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PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP

For the period ended Jun 29, 2025. Filed Jul 31, 2025.

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Jun 29, 2025 · Filed Jul 31, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

  1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (referred to herein as “Pilgrim’s,” “PPC,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar terms) is one of the largest food companies in the world, with operations in the United States (“U.S.”), the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Mexico, France, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. Pilgrim’s is primarily a chicken producer, with pork and lamb operations in the U.K. Pilgrim’s products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The Company’s primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the countries listed above. Additionally, the Company exports chicken and pork products (from its U.K. operations) to over 120 countries. Our fresh products consist of refrigerated whole or cut-up chicken, selected chicken parts that are either marinated or non-marinated, primary pork cuts, added value pork, pork ribs, and lamb products. The Company’s prepared products include fully cooked, ready-to-cook and individually frozen chicken parts, strips, nuggets and patties, processed sausages, bacon, smoked meat, gammon joints, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats and meatballs. The Company’s other products include plant-based protein offerings, ready-to-eat meals, multi-protein frozen foods, vegetarian foods and desserts. The Company also provides direct-to-consumer meals and hot food to-go solutions in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. We operate feed mills, hatcheries, processing plants and distribution centers in 14 U.S. states, the U.K., Mexico, France, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. As of June 29, 2025, Pilgrim’s had approximately 62,200 employees and had the capacity to process approximately 41.3 million birds per 5-day work week. Approximately 4,250 contract growers supply chicken for the Company’s operations. As of June 29, 2025, PPC had the capacity to process approximately 42,750 pigs per 5-day work week and 209 contract growers supply pigs for the Company’s U.K. operations. As of June 29, 2025, JBS S.A., through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “JBS”), beneficially owned 82.3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments unless otherwise disclosed) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 29, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 28, 2025. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024.

The Company operates on the basis of a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday falling on or before December 31. Any reference we make to a particular year (for example, 2025) in the notes to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements applies to our fiscal year and not the calendar year. The six months ended June 29, 2025 represents the period from December 30, 2024 through June 29, 2025. The six months ended June 30, 2024 represents the period from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. We eliminate all significant affiliate accounts and transactions upon consolidation.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP using management’s best estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and judgments. Significant estimates made by the Company include the allowance for credit losses, reserves related to inventory obsolescence or valuation, useful lives of long-lived assets, goodwill, identifiable intangible assets, valuation of deferred tax assets, insurance accruals, valuation of pension and other postretirement benefits obligations, income tax accruals, certain derivative positions, and valuations of acquired businesses.

The functional currency of the Company’s U.S. operations and certain holding-company subsidiaries in Luxembourg, the U.K., Malta and the Republic of Ireland is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of its U.K. operations is the British pound. The functional currency of the Company’s operations in France, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland is the euro. In the second quarter of 2024, the Company determined that there was a significant change in economic factors that necessitated a reassessment of the appropriate functional currency of the Mexico reportable segment. The primary economic factors driving the change included 1) the recent sustained, historical strengthening of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar and against other global currencies without a correlated impact on the average product sales prices of our Mexico operations and 2) a shift in the proportional volume of spend we have that is denominated in Mexican peso in relation to spend that is denominated in U.S. dollar. As a result of this reassessment, on April 1, 2024, the Company changed the functional currency of its Mexico operations from U.S. dollar to the Mexican peso. The change in the functional currency was accounted for on April 1, 2024, and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. For foreign currency-denominated entities, including the Company’s Mexico operations after April 1, 2024, translation from local currencies into U.S. dollars is performed for assets and liabilities using the exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are remeasured using average exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from translation of these financial records are reflected as a separate component of Accumulated other comprehensive lossin the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the Company’s Mexico operations prior to April 1, 2024, remeasurement from the Mexican peso to U.S. dollars was performed for monetary assets and liabilities using the exchange rate in effect as of the balance sheet date. Remeasurement was performed for non-monetary assets using the historical exchange rate in effect on the date of each asset’s acquisition. Income and expense accounts were remeasured using average exchange rates for the period. Net adjustments that resulted from remeasurement of the financial records, as well as foreign currency transaction gains and losses, are reflected in Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company is required to maintain cash balances with brokers as collateral for exchange-traded futures contracts. These balances are classified as restricted cash as they are not available for use by the Company to fund daily operations. The balance of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents may also include investments in U.S. Treasury Bills that qualify as restricted cash equivalents, as required by the brokers, to offset the obligation to return cash collateral.

The following table reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$849,036$2,040,834
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents9,2832,324
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows$858,319$2,043,158

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted as of June 29, 2025

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires additional disclosures for income taxes to enhance transparency and usefulness of income tax disclosures. The guidance requires additional disclosures for the tabular rate reconciliation, income taxes paid, and the disaggregation of domestic, federal and state, and foreign components within income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) and income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations. The provisions of the new guidance are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company plans to adopt this guidance as it becomes effective and is assessing the impacts on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires additional disclosures for certain costs and expenses to help investors better understand major components of an entity’s income statement. The guidance requires additional disclosures for costs and expenses such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The provisions of the new guidance will be effective for annual reporting years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company plans to adopt this guidance as it becomes effective and is assessing the impacts on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

  1. REVENUE RECOGNITION

The vast majority of the Company’s revenue is derived from contracts which are based upon a customer ordering its products. While there may be master agreements, the contract is only established when the customer’s order is accepted by the Company. The Company accounts for a contract, which may be verbal or written, when it is approved and committed by both parties, the rights of the parties are identified along with payment terms, the contract has commercial substance and collectability is probable.

The Company evaluates the transaction for distinct performance obligations, which are the sale of its products to customers. Since its products are commodity market-priced, the sales price is representative of the observable, standalone selling price. Each performance obligation is recognized based upon a pattern of recognition that reflects the transfer of control to the customer at a point in time, which is upon destination (customer location or port of destination), and depicts the transfer of control and recognition of revenue. There are instances of customer pick-up at the Company’s facilities, in which case control transfers to the customer at that point and the Company recognizes revenue. The Company’s performance obligations are typically fulfilled within days to weeks of the acceptance of the order.

The Company makes judgments regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from revenue and cash flows with customers. Determination of a contract requires evaluation and judgment along with the estimation of the total contract value and if any of the contract value is constrained. Due to the nature of our business, there is minimal variable consideration, as the contract is established at the acceptance of the order from the customer. When applicable, variable consideration is estimated at contract inception and updated on a regular basis until the contract is completed. Allocating the transaction price to a specific performance obligation based upon the relative standalone selling prices includes estimating the standalone selling prices including discounts and variable consideration.

Disaggregated Revenue

Revenue has been disaggregated into the categories below to show how economic factors affect the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows:

Three Months Ended June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
FreshPreparedExportOther (a)Total
U.S.$2,328,944$308,479$99,638$83,324$2,820,385
Europe415,124794,844146,28715,0151,371,270
Mexico481,57555,914—28,221565,710
Total net sales$3,225,643$1,159,237$245,925$126,560$4,757,365
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
FreshPreparedExportOther (a)Total
U.S.$2,201,918$254,325$119,964$87,758$2,663,965
Europe286,656877,312109,30428,2691,301,541
Mexico508,72156,075—29,012593,808
Total net sales$2,997,295$1,187,712$229,268$145,039$4,559,314
Six Months Ended June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
FreshPreparedExportOther (a)Total
U.S.$4,543,829$632,388$208,803$178,554$5,563,574
Europe737,1781,553,522270,14841,9512,602,799
Mexico893,470106,329—54,2021,054,001
Total net sales$6,174,477$2,292,239$478,951$274,707$9,220,374
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
FreshPreparedExportOther (a)Total
U.S.$4,315,541$523,315$228,762$175,679$5,243,297
Europe557,8041,722,308227,75561,5772,569,444
Mexico938,873111,595—58,0391,108,507
Total net sales$5,812,218$2,357,218$456,517$295,295$8,921,248

(a) Included in Other sales shown above are sales of commodity grains and protein byproducts

Additional disaggregation of revenue by sales channel is provided below:

Three Months Ended June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
RetailFoodserviceExportOtherTotal
U.S.$1,529,945$1,094,791$99,638$96,011$2,820,385
Europe850,374230,723146,287143,8861,371,270
Mexico(a)141,941257,543—166,226565,710
Total net sales$2,522,260$1,583,057$245,925$406,123$4,757,365
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
RetailFoodserviceExportOtherTotal
U.S.$1,395,222$1,038,749$119,964$110,030$2,663,965
Europe821,785229,800109,304140,6521,301,541
Mexico(a)137,241277,533—179,034593,808
Total net sales$2,354,248$1,546,082$229,268$429,716$4,559,314
Six Months Ended June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
RetailFoodserviceExportOtherTotal
U.S.$3,073,605$2,083,268$208,803$197,898$5,563,574
Europe1,622,228457,267270,148253,1562,602,799
Mexico(a)265,987484,354—303,6601,054,001
Total net sales$4,961,820$3,024,889$478,951$754,714$9,220,374
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
RetailFoodserviceExportOtherTotal
U.S.$2,788,799$1,998,888$228,762$226,848$5,243,297
Europe1,634,043431,627227,755276,0192,569,444
Mexico(a)272,372517,262—318,8731,108,507
Total net sales$4,695,214$2,947,777$456,517$821,740$8,921,248

(a)Included in Mexico foodservice channel are sales to wholesale public meat markets that typically sell product on to foodservice customers. Included in Mexico other channel are sales to live chicken markets.

Contract Costs

The Company can incur incremental costs to obtain or fulfill a contract such as broker expenses that are not expected to be recovered. The amortization period for such expenses is less than one year; therefore, the costs are expensed as incurred.

Taxes

The Company excludes all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the entity from a customer (for example, sales, use, value added and some excise taxes) from the transaction price.

Contract Balances

The Company receives payment from customers based on terms established with the customer. Payments are typically due within 14 to 30 days of delivery. Revenue contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of satisfying the performance under the customer contract. The revenue contract liabilities relate to customer prepayments and the advanced consideration, such as cash, received from governmental agency contracts for which performance obligations to the end customer have not been satisfied.

Changes in the revenue contract liabilities balance are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 29, 2024$48,898
Revenue recognized(47,706)
Cash received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period47,745
Effect of exchange rates227
Balance as of June 29, 2025$49,164

Accounts Receivable

The Company records accounts receivable when revenue is recognized. We record an allowance for credit losses, reducing our receivables balance to an amount we estimate is collectible from our customers. Estimates used in determining the allowance for credit losses are based on historical collection experience, current trends, aging of accounts receivable and periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition. We write off accounts receivable when it becomes apparent, based upon age or customer circumstances, that such amounts will not be collected. Generally, the Company does not require collateral for its accounts receivable.

  1. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company utilizes various raw materials in its operations, including corn, soybean meal, soybean oil, wheat, natural gas, electricity and diesel fuel, which are all considered commodities. The Company considers these raw materials generally available from a number of different sources and believes it can obtain them to meet its requirements. These commodities are subject to price fluctuations and related price risk due to factors beyond our control, such as economic and political conditions, supply and demand, weather, governmental regulation and other circumstances. Generally, the Company purchases derivative financial instruments, specifically exchange-traded futures and options, in an attempt to mitigate price risk related to its anticipated consumption of commodity inputs for approximately the next twelve months. The Company may purchase longer-term derivative financial instruments on particular commodities if deemed appropriate.

The Company has operations in Mexico, the U.K., France, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, it has exposure to translational foreign exchange risk when the financial results of those operations are remeasured in U.S. dollars.

The fair value of derivative assets is included in the line item Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets while the fair value of derivative liabilities is included in the line item Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the same statements. The Company’s counterparties require that it post collateral for changes in the net fair value of the derivative contracts. This cash collateral is reported in the line item Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Undesignated contracts may include contracts not designated as hedges or contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The fair value of each of these derivatives is recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Changes in fair value of each derivative are recognized immediately in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within Net sales, Cost of sales, or Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) depending on the risk the derivative is intended to mitigate. While management believes these instruments help mitigate various market risks, they are not designated and accounted for as hedges as a result of the extensive record keeping requirements.

The Company does not apply hedge accounting treatment to certain derivative financial instruments that it has purchased to mitigate commodity purchase exposures in the U.S. and Mexico or foreign currency transaction exposures on our Mexico operations. Therefore, the Company recognized changes in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments immediately in earnings. Gains or losses related to the commodity derivative financial instruments are included in the line item Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Realized gains and losses related to cash flows are disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Cash provided by operating activities. Unrealized gains and losses related to cash flows are disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the line item Other operating assets and liabilities. Gains or losses related to the foreign currency derivative financial instruments are included in the line item Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company does apply hedge accounting treatment to certain derivative financial instruments related to its Europe reportable segment that it has purchased to mitigate foreign currency transaction exposures. Before the settlement date of the financial derivative instruments, the Company recognizes changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedge into accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). When the derivative financial instruments are settled, the amount in AOCI is then reclassified to earnings. Gains or losses related to these derivative financial instruments are included in the line item Net sales and Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

We have generally applied the normal purchase and normal sale scope exception (“NPNS”) to our forward physical grain purchase contracts delivered by truck and to our forward physical natural gas and solar-generated power purchase contracts. NPNS contracts are accounted for using the accrual method of accounting; therefore, amounts payable under these contracts are recorded when we take delivery of the contracted product and no amounts were recorded for the fair value of these contracts in the condensed consolidated financial statements at June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024.

Information regarding the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments and cash collateral posted with brokers is included in the following table:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Fair values:
Commodity derivative assets$6,543$6,598
Commodity derivative liabilities(18,664)(2,494)
Foreign currency derivative assets3,108755
Foreign currency derivative liabilities(389)(1,397)
Sales contract derivative assets2,449—
Sales contract derivative liabilities—(778)
Cash collateral posted with brokers(a)9,2832,324
Derivatives coverage(b):
Corn34.5%11.5%
Soybean meal21.6%9.3%
Period through which stated percent of needs are covered:
CornDecember 2025December 2025
Soybean mealMarch 2026March 2026

(a)Collateral posted with brokers consists primarily of cash, short-term treasury bills or other cash equivalents.

(b)Derivatives coverage is the percent of anticipated commodity needs covered by outstanding derivative instruments through a specified date.

The following table presents the gains and losses of each derivative instrument held by the Company not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments:

Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
Type of Contract (a)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Commodity derivatives$(14,819)$(6,146)$(22,004)$(16,194)Cost of sales
Sales contract derivatives7981,4383,2283,533Net sales
Total$(14,021)$(4,708)$(18,776)$(12,661)

(a)Amounts represent income (expenses) related to results of operations.

The following tables present the components of the gain or loss on derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges:

Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Foreign currency derivatives$(15)$1,545$1,658$2,000
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Three Months Ended June 29, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales(a)Cost of sales(b)Net sales(a)Cost of sales(b)
(In thousands)
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$4,757,365$4,042,070$4,559,314$3,867,688
Impact from cash flow hedging instruments:
Foreign currency derivatives(1,310)(18)915(105)

(a) Amounts represent income (expenses) related to net sales.

(b) Amounts represent expenses (income) related to cost of sales.

Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Six Months Ended June 29, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales(a)Cost of sales(b)Net sales(a)Cost of sales(b)
(In thousands)
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$9,220,374$7,950,206$8,921,248$7,845,713
Impact from cash flow hedging instruments:
Foreign currency derivatives(1,313)(31)1,956(105)

(a) Amounts represent income (expenses) related to net sales.

(b) Amounts represent expenses (income) related to cost of sales.

At June 29, 2025, there was a $1.0 million pre-tax deferred net gain on foreign currency derivatives recorded in AOCI that is expected to be reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the next twelve months. This expectation is based on the anticipated settlements on the hedged investments in foreign currencies that will occur over the next twelve months, at which time the Company will recognize the deferred gain to earnings.

  1. TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses, consisted of the following:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable$1,104,162$973,820
Notes receivable from third parties9,6708,970
Other receivables25,81130,018
Receivables, gross1,139,6431,012,808
Allowance for credit losses(8,309)(8,474)
Receivables, net$1,131,334$1,004,334
Accounts receivable from related parties(a)$9,761$2,608

(a) Additional information regarding accounts receivable from related parties is included in “Note 17. Related Party Transactions.”

Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$(8,474)
Provision charged to operating results(103)
Account write-offs and recoveries832
Effect of exchange rate(564)
Balance, end of period$(8,309)

In June 2023, the Company and JBS USA Food Company (“JBS USA”) jointly entered into a receivables purchase agreement with a bank for an uncommitted facility with a maximum capacity of $415.0 million and no recourse to the Company or JBS USA. Under the facility, the Company may sell eligible trade receivables in exchange for cash. Transfers under the agreement are recorded as a sale under ASC 860, Broad Transactions – Transfers and Servicing. At the transfer date, the Company receives cash equal to the face value of the receivables sold less a fee based on the current Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus an applicable margin applied over the customer payment term. The fees are immaterial.

  1. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Raw materials and work-in-process$1,146,087$1,069,170
Finished products601,694527,364
Operating supplies79,25777,146
Maintenance materials and parts113,565109,808
Total inventories$1,940,603$1,783,488
  1. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

The Company recognizes investments in available-for-sale securities as cash equivalents, current investments or long-term investments depending upon each security’s length to maturity. The following table summarizes our investments in available-for-sale securities:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
(In thousands)
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income securities$559,676$559,636$1,702,493$1,702,697
Short-term investments:
Fixed income securities——10,00010,220

Interest income and gross realized gains during the three and six months ended June 29, 2025 related to the Company’s available-for-sale securities totaled $9.4 million and $33.3 million while the interest income and gross realized gains during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were $13.1 million and $21.1 million. Proceeds received from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale securities investments are historically disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Net unrealized holding gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities recognized during the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 that have been included in AOCI and the net amount of gains and losses reclassified out of AOCI to earnings during the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 are disclosed in “Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity.”

  1. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The activity in goodwill by segment for the six months ended June 29, 2025 was as follows:

December 29, 2024Currency TranslationJune 29, 2025
(In thousands)
U.S.$41,936$—$41,936
Europe1,097,643103,6641,201,307
Mexico99,4947,755107,249
Total$1,239,073$111,419$1,350,492

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

December 29, 2024AmortizationCurrency TranslationJune 29, 2025
(In thousands)
Cost:
Trade names not subject to amortization$569,357$—$53,077$622,434
Trade names subject to amortization112,016—3,232115,248
Customer relationships431,861—27,668459,529
Accumulated amortization:
Trade names(61,527)(1,959)(658)(64,144)
Customer relationships(245,473)(14,402)(13,320)(273,195)
Intangible assets, net$806,234$(16,361)$69,999$859,872

Intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Customer relationships3-18 years
Trade names subject to amortization15-20 years

At June 29, 2025, the Company assessed if events or changes in circumstances indicated that any asset group-level carrying amounts of its intangible assets might not be recoverable. The Company will perform its annual tests of recoverability of all goodwill and trade names not subject to amortization in the fourth quarter of 2025, which if there were to be an impairment it could be material.

  1. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”), net consisted of the following:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Land$219,987$215,305
Buildings2,389,1532,307,851
Machinery and equipment4,319,4694,137,561
Autos and trucks133,286130,013
Finance lease assets8,9354,275
Construction-in-progress439,710299,933
PP&E, gross7,510,5407,094,938
Accumulated depreciation(4,212,747)(3,957,047)
PP&E, net$3,297,793$3,137,891

The Company recognized depreciation expense of $105.1 million and $99.9 million during the three months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized depreciation expense of $201.6 million and $195.2 million during the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

During the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company incurred $254.9 million on capital projects and transferred $126.1 million of completed projects from construction-in-progress to depreciable assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred $200.0 million on capital projects and transferred $278.7 million of completed projects from construction-in-progress to depreciable assets. Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the periods ended June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024 were $28.9 million and $29.2 million, respectively.

During the three and six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company sold certain PP&E for $1.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively, in cash and recognized a net loss of $1.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, on these sales. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company sold certain PP&E for $2.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, in cash and recognized a net loss of $0.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively, on these sales.

The Company has closed or idled various other facilities in the U.S. and in the U.K. The Board of Directors has not determined if it would be in the best interest of the Company to divest any of these idled assets. Management is therefore not certain that it can or will divest any of these assets within one year, is not actively marketing these assets and, accordingly, has not classified them as assets held for sale. The Company continues to depreciate these assets. As of June 29, 2025, the carrying amounts of these idled assets totaled $39.8 million based on a depreciable value of $175.7 million and accumulated depreciation of $135.9 million. Idled asset values include those assets that are no longer in use as a result of the recent restructuring activities of our Europe reportable segment. During the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company recognized an additional impairment loss on PP&E of $0.8 million incurred as a result of those restructuring activities. Additional information regarding restructuring activities is included in “Note 16. Restructuring-Related Activities.”

As of June 29, 2025, the Company assessed if events or changes in circumstances indicated that the asset group-level carrying amounts of its PP&E held for use might not be recoverable. There were no indicators present that required the Company to test the recoverability of the asset group-level carrying amounts of its PP&E held for use at that date.

  1. CURRENT LIABILITIES

Current liabilities, other than income taxes and current maturities of long-term debt, consisted of the following components:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Accounts payable:
Trade accounts payable$1,359,526$1,269,417
Book overdrafts106,604113,364
Other payables19,87828,738
Total accounts payable1,486,0081,411,519
Accounts payable to related parties(a)53,96715,257
Revenue contract liabilities(b)49,16448,898
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits275,739346,355
Accrued sales rebates122,801116,439
Insurance and self-insured claims120,04576,025
Litigation settlements(c)97,481111,769
Interest and debt-related fees65,56765,192
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities60,49563,327
Taxes47,46535,938
Derivative liabilities(d)19,0534,669
Other accrued expenses161,228195,790
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities969,8741,015,504
Total$2,559,013$2,491,178

(a) Additional information regarding accounts payable to related parties is included in “Note 17. Related Party Transactions.”

(b) Additional information regarding revenue contract liabilities is included in “Note 2. Revenue Recognition.”

(c) Additional information regarding litigation settlements is included in “Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies.”

(d) Additional information regarding derivative liabilities is included in “Note 3. Derivative Financial Instruments.”

  1. SUPPLIER FINANCE PROGRAMS

The Company maintains supplier finance programs, under which we agree to pay for invoices that are confirmed as valid under the program from participating suppliers to a financing entity. Maturity dates are generally between 65-120 days and we pay either the supplier or the financing entity depending on the supplier’s election. We do not have an economic interest in a supplier's participation in the program or a direct financial relationship with the financial institution funding the program. As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the outstanding balance of confirmed invoices was $214.7 million and $152.8 million respectively and are included in Accounts Payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

  1. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $213.7 million, a 24.7% effective tax rate, for the six months ended June 29, 2025 compared to income tax expense of $152.7 million, a 23.3% effective tax rate, for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increased income tax expense in 2025 resulted primarily from the increase of profit before income taxes.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry back and carry forward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. As of June 29, 2025, the Company did not believe it had sufficient positive evidence to conclude that a portion of its foreign net deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.

For the six months ended June 29, 2025, there areimmaterial tax effects reflected in other comprehensive income. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, there is a tax effect of $(2.1) million, reflected in other comprehensive income.

For the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, there are immaterial tax effects reflected in income tax expense due to excess tax windfalls and shortfalls related to stock-based compensation.

The Company operates in the U.S. (including multiple state jurisdictions), Puerto Rico and several foreign locations including Mexico, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2020 in U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions, for years prior to 2010 in Mexico, and for years prior to 2017 in the U.K.

On December 30, 2024, the Company entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) with JBS USA governing the allocation, and certain payment and reimbursement obligations of U.S. income tax liabilities and assets among the Company and its relevant U.S. corporate subsidiaries, on the one hand, and JBS USA and its relevant U.S. subsidiaries, on the other hand. The Tax Sharing Agreement is effective for each tax year beginning on or after December 30, 2024 or such other date in which PPC becomes a member of the Parent Consolidated Group (as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement).

Starting January 1, 2024, the rules of Pillar II came into effect in various countries, impacting multinational companies operating in those jurisdictions. Considering that the Group operates in several jurisdictions that have implemented the global minimum tax — including France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom — the Company carried out assessment procedures to analyze the potential impacts arising from these regulations. Based on the analyses conducted to date, no material tax exposure has been identified as a result of the application of this tax.

  1. DEBT

Long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements, including current notes payable to banks, consisted of the following components:

MaturityJune 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Senior notes payable, net of discount, at 6.875%2034$491,790$491,329
Senior notes payable, net of discount, at 6.25%2033917,542974,381
Senior notes payable at 3.50%2032899,600900,000
Senior notes payable, net of discount, at 4.25%2031816,557850,342
U.S. Credit Facility (defined below) at SOFR plus 1.35%2028——
Europe Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at SONIA plus 1.25%2027——
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 1.35%2026——
Live Oak CHP Project PACE Loan 5.15%205318,91420,599
Finance lease obligationsVarious1,5331,792
Long-term debt3,145,9363,238,443
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt(865)(858)
Long-term debt, less current maturities3,145,0713,237,585
Less: Capitalized financing costs(30,769)(31,472)
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of capitalized financing costs$3,114,302$3,206,113

Bond Repurchase Program

On May 1, 2024, the Board approved a bond repurchase program which permits the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding senior notes. On May 1, 2025, the Board approved an increase to the bond repurchase program for an additional amount of $500.0 million. In the three months ended June 29, 2025, the Company repurchased $32.4 million of outstanding principal of the Senior Notes due 2031, $0.4 million of the Senior Notes due 2032, and $55.9 million of outstanding principal of the Senior Notes due 2033, resulting inimmaterial gross realized losses recognized. The gross realized losses on early extinguishment of debt are recognized in interest expense. The original discount and capitalized financing costs associated with the amounts repurchased are immaterial and are combined with the gross losses on early extinguishment of debt, along with a nominal amount of transaction fees. To date under the program, the Company has repurchased $178.7 million of outstanding principal of the Senior Notes due 2031, $0.4 million of Senior Notes due 2032, and $77.5 million of outstanding principal of the Senior Notes due 2033.

U.S. Credit Facility

On October 4, 2023, the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries entered into a Revolving Syndicated Facility Agreement (the “U.S. Credit Facility”) with CoBank, ACB as administrative agent and the other lenders party thereto. The U.S. Credit Facility provides for a revolving loan commitment of up to $850.0 million. The loan commitment matures on October 4, 2028. The U.S. Credit Facility is unsecured and will be used for general corporate purposes. Outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Credit Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate plus applicable margins based on the Company’s credit ratings. As of June 29, 2025, the Company had outstanding letters of credit and available borrowings under the revolving credit commitment of $24.2 million and $825.8 million, respectively, and there wereno outstanding borrowings under this agreement.

The U.S. Credit Facility requires customary financial and other covenants for transactions of this type, including limitations on 1) liens, 2) indebtedness, 3) sales and other dispositions of assets, 4) dividends, distributions, and other payments in respect of equity interest, 5) investments, and 6) voluntary prepayments, redemptions or repurchases of junior debt. In each case, clauses 1 to 6 are subject to certain exceptions which can be material and certain of such clauses only apply to the Company upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. The Company is currently in compliance with the covenants under the U.S. Credit Facility.

Europe Credit Facility

On June 24, 2022, Moy Park Holdings (Europe) Ltd. (“MPH(E)”) and other Pilgrim’s entities located in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland entered into an unsecured multicurrency revolving facility agreement (the “Europe Credit Facility”) with the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, as agent, and the other lenders party thereto. The Europe Credit Facility provides for a multicurrency revolving loan commitment of up to £150.0 million. The loan commitment matures on June 24, 2027. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the current Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”) interest rate plus 1.25%. All obligations under this agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. As of June 29, 2025, both the U.S. dollar-equivalent loan commitment and borrowing availability were $205.9 million and there wereno outstanding borrowings under this agreement.

The Europe Credit Facility contains representations and warranties, covenants, indemnities and conditions, in each case, that the Company believes are customary for transactions of this type. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to meet certain financial and other restrictive covenants. Additionally, the Company is prohibited from taking certain actions without consent of the lenders, including, without limitation, incurring additional indebtedness, entering into certain mergers or other business combination transactions, permitting liens or other encumbrances on its assets and making restricted payments, including dividends, in each case, except as expressly permitted under the Europe Credit Facility. The Company is currently in compliance with the covenants under the Europe Credit Facility.

Mexico Credit Facility

On August 15, 2023, certain of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries entered into an unsecured credit agreement (the “Mexico Credit Facility”) with BBVA México as lender. The loan commitment under the Mexico Credit Facility is Mex$1.1 billion and can be borrowed on a revolving basis. Outstanding borrowings under the Mexico Credit Facility accrue interest at a rate equal to The Interbank Equilibrium Interest (“TIIE”) rate plus 1.35%. The Mexico Credit Facility contains covenants and defaults that the Company believes are customary for transactions of this type. The Mexico Credit Facility will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Mexico Credit Facility will mature on August 15, 2026. As of June 29, 2025, the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the loan commitment and borrowing availability was $58.9 million. As of June 29, 2025, there wereno outstanding borrowings under the Mexico Credit Facility. The Company is currently in compliance with the covenants under the Mexico Credit Facility.

  1. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables provide information regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Six Months Ended June 29, 2025
Losses Related to Foreign Currency TranslationLosses (Gains) on Derivative Financial Instruments Classified as Cash Flow HedgesLosses Related to Pension and Other Postretirement BenefitsLosses on Available-for-Sale SecuritiesTotal
(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$(337,243)$(2,007)$(31,028)$(22)$(370,300)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications325,9271,658141(64)327,662
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) to net income—1,282(1,152)77207
Currency translation—86145—231
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)325,9273,026(866)13328,100
Balance, end of period$(11,316)$1,019$(31,894)$(9)$(42,200)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Losses Related to Foreign Currency TranslationLosses on Derivative Financial Instruments Classified as Cash Flow HedgesLosses Related to Pension and Other Postretirement BenefitsLosses on Available-for-Sale SecuritiesTotal
(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$(114,850)$(1,914)$(59,714)$(5)$(176,483)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(114,136)2,0005,692115(106,329)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) to net income—(2,061)261(177)(1,977)
Currency translation—7392—399
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(114,136)(54)6,345(62)(107,907)
Balance, end of period$(228,986)$(1,968)$(53,369)$(67)$(284,390)
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(a)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ComponentsSix Months Ended June 29, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2024Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on settlement of foreign currency derivatives classified as cash flow hedges$(1,313)$1,956Net sales
Realized losses on settlement of foreign currency derivatives classified as cash flow hedges31105Cost of sales
Realized gains (losses) on sale of securities(102)234Interest income
Realized gains on settlement of pension obligations from plan termination1,611—Miscellaneous, net
Amortization of pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses(b)(84)(344)Miscellaneous, net
Total before tax1431,951
Tax benefit(350)26
Total reclassification for the period$(207)$1,977

(a) Positive amounts represent income to the results of operations while amounts in parentheses represent expenses to the results of operations.

(b) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See “Note 14. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.”

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 50,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, althoughno shares have been issued andno shares are outstanding.

Restrictions on Dividends

The U.S. Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Company’s senior notes have currently no restrictions on dividends. Under certain triggering events, the U.S. Credit Facility may limit the Company’s ability to declare and pay dividends. Additionally, the Europe Credit Facility may restrict MPH(E) and other Pilgrim’s entities located in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland to, among other things, make payments and distributions to the Company.

Special Cash Dividends

On March 13, 2025, the Company declared a special dividend of $6.30 per share, to stockholders of record as of April 3, 2025. On April 17, 2025, the Company paid that special dividend from retained earnings of approximately $1.5 billion. The Company used cash on hand to fund the special cash dividend.

On July 30, 2025, the Company declared a special dividend of $2.10 per share, to stockholders of record as of August 20, 2025. The Company will fund the special cash dividend using cash on hand. The special cash dividend is payable on September 3, 2025 for an approximate amount of $500.0 million.

  1. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company sponsors programs that provide retirement benefits to most of its employees. These programs include qualified defined benefit pension plans in the U.K., such as the Tulip Limited Pension Plan and the Geo Adams Group Pension Fund, nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans, a defined benefit postretirement life insurance plan and defined contribution retirement savings plan. Expenses recognized under all retirement plans totaled $6.4 million and $7.4 million in the three months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, and $16.1 million and $18.6 million in the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company completed the termination of itstwo U.S. pension plans, Pilgrim’s Pride Retirement Plan for Union Employees (the “Union Plan”) and the Pilgrim’s Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees (the “GK Pension Plan”). Under the plan terminations, participants were offered a lump-sum buyout or an annuity placement buyout. Assets of the pension plans were liquidated and funds from liquidation were used to settle the obligations, which amounted to $99.6 million at time of termination.

The Company used a quarter-end measurement date of June 29, 2025 for its pension and postretirement benefits plans. Certain disclosures are listed below. Other disclosures are not material to the financial statements.

Net Periodic Benefit Costs

Net defined benefit pension and other postretirement costs included the following components:

Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsPension BenefitsOther BenefitsPension BenefitsOther BenefitsPension BenefitsOther Benefits
(In thousands)
Interest cost$1,581$13$2,683$13$3,068$22$4,949$22
Estimated return on plan assets(2,019)—(2,756)—(3,905)—(5,203)—
Settlement gain(1,611)———(1,611)———
Expenses paid from assets105—132—230—192—
Amortization of net loss159—199—75(1)335—
Amortization of past service cost5—5—9—9—
Net costs(a)$(1,780)$13$263$13$(2,134)$21$282$22

(a) Net costs are included in the line item Miscellaneous, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company received $4.6 million from the liquidation of the remaining assets of the Union Plan and GK Pension Plan, the majority of which will be used to cover future plan administration costs for the U.S. defined contribution retirement savings plan. During the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company contributed $2.2 million to our pension programs. We anticipate making additional contributions of approximately $3.2 million during the remainder of 2025 for the other company sponsored programs. The Company contributed $3.5 million to our pension programs during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Remeasurement

The Company remeasures both plan assets and obligations on a quarterly basis.

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsorstwo defined contribution retirement savings plans in the U.S. reportable segment for eligible U.S. and Puerto Rico employees. The Company maintains three postretirement plans for eligible employees in the Mexico reportable segment, as required by Mexico law, which primarily cover termination benefits. The Company maintains seven defined contribution retirement savings plans in the Europe reportable segment for eligible U.K. and Europe employees, as required by U.K. and Europe law. The Company’s expenses related to its defined contribution plans totaled $7.7 million and $7.6 million in the three months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, and $17.1 million and $17.5 million in the six months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

  1. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value must be categorized into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation:

Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;
Level 2Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
Level 3Unobservable inputs, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations.

The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company held fixed income securities, derivative assets and derivative liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fixed income securities consist of investments, such as money market funds and commercial paper. Derivative assets and liabilities consist of long and short positions on exchange-traded commodity futures instruments, commodity options instruments, sales contracts instruments, foreign currency instruments to manage translation and remeasurement risk.

The following items were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Level 1Level 2TotalLevel 1Level 2Total
(In thousands)
Assets:
Fixed income securities$559,636$—$559,636$1,712,917$—$1,712,917
Commodity derivative assets6,543—6,5436,598—6,598
Foreign currency derivative assets3,108—3,108755—755
Sales contract derivative assets2,449—2,449———
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities(18,664)—(18,664)(2,494)—(2,494)
Foreign currency derivative liabilities(389)—(389)(1,397)—(1,397)
Sales contract derivative liabilities————(778)(778)

See “Note 3. Derivative Financial Instruments” for additional information.

The valuation of financial assets and liabilities classified in Level 1 is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. The valuation of financial assets and liabilities in Level 2 is determined using a market approach based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. The valuation of financial assets in Level 3 is determined using an income approach based on unobservable inputs such as discounted cash flow models or valuations. For each class of assets and liabilities not measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets but for which fair value is disclosed, the Company is not required to provide the quantitative disclosure about significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

In addition to the fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require interim disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments. The methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments and any changes in methods or significant assumptions from prior periods are also required to be disclosed.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our debt obligations recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Carrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
(In thousands)
Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 3.50%, at Level 2 inputs$(899,600)$(808,803)$(900,000)$(777,033)
Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 4.25%, at Level 2 inputs(816,557)(792,197)(850,342)(789,304)
Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 2 inputs(917,542)(971,977)(974,381)(1,001,178)
Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.875%, at Level 2 inputs(491,790)(545,985)(491,329)(533,650)
Live Oak CHP Project PACE Loan at 5.15%, at Level 3 inputs(18,914)(18,527)(20,599)(18,569)

See “Note 12. Debt” for additional information.

The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other liabilities approximate their fair values due to their relatively short maturities. Derivative assets were recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices and are included in the line item Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivative liabilities were recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices and are included in the line item Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the Company’s Level 2 fixed-rate debt obligations was based on the quoted market price at June 29, 2025 or December 29, 2024, as applicable.

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges when required by U.S. GAAP. There were no significant fair value measurement losses recognized for such assets and liabilities in the periods reported.

  1. RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES

In 2022, the Company began restructuring initiatives in its Europe reportable segment. Additional restructuring initiatives also commenced in 2023 and 2024. The purpose of our ongoing restructuring activities is to integrate central operations and reallocate processing capacities between production facilities resulting in closures of some facilities in the Europe reportable segment.

The following table provides a summary of our estimates of timelines and costs associated with these restructuring initiatives by major type of cost:

Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024Pilgrim’s Europe CentralTotal
(In thousands)
Earliest implementation date · April 2024 · January 2024
Expected predominant completion date · March 2025 · June 2025
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred
Employee-related costs$19,848$52,191$72,039
Asset impairment costs10,8871,85212,739
Contract termination costs8551,7472,602
Other exit and disposal costs (a)9,8694,22114,090
Total exit and disposal costs (b)$41,459$60,011$101,470
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date
Employee-related costs$19,848$43,423$63,271
Asset impairment costs10,8871,85212,739
Contract termination costs8551,7472,602
Other exit and disposal costs (a)9,8694,22114,090
Total exit and disposal costs (b)$41,459$51,243$92,702

(a)Comprised of other costs directly related to the restructuring initiatives including flock depletion, the write-off of prepaid maintenance costs, consulting fees, and costs to return leased assets to original configuration.

(b)All costs, except for asset impairment costs, are estimated to result in cash outlays.

During the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company recognized the following expenses and paid the following cash related to each restructuring initiative:

ExpensesCash Outlays
(In thousands)
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024$724$5,192
Pilgrim’s Europe Central18,55015,099
Prior programs substantially complete8372,385
Total$20,111$22,676

These expenses are reported in the line item Restructuring activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table reconciles liabilities and reserves associated with each restructuring initiative during the six months ended June 29, 2025. Ending liability balances for employee termination benefits and other charges are reported in the line item Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The ending reserve balance for inventory adjustments is reported in the line item Inventories in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During thesix months ended June 29, 2025, there were no material movements in reserves related to substantially completed programs. These programs have been excluded from the tables below.

Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024Restructuring charges incurredCash payments and disposalsCurrency translationLiability or reserve as of June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
Employee retention benefits$76$363$(302)$7$144
Severance1,620(143)(1,363)71185
Asset impairment—79(79)——
Inventory adjustments—(34)34——
Lease termination2906(6)26316
Other charges4,787453(3,527)2851,998
Total$6,773$724$(5,243)$389$2,643
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024Restructuring charges incurredCash payments and disposalsCurrency translationLiability or reserve as of June 29, 2025
(In thousands)
Employee retention benefits$—$932$(932)$—$—
Severance2,82314,535(12,201)9566,113
Asset impairment—28(28)——
Inventory adjustments91—(96)5—
Lease termination—2,101(2,222)121—
Other charges67954(1,050)29—
Contract termination1,223—(916)86393
Total$4,204$18,550$(17,445)$1,197$6,506
  1. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Pilgrim’s has been and, in some cases, continues to be a party to certain transactions with affiliated companies.

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Sales to related parties
JBS Toledo N.V.$10,530$—$20,645$—
JBS USA Food Company(a)4,9638,2639,78113,637
JBS Chile Ltda.9957599911,946
Other related parties4525097491,079
Total$16,940$9,531$32,166$16,662
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Cost of goods purchased from related parties
JBS USA Food Company(a)$37,024$41,862$73,516$82,186
Seara Meats B.V.10,6624,87337,33210,268
Penasul UK LTD10,4172,97020,0756,500
JBS Asia Co Limited1,6671,0713,9351,933
Other related parties3248921,0351,390
Total$60,094$51,668$135,893$102,277
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Expenditures paid by related parties
JBS USA Food Company(b)$167,291$24,916$185,381$42,687
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties
JBS USA Food Company(b)$2,299$4,563$6,817$7,252
June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Accounts receivable from related parties
JBS Toledo N.V.$7,528$—
JBS USA Food Company(a)(b)1,1571,727
JBS Chile Ltda.1,014725
Other related parties62156
Total$9,761$2,608
June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Accounts payable to related parties
JBS USA Food Company(a)(b)$38,580$5,424
Penasul UK LTD6,400714
Seara Meats B.V.6,2614,861
JBS Asia Co Limited2,7264,023
Other related parties—235
Total$53,967$15,257

(a)The Company routinely executes transactions to both purchase products from JBS USA Food Company (“JBS USA”) and sell products to them. As of June 29, 2025, goods purchased and in transit from JBS USA were immaterial and not reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b)The Company has an agreement with JBS USA to allocate costs associated with JBS USA’s procurement of SAP licenses and maintenance services for both companies. Under this agreement, the fees associated with procuring SAP licenses and maintenance services are allocated between the Company and JBS USA in proportion to the percentage of licenses used by each company. The agreement expires on the date of expiration, or earlier termination, of the underlying SAP license agreement. The Company also has an agreement with JBS USA to allocate the costs of supporting the business operations by one consolidated corporate team, which have historically been supported by their respective corporate teams. Expenditures paid by JBS USA on behalf of the Company will be reimbursed by the Company and expenditures paid by the Company on behalf of JBS USA will be reimbursed by JBS USA. This agreement expires on December 31, 2025. The Company also has the Tax Sharing Agreement with JBS USA that governs the allocation, payment, and reimbursement obligations of U.S. income tax liabilities and assets among the Company and its relevant U.S. corporate subsidiaries.

  1. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company operates inthree reportable segments: U.S., Europe, and Mexico. The Company’s reportable segments are identified by a combination of factors, including geographic area, regulatory environment, economic environment and product portfolios. Each reportable segment is managed separately through a local management team. The results of each operating, or reportable, segment are provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) on a regular basis. The Company’s CODM is the President and Chief Executive Officer. The information provided to the CODM at the operating segment level is then used to assess performance and make decisions regarding allocation of key resources. The CODM primarily measures segment profit and evaluates performance based on operating income.

We conduct separate operations in the continental U.S. and in Puerto Rico. For segment reporting purposes, the Puerto Rico operations are included in the U.S. reportable segment. The chicken products processed by the U.S. reportable segment are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The segment’s primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants.

The Europe reportable segment processes primarily fresh chicken, pork products, lamb products, specialty meats, ready meals and other prepared foods that are sold to foodservice, retail and direct to consumer customers. The segment’s primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants.

The chicken products processed by the Mexico reportable segment are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The segment’s primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants.

Additional information regarding reportable segments is as follows:

Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 29, 2025(a)June 30, 2024(b)June 29, 2025(c)June 30, 2024(d)
(In thousands)
Net sales
U.S.$2,820,385$2,663,965$5,563,574$5,243,297
Europe1,371,2701,301,5412,602,7992,569,444
Mexico565,710593,8081,054,0011,108,507
Total net sales$4,757,365$4,559,314$9,220,374$8,921,248

(a)In addition to the above third party sales, for the three months ended June 29, 2025, the U.S. reportable segment had intercompany sales to the Mexico reportable segment of $21.5 million. These sales consisted of fresh products, prepared products and grain.

(b)In addition to the above third party sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, the U.S. reportable segment had intercompany sales to the Mexico reportable segment of $29.0 million. These sales consisted of fresh products, prepared products and grain.

(c)In addition to the above third party sales, for the six months ended June 29, 2025, the U.S. reportable segment had intercompany sales to the Mexico reportable segment of $49.2 million. These sales consisted of fresh products, prepared products and grain.

(d)In addition to the above third party sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the U.S. reportable segment had intercompany sales to the Mexico reportable segment of $76.9 million. These sales consisted of fresh products, prepared products and grain.

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Cost of sales
U.S.$2,331,143$2,211,626$4,686,710$4,553,666
Europe1,247,1371,187,6712,362,3622,363,409
Mexico463,790468,391901,134928,638
Total cost of sales$4,042,070$3,867,688$7,950,206$7,845,713
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Gross profit
U.S.$489,242$452,339$876,864$689,631
Europe124,133113,870240,437206,035
Mexico101,920125,417152,867179,869
Total gross profit$715,295$691,626$1,270,168$1,075,535
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Selling, general administrative expenses
U.S.$134,255$144,351$203,071$202,226
Europe50,21553,202100,83699,692
Mexico14,98716,60829,32931,319
Total SG&A expenses$199,457$214,161$333,236$333,237
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Restructuring activities charges
Europe$3,499$36,675$20,111$51,234
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Operating income
U.S.$354,987$307,988$673,793$487,405
Europe70,41923,993119,49055,109
Mexico86,933108,809123,538148,550
Total operating income$512,339$440,790$916,821$691,064
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Reconciliation of profit or loss (segment operating income)
Total operating income$512,339$440,790$916,821$691,064
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest42,47531,20184,21372,444
Interest income(11,024)(15,863)(35,977)(26,209)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)4,892(2,225)2,839(6,562)
Miscellaneous, net414504(278)(2,782)
Income before income taxes475,582427,173866,024654,173
Income tax expense119,573100,650213,672152,712
Net income$356,009$326,523$652,352$501,461
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Interest expense
U.S.$41,423$31,339$82,636$77,674
Europe8725601,2491,054
Mexico180783328914
Eliminations—(1,481)—(7,198)
Total interest expense$42,475$31,201$84,213$72,444
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Interest income
U.S.$(5,771)$(6,394)$(21,417)$(8,143)
Europe(1,047)(3,115)(3,328)(5,592)
Mexico(4,206)(7,835)(11,232)(19,672)
Eliminations—1,481—7,198
Total interest income$(11,024)$(15,863)$(35,977)$(26,209)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit)
U.S.$78,204$82,117$149,216$114,177
Europe16,001(14,212)25,923(4,655)
Mexico25,36832,74538,53343,190
Total income tax expense$119,573$100,650$213,672$152,712
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.$71,148$67,199$137,535$129,884
Europe36,92934,86670,06669,894
Mexico5,4265,88310,42111,520
Total depreciation and amortization$113,503$107,948$218,022$211,298
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Capital expenditures(a)
U.S.$110,203$77,883$182,130$156,514
Europe32,08718,61053,75135,751
Mexico17,8904,44523,0897,741
Total capital expenditures$160,180$100,938$258,970$200,006

(a)Capital expenditures incurred include those that were paid out in cash and those that are still outstanding in accounts payable as of June 29, 2025.

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Total assets
U.S.$6,820,767$7,848,510
Europe4,384,0694,051,150
Mexico1,178,8151,172,728
Eliminations(2,264,985)(2,421,812)
Total assets$10,118,666$10,650,576
June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
(In thousands)
Long-lived assets(a)
U.S.$2,197,118$2,156,858
Europe1,048,818979,116
Mexico298,794261,518
Eliminations(3,888)(3,888)
Total long-lived assets$3,540,842$3,393,604

(a)For this disclosure, we exclude financial instruments, deferred tax assets and intangible assets in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-41, Segment Reporting. Long-lived assets, as used in ASC 280-10-50-41, implies hard assets that cannot be readily removed.

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Net sales to customers by customer location
U.S.$2,721,277$2,545,259$5,356,976$5,016,475
Europe1,349,4491,289,2472,562,4262,547,867
Mexico574,284606,6481,073,0281,132,805
Asia-Pacific75,84179,697151,367151,188
Canada, Caribbean and Central America18,00819,12036,19635,278
Africa10,74913,30525,63126,977
South America7,7576,03814,75010,658
Total$4,757,365$4,559,314$9,220,374$8,921,248

Information regarding net sales attributable to each of our primary product lines and markets served with those products is included in "Note 2. Revenue Recognition." We based the table on our internal sales reports and their classification of products.

  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

General

The Company is a party to many routine contracts in which it provides general indemnities in the normal course of business to third parties for various risks. Among other considerations, the Company has not recorded a liability for any of these indemnities because, based upon the likelihood of payment, the fair value of such indemnities would not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Financial Instruments

The Company’s loan agreements generally obligate the Company to reimburse the applicable lender for incremental increased costs due to a change in law that imposes (1) any reserve or special deposit requirement against assets of, deposits with or credit extended by such lender related to the loan, (2) any tax, duty or other charge with respect to the loan (except standard income tax) or (3) capital adequacy requirements. In addition, some of the Company’s loan agreements contain a withholding tax provision that requires the Company to pay additional amounts to the applicable lender or other financing party, generally if withholding taxes are imposed on such lender or other financing party as a result of a change in the applicable tax law. These increased cost and withholding tax provisions continue for the entire term of the applicable transaction and there is no limitation on the maximum additional amounts the Company could be obligated to pay under such provisions. Any failure to pay amounts due under such provisions generally would trigger an event of default and, in a secured financing transaction, would entitle the lender to foreclose upon the collateral to realize the amount due.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the Company’s opinion, it has made appropriate and adequate accruals for claims where necessary; however, the ultimate liability for these matters is uncertain, and if significantly different than the amounts accrued, the ultimate outcome could have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the litigation matters or other actions nor when they will be resolved. The consequences of the pending litigation matters are inherently uncertain, and settlements, adverse actions, or adverse judgments in some or all of these matters, including investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) or the Attorneys General, may result in monetary damages, fines, penalties, or injunctive relief against the Company, which could be material and could adversely affect its financial condition or results of operations. Any claims or litigation, even if fully indemnified or insured, could damage the Company’s reputation and make it more difficult to compete effectively or to obtain adequate insurance in the future. In addition, the U.S. government’s recent focus on market dynamics in the meat processing industry could expose the Company to additional costs and risks.

The disclosures defined or referenced in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 as the “Broiler Antitrust Litigation,” Hogan v., Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation et al., the Mexican Tax Administration Service’s assessments in connection with PPC’s acquisition of Tyson de México, and the U.K. Revenue & Customs Authority’s review of the 2017 and 2018 tax returns for Onix Investments UK Ltd are hereby incorporated by reference herein, as supplemented by the following disclosures:

“Broiler Antitrust Litigation”

On February 11, 2025, the motions to dismiss Phase 2 of the Broiler Antitrust Litigation that had been filed by PPC and other defendants were denied. PPC will seek reasonable settlements with the Broiler Opt Outs where they are available. To date, PPC has incurred expenses of $635.0 million, including $52.5 million in the six months ended June 29, 2025, to cover settlements with various Broiler Opt Outs.

Hogan v. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, et al.

On June 27,2025, the settlement agreement received final court approval. PPC paid the settlement amount of $41.5 million in May 2025.

City of Miami Beach Fire and Police Pension Fund, et al. v. JBS Wisconsin Properties, LLC, et al.

On July 17, 2025, a stockholder derivative action entitled City of Miami Beach Fire and Police Pension Fund et al. v. JBS Wisconsin Properties, LLC et al. was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against PPC, as nominal defendant, as well as PPC’s directors, and majority stockholder, JBS Wisconsin Properties, LLC. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties connected to an amendment to PPC’s certificate of incorporation in 2024 that, according to the plaintiffs, benefited JBS Wisconsin Properties, LLC to the detriment of public shareholders, and seeks, among other things, equitable relief. No amounts have been accrued for any potential losses under this matter, as we cannot reasonably predict the outcome of the litigation or any potential losses at this early stage in the matter.

Mexican Tax Administration Service’s tax assessments in connection with PPC’s 2015 acquisition of Tyson de México

On February 7, 2025, the Collegiate (appellate) court issued a decision remanding the dispute to the Tax Court. On March 19, 2025, the Tax Court ruled that, for tax purposes and with respect to both assessments, the sale of the equity of Provemex occurred on June 29, 2015, and that Provemex was a Mexican tax resident on that date. PPC appealed this ruling to the Collegiate court on April 23, 2025 and will continue to defend this matter. The amount under appeal for the assessment, including any penalties and interest, is approximately $269.5 million. No expense has been recorded for this amount at this time.

U.K. Revenue & Customs Authority’s review of the 2017 and 2018 tax returns for Onix Investments UK Ltd

On March 10, 2025, HMRC filed their Statement of Case (a preliminary summary of arguments). A case management timetable has been agreed between Onix and HMRC and approved by the court, which includes a tentative hearing window between June and October of 2026. Onix will continue to defend this matter. No expense has been recorded for this amount at this time.

There have been no other updates or changes in any other material proceedings compared to the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 29, 2024.

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