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Mar 29, 2020

Pilgrim's Pride Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Pilgrim's Pride experienced a challenging quarter due to volatile markets and the impact of Covid-19, but achieved solid results relative to industry competition.

Key Takeaways

Pilgrim's Pride reported Q1 net sales of $3.07 billion, operating income of $84 million, and GAAP EPS of $0.27. The company faced volatile and challenging markets due to Covid-19, but its strategy achieved solid results relative to industry competition. Operating results in Europe improved significantly but were offset by difficult market dynamics in the U.S. and Mexico.

Net Sales reached $3.07 billion.

Net GAAP Income was $67.3 million, including a one-time $0.09 per share gain on case settlement.

Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $165.5 million, with a 5.4% margin.

The company maintained a strong liquidity position through emphasis on cash flow generation and working capital management.

Total Revenue
$3.08B
Previous year: $2.73B
+12.8%
EPS
$0.18
Previous year: $0.35
-48.6%
Adjusted EBITDA
$166M
Previous year: $204M
-19.0%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
5.4%
Previous year: 7.5%
-28.0%
Gross Profit
$177M
Previous year: $219M
-19.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$511M
Previous year: $379M
+35.0%
Free Cash Flow
-$56.1M
Previous year: $32.4M
-273.0%
Total Assets
$7.25B
Previous year: $6.37B
+13.8%

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Forward Guidance

The company did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report.

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