$28.12
Value $6.7B
Pilgrim's PridevsWalmart
PPC and WMT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+3.19%
$128.09
Value $1.02T
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) has a market value of $6.7B and Walmart (WMT) $1.02T. Over the last year, with dividends, PPC moved -25.9% and WMT +24.9%. The P/E is 20.9 for PPC and 46.3 for WMT. Dividend yield: PPC none, WMT 0.77%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
PPC$6.7B
WMT$1.02T
WMT is 153 times PPC
Revenue, 12 months
PPC$18.3B
WMT$736B
WMT is 40 times PPC
Net income, 12 months
PPC$320M
WMT$22.1B
WMT is 69 times PPC
Operating margin
PPC3.4%
WMT4.4%
1.0 points apart
ROIC
PPC6.0%
WMT17.8%
11.8 points apart
P/E
PPC20.9
WMT46.3
WMT is 2.2 times PPC
Dividend yield
PPC0.0%
WMT0.8%
0.8 points apart
5-year return
PPC+14.1%
WMT+176.8%
162.7 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.
PPC+14.1%
WMT+176.8%
| Period | PPCWith dividends | WMTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -25.9%Price -25.9% | +24.9%Price +23.8% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +26.3%+8.1% a yearPrice +7.6% | +136.5%+33.2% a yearPrice +129.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +14.1%+2.7% a yearPrice -2.8% | +176.8%+22.6% a yearPrice +160.1% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +70.4%+5.5% a yearPrice +45.2% | +535.7%+20.3% a yearPrice +438.0% |
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.
PPCPilgrim's PrideWMTWalmart
Valuation
PPCWMT| Price | $28.12 | $128.09 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $6.7B | $1.02T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $9.1B | $1.06T |
| P/E | 20.9 | 46.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 9.4 | 33.8 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 10.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 14.7 | 32.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.0% | 1.3% |
Results and growth
PPCWMT| Revenue, 12 months | $18.3B | $736B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $320M | $22.1B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $2.5M | $13.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.35 | $2.77 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +8.9%over 5 years | +5.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +63.4%over 5 years | +11.5%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
PPCWMT| Gross margin | 7.9% | 25.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 17.8% |
| ROE | 8.6% | 23.1% |
Balance sheet
PPCWMT| Cash | $936M | $11.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $3.7B | $70.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Interest cover | 3.9× | 17.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
PPCWMT| Dividend yield | – | 0.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $0.99 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +5.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 0.8% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 1.6% |
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.
Which is bigger, Pilgrim's Pride or Walmart?
By market value, Walmart ($1.02T) is about 152.9 times Pilgrim's Pride ($6.7B), at today's prices.
How did PPC and WMT stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, PPC's price moved +45.2% and WMT's +438.0%. With dividends: PPC +70.4% (+5.5% a year), WMT +535.7% (+20.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, PPC or WMT?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Pilgrim's Pride and 0.77% for Walmart. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.99 per share.
What is the P/E of PPC and WMT?
At today's price, the P/E is 20.9 for PPC and 46.3 for WMT. The median of the last five years was 9.4 and 33.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Pilgrim's Pride or Walmart?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 1.8% for Pilgrim's Pride and 3.0% for Walmart, and the operating margin 3.4% and 4.4%. Revenue was $18.3B and $736B.
Which is the better investment, Pilgrim's Pride or Walmart?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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