Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 3.31x

Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.31x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $291.21 Million exceeds net income of $87.93 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Pilgrims Pride Corp long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.31x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$291.21 Million
USD

Net Income

$87.93 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Pilgrims Pride Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Pilgrims Pride Corp across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PPC intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Pilgrims Pride Corp (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Pilgrims Pride Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PPC market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.27x $1.37 Billion $1.08 Billion ▼ -30.8%
2024 1.83x $1.99 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -13.0%
2023 2.10x $677.88 Million $322.32 Million ▲ +134.4%
2022 0.90x $669.86 Million $746.54 Million ▼ -91.4%
2021 10.44x $326.46 Million $31.27 Million ▲ +37.1%
2020 7.62x $724.25 Million $95.07 Million ▲ +421.8%
2019 1.46x $666.52 Million $456.54 Million ▼ -26.7%
2018 1.99x $491.65 Million $246.80 Million ▲ +78.5%
2017 1.12x $801.32 Million $718.17 Million ▼ -35.1%
2016 1.72x $755.48 Million $439.73 Million ▲ +13.6%
2015 1.51x $976.83 Million $645.96 Million ▲ +0.9%
2014 1.50x $1.07 Billion $711.44 Million ▼ -6.2%
2013 1.60x $878.53 Million $549.71 Million ▲ +39.3%
2012 1.15x $199.62 Million $174.04 Million ▲ +584.4%
2010 0.17x $14.61 Million $87.14 Million ▼ -98.3%
2007 9.87x $463.96 Million $47.02 Million ▲ +430.3%
2005 1.86x $493.07 Million $264.98 Million ▼ -12.3%
2004 2.12x $272.40 Million $128.34 Million ▲ +20.3%
2003 1.76x $98.89 Million $56.04 Million ▼ -74.2%
2002 6.84x $98.11 Million $14.34 Million ▲ +220.6%
2001 2.14x $87.83 Million $41.14 Million ▼ -14.6%
2000 2.50x $130.80 Million $52.34 Million ▲ +100.2%
1999 1.25x $81.50 Million $65.30 Million ▼ -26.6%
1998 1.70x $85.00 Million $50.00 Million ▲ +40.5%
1997 1.21x $49.60 Million $41.00 Million ▼ -38.0%
1994 1.95x $60.70 Million $31.10 Million ▼ -3.3%
1993 2.02x $45.00 Million $22.30 Million ▲ +24.7%
1991 1.62x $19.90 Million $12.30 Million ▲ +59.7%
1990 1.01x $15.80 Million $15.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.