AltriavsPilgrim's Pride

MO and PPC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Altria (MO) has a market value of $131B and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) $6.7B. Over the last year, with dividends, MO moved +44.7% and PPC -25.9%. The P/E is 16.2 for MO and 20.9 for PPC. Dividend yield: MO 5.46%, PPC none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MO$131B

    PPC$6.7B

    MO is 20 times PPC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MO$23.5B

    PPC$18.3B

    MO is 1.3 times PPC

  • Net income, 12 months

    MO$8.1B

    PPC$320M

    MO is 25 times PPC

  • Operating margin

    MO47.0%

    PPC3.4%

    43.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    MO38.4%

    PPC6.0%

    32.4 points apart

  • P/E

    MO16.2

    PPC20.9

    PPC is 1.3 times MO

  • Dividend yield

    MO5.5%

    PPC0.0%

    5.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MO+157.7%

    PPC+14.1%

    143.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

MO+157.7%

PPC+14.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodMOWith dividendsPPCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+44.7%Price +35.5%-25.9%Price -25.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%+26.3%+8.1% a yearPrice +7.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%+14.1%+2.7% a yearPrice -2.8%
10 years since November 14, 2016+156.4%+9.9% a yearPrice +28.5%+69.6%+5.4% a yearPrice +44.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

MOAltriaPPCPilgrim's Pride

Valuation

MOPPC
Valuation
Price$78.64$28.12
Market value$131B$6.7B
Enterprise value (EV)$153B$9.1B
P/E16.220.9
P/E, 5-year median14.09.4
P/B–1.7
EV/EBIT13.814.7
Free cash flow yield6.9%0.0%

Results and growth

MOPPC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$23.5B$18.3B
Net income, 12 months$8.1B$320M
Free cash flow, 12 months$9.1B$2.5M
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.85$1.35
Revenue growth, year on year-3.1%3.5%
Revenue growth a year, past-2.3%over 5 years+8.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years+63.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MOPPC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin63.3%7.9%
Operating margin47.0%3.4%
Net margin34.5%1.8%
ROIC38.4%6.0%
ROE–8.6%

Balance sheet

MOPPC
Balance sheet
Cash$2.7B$936M
Total debt$24.1B$3.7B
Net debt / EBITDA1.92.3
Interest cover9.4×3.9×

Dividends and buybacks

MOPPC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.5%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.29–
Dividend growth a year, past+4.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.8%–
Shareholder yield6.2%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Altria or Pilgrim's Pride?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 19.7 times Pilgrim's Pride ($6.7B), at today's prices.

How did MO and PPC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, MO's price moved +28.5% and PPC's +44.5%. With dividends: MO +156.4% (+9.9% a year), PPC +69.6% (+5.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MO or PPC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.46% for Altria and none for Pilgrim's Pride. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.29 and – per share.

What is the P/E of MO and PPC?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.2 for MO and 20.9 for PPC. The median of the last five years was 14.0 and 9.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Altria or Pilgrim's Pride?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 34.5% for Altria and 1.8% for Pilgrim's Pride, and the operating margin 47.0% and 3.4%. Revenue was $23.5B and $18.3B.

Which is the better investment, Altria or Pilgrim's Pride?

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