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Dec 26, 2021

Pilgrim's Pride Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Reported solid growth in sales and adjusted EBITDA.

Key Takeaways

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%.

Total Revenue
$4.04B
Previous year: $3.12B
+29.5%
EPS
$0.56
Previous year: $0.25
+124.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$317M
Previous year: $205M
+54.2%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
7.8%
Previous year: 6.6%
+18.2%
Gross Profit
$353M
Previous year: $227M
+55.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$428M
Previous year: $548M
-21.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$102M
Previous year: $104M
-198.2%
Total Assets
$8.91B
Previous year: $7.47B
+19.2%

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Pilgrim's Pride Revenue by Geographic Location

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.

Positive Outlook

  • 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.

Challenges Ahead

  • 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

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income