Pilgrim's Pride Corporation — Packaged Foods. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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PPC
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation · Packaged Foods
FCF$530mC+
Rev+3.5%C+
D/E0.90B
P/E7.3xA
PEG0.61A-
58.9Score
$27.41$6.5B
1Y Target$37.63Analyst consensus · 8 analysts
5Y Target$47.50Compound horizon
10Y Target$60.92Long-dated conviction
FCF$530mTTMC+
FCF $530m — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+3.5%TTM YoYC+
Revenue +3.5% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.90B
D/E 0.90 — near the Consumer Defensive debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E7.3xA
P/E 7.3 — cheapest decile in Consumer Defensive (≈10th pctile)
PEG0.61A-
PEG 0.61 — strong; Lynch's preferred zone
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 58.9
Quality0.65
Growth0.35
Value0.89
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
46% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value27% belowest. fair value ~$37
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability21% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC15.6% · A-return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Packaged Foods · market cap $6.5b. Down 46% from 52-week high of $50.56 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.61 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $37.63 (implying +37% upside).
Moat
ROE 24% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 4.8% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Horizon
1-3 yr $37.63 (8-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $47.50 at ~12% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $60.92 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Position sizing · PPC
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Shares to buy
72
Position size
$1,974
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$20.56
25% below $27.41
$ at risk if stopped
$493.38
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC): score, valuation & FAQ
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) is a Packaged Foods company that scores 58.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A) and PEG (A-). On valuation, PPC sits about 27% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is PPC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores PPC 58.9 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A) and PEG (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does PPC score 58.9 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). PPC earns its highest marks on P/E (A) and PEG (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is PPC overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $27.41, PPC sits about 27% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). It trades at a 7.3x× P/E (graded A). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in PPC?
Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 4.8% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.