NASDAQ$PPC

Pilgrim's Pride · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid growth in sales and adjusted EBITDA.

Pilgrim's Pride reported strong Q4 2021 results with net sales of $4.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $316.7 million, a 7.8% margin, despite facing input cost inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages.

  • Net Sales of $4.0 billion.
  • GAAP Net Income of $36.8 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $316.7 million, or a 7.8% margin, 54.2% higher than last year.
  • Consolidated GAAP Operating Income margin of 1.4%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.04B

Previous: $3.12B+29.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.25+124.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$317M

Previous: $205M+54.2%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

7.8%

Previous: 6.6%+18.2%
Capital Expenditures

$101M

Previous: $112M-10.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$102M

Previous: $104M-198.2%
Net Income

$36.5M

Previous: $330K+10950.9%
Operating Income

$55.1M

Previous: $39.5M+39.4%
Gross Profit

$353M

Previous: $227M+55.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$428M

Previous: $548M-21.9%
Total Assets

$8.91B

Previous: $7.47B+19.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.24M

Previous: $1.02M+218.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Pilgrim's Pride · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.04B

Q4 2021+29.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Strong U.S. consumer demand for chicken supported fresh meat pricing throughout 2021, and we expect this pricing environment to continue into the near future with the USDA projecting supply growth of only 1.6% for 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Strong U.S. consumer demand for chicken supported fresh meat pricing throughout 2021.
  • Expect this pricing environment to continue into the near future with the USDA projecting supply growth of only 1.6% for 2022.
  • Chicken remains a great value relative to the other major proteins.
  • Continue to grow and improve our portfolio in partnerships with Key Customers
  • Continue to grow our Prepared Foods business while supporting our differentiated Pilgrim’s® and Just Bare® brands within retail and e-commerce.

Headwinds

  • Our legacy European businesses faced rising input costs and overall inflation.
  • Labor disruptions due to Brexit.
  • Very challenging market conditions in Europe.
  • Elevated feed grain pricing in Mexico.
  • Supply chain disruptions

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+23.2%

Q3 2012

Best reaction

-14.3%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.8%+0.5%-9.1%
Q4 2025-3.6%+0.7%-16.1%
Q3 2025-0.1%-2.3%-0.2%
Q1 2025-14.3%-14.5%-9.9%
Q4 2024+3.4%+3.6%-1.4%
Q3 2024+0.7%+6.6%+7.3%
Q2 2024+1.8%+4.5%+12.3%
Q1 2024-0.2%+1.7%-0.2%
Q4 2023+11.6%+11.2%+19.8%
Q3 2023+4.1%+8.2%+11.4%
Q2 2023+1.8%+2.5%+3.2%
Q1 2023+1.1%+2.2%+3.8%
Q4 2022+6.8%+4.0%+0.7%
Q3 2022+3.6%+2.7%+16.2%
Q2 2022-1.3%-6.7%-11.3%
Q1 2022+10.6%+10.5%+26.9%
Q4 2021-3.0%-2.6%-20.3%
Q3 2021-2.6%-1.5%-2.4%
Q2 2021+1.3%-0.3%+26.7%
Q1 2021-1.1%-1.7%-1.8%
Q4 2020-5.5%-5.0%+10.7%
Q3 2020+0.4%+6.8%+19.9%
Q2 2020-4.9%-5.9%+1.7%
Q1 2020+3.2%-5.4%-3.0%
Q4 2019-4.8%-10.6%-30.7%
Q3 2019+3.2%+4.2%+7.1%
Q2 2019+7.3%+5.2%+14.1%
Q1 2019+1.8%+6.8%-5.0%
Q4 2018-6.1%-3.2%+0.9%
Q3 2018+5.6%+7.2%+10.5%
Q2 2018-1.6%+1.2%+3.8%
Q1 2018+2.4%-2.2%-4.5%
Q4 2017+5.4%+3.1%-0.6%
Q3 2017+8.6%+13.1%+22.1%
Q2 2017+4.5%+7.6%+22.1%
Q1 2017-1.9%-2.1%-8.9%
Q4 2016+10.3%+9.9%+15.2%
Q3 2016+0.7%+4.4%-13.1%
Q2 2016-5.7%-7.7%-9.3%
Q1 2016+11.9%
Q4 2015-5.0%
Q3 2015-3.9%
Q2 2015+7.6%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014+3.4%
Q3 2014+0.2%
Q2 2014-8.6%
Q1 2014+2.6%
Q4 2013-0.2%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013+9.0%
Q1 2013+6.0%
Q4 2012-7.2%
Q3 2012+23.2%
Q4 2011-2.8%
Q2 2012-2.8%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q1 2012+2.0%
Q4 2009+3.1%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q3 2010-3.8%
Q4 2010-6.9%
Q2 2010-6.9%
Q2 2011-6.9%

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