	+116.2%
Dec 2021	4.82%	-18.6%
Sep 2021	5.92%	+255.8%
Jun 2021	-3.80%	-181.0%
Mar 2021	4.69%	+451.8%
Dec 2020	0.85%	-86.3%
Sep 2020	6.22%	+364.2%
Jun 2020	1.34%	-28.0%
Mar 2020	1.86%	-41.7%
Dec 2019	3.19%	-55.3%
Sep 2019	7.14%	-27.5%
Jun 2019	9.85%	+107.8%
Mar 2019	4.74%	+343.0%
Dec 2018	1.07%	-68.9%
Sep 2018	3.44%	-53.5%
Jun 2018	7.40%	+3.8%
Mar 2018	7.13%	+37.9%
Dec 2017	5.17%	-60.9%
Sep 2017	13.23%	-4.1%
Jun 2017	13.79%	+101.6%
Mar 2017	6.84%	+33.9%
Dec 2016	5.11%	-20.4%
Sep 2016	6.42%	-44.6%
Jun 2016	11.58%	+23.1%
Mar 2016	9.41%	+56.8%
Dec 2015	6.00%	-44.7%
Sep 2015	10.85%	-41.0%
Jun 2015	18.38%	+24.1%
Mar 2015	14.81%	-0.2%
Dec 2014	14.84%	-10.8%
Sep 2014	16.64%	+19.3%
Jun 2014	13.95%	+58.3%
Mar 2014	8.81%	+15.8%
Dec 2013	7.61%	-11.7%
Sep 2013	8.62%	-18.0%
Jun 2013	10.51%	+208.2%
Mar 2013	3.41%	+194.0%
Dec 2012	1.16%	-59.0%
Sep 2012	2.83%	-42.6%
Jun 2012	4.93%	+34.3%
Mar 2012	3.67%	+313.4%
Dec 2011	-1.72%	+78.0%
Sep 2011	-7.82%	-61.6%
Jun 2011	-4.84%	+14.2%
Mar 2011	-5.64%	-1,809.1%
Dec 2010	0.33%	-94.3%
Sep 2010	5.78%	+48.6%
Jun 2010	3.89%	+332.2%
Mar 2010	0.90%	-87.9%
Sep 2009	7.44%	+21.8%
Jun 2009	6.11%	+422.2%
Mar 2009	1.17%	+112.5%
Dec 2008	-9.37%	+43.5%
Sep 2008	-16.59%	-837.3%
Jun 2008	-1.77%	+73.1%
Mar 2008	-6.57%	-5,575.0%
Dec 2007	0.12%	-97.7%
Sep 2007	5.14%	-20.4%
Jun 2007	6.46%	+1,194.9%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	-0.59%	-168.2%
Dec 2006	-0.22%	-113.8%
Sep 2006	1.60%	+176.9%
Jun 2006	-2.08%	+30.7%
Mar 2006	-3.00%	-187.2%
Dec 2005	3.44%	-57.4%
Sep 2005	8.08%	-14.4%
Jun 2005	9.44%	+68.0%
Mar 2005	5.62%	-15.5%
Dec 2004	6.65%	-17.7%
Sep 2004	8.08%	+15.8%
Jun 2004	6.98%	+57.2%
Mar 2004	4.44%	+50.5%
Dec 2003	2.95%	+37.2%
Sep 2003	2.15%	-11.5%
Jun 2003	2.43%	+190.7%
Mar 2003	-2.68%	-318.8%
Dec 2002	-0.64%	-33.3%
Sep 2002	-0.48%	-112.9%
Jun 2002	3.73%	+1,863.2%
Mar 2002	0.19%	-94.7%
Dec 2001	3.56%	-26.6%
Sep 2001	4.85%	-30.2%
Jun 2001	6.95%	+816.5%
Mar 2001	-0.97%	-117.8%
Dec 2000	5.44%	+32.0%
Sep 2000	4.12%	-38.7%
Jun 2000	6.72%	+88.8%
Mar 2000	3.56%	-49.9%
Dec 1999	7.11%	-14.3%
Sep 1999	8.30%	-2.2%
Jun 1999	8.49%	+10.7%
Mar 1999	7.67%	-1.5%
Dec 1998	7.79%	-16.1%
Sep 1998	9.28%	+60.6%
Jun 1998	5.78%	+66.1%
Mar 1998	3.48%	-23.7%
Dec 1997	4.56%	-38.0%
Sep 1997	7.36%	+95.7%
Jun 1997	3.76%	+17.5%
Mar 1997	3.20%	-41.5%
Dec 1996	5.47%	+375.7%
Sep 1996	1.15%	-37.2%
Jun 1996	1.83%	+38.6%
Mar 1996	1.32%	-60.4%
Dec 1995	3.33%	-4.6%
Sep 1995	3.49%	-32.5%
Jun 1995	5.17%	+338.2%
Mar 1995	-2.17%	-155.9%
Dec 1994	3.88%	-43.2%
Sep 1994	6.83%	+7.1%
Jun 1994	6.38%	+18.6%
Mar 1994	5.38%	-26.3%
Dec 1993	7.30%	+39.0%
Sep 1993	5.25%	+0.8%
Jun 1993	5.21%	-37.5%
Mar 1993	8.34%	+30.5%
Dec 1992	6.39%	+258.2%
Sep 1992	-4.04%	-417.9%
Jun 1992	-0.78%	+68.5%
Mar 1992	-2.48%	-853.8%
Dec 1991	-0.26%	-106.8%
Sep 1991	3.83%	+37.3%
Jun 1991	2.79%	-51.6%
Mar 1991	5.76%	+72.5%
Dec 1990	3.34%	+30.5%
Sep 1990	2.56%	-66.7%
Jun 1990	7.69%	+32.8%
Mar 1990	5.79%	+102.3%
Sep 1989	-247.63%	-9.4%
Sep 1988	-226.37%	+19.7%
Sep 1987	-282.08%	-8.2%
Sep 1986	-260.77%	+5.3%
Sep 1985	-275.43%	-4.0%
Sep 1984	-264.78%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of PPC?: As of today, PPC quarterly operating margin is 4.63%
What is PPC quarterly operating margin most recent change?: PPC quarterly operating margin was up +12.65% on June 28, 2026
What is 1-year change in PPC quarterly operating margin?: PPC quarterly operating margin is down -60.66% year-over-year
How far is PPC quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: PPC quarterly operating margin is currently -74.81% below its historical high of 18.38% set on June 28, 2015
How does PPC quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: PPC quarterly operating margin is higher than 53.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is PPC next earnings release?: The next earnings release for PPC is on October 28, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

PPC Official Website www.pilgrims.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248126000011/0000802481-26-000011-index.htm
PPC Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PPC
PPC Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ppc