Pilgrims Pride vs Smithfield Foods
Pilgrims Pride is the larger business, with $18.50bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $15.53bn for Smithfield Foods (1.2 times as much). Smithfield Foods grew faster (9.8% against 3.5%). Smithfield Foods kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 6.4% against 5.9%. Smithfield Foods carries less debt relative to equity (29.5% against 84.1%).
| Latest fiscal year | Pilgrims PridePPC, 2025 | Smithfield FoodsSFD, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.50bn | $15.53bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.5% | 9.8% |
| Net income | $1.08bn | $987m |
| Operating margin | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Return on equity | 27.3% | 15.6% |
| Free cash flow | $1.12bn | $718m |
| Cash | $640m | $1.54bn |
| Total debt | $3.09bn | $2.00bn |
| Debt to equity | 84.1% | 29.5% |
| Dividend per share | — | $1.00 |
| Dividend yield | — | 5.4% |
| Share buybacks | — | — |
| Employees | — | 32,000 |
| Market value | $6.85bn | $7.29bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 47 (Moderate) | 43 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 3 sales |