Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) Cash Flow Statement
Where PPC’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.37B −31.1% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $711.1M 3.8% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $660.6M 3.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.99B 302% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$1.40B cash at year-end $640.2M
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PPC operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
PPC cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $755.5M2016 | $1.37B2025 | +6.9%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $272.5M2016 | $711.1M2025 | +11.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $483.0M2016 | $660.6M2025 | +3.5%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.9%2016 | 3.6%2025 | −1.3 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.722016 | 1.272025 | −0.45 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.1M2016 | $29.4M2025 | +19.1%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $699.9M2016 | $1.99B2025 | +12.3%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $118.0M2016 | $02024 | −100.0% | |
| Capex / revenue | 2.8%2016 | 3.8%2025 | +1.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
PPC cash flow by activity
PPC net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
PPC cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $1.08B | $1.09B | $322.3M | $746.5M | $31.3M | $95.1M | $456.5M | $246.8M | $718.2M | $439.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $456.2M | $433.6M | $419.9M | $403.1M | $380.8M | $337.1M | $287.2M | $274.1M | $271.8M | $231.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $29.4M | $14.9M | $7.2M | $8.6M | $11.7M | −$276,000 | $10.8M | $13.2M | $3.0M | $6.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$219.5M | $422.9M | −$106.9M | −$499.2M | −$40.5M | $259.5M | −$62.2M | −$103.3M | −$150.7M | $139.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $22.3M | $31.5M | $35.3M | $10.8M | −$56.8M | $32.9M | −$25.9M | $60.9M | −$41.0M | −$61.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.37B | $1.99B | $677.9M | $669.9M | $326.5M | $724.2M | $666.5M | $491.6M | $801.3M | $755.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$711.1M | −$476.2M | −$543.8M | −$487.1M | −$381.7M | −$354.8M | −$348.1M | −$348.7M | −$339.9M | −$272.5M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$460.8M | −$509.4M | −$445.3M | −$1.32B | −$327.0M | −$717.1M | −$338.9M | −$992.1M | −$261.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $5.6M | $476.2M | $549.9M | $487.1M | $381.7M | $354.8M | $348.1M | $348.7M | $339.9M | $272.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$705.5M | −$460.8M | −$503.4M | −$445.3M | −$1.32B | −$327.0M | −$717.1M | −$338.9M | −$992.1M | −$261.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$1.99B | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | −$525,000 | $0 | $0 | −$699.9M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | $0 | −$1.6M | −$199.6M | −$650,000 | −$110.2M | −$2.9M | −$236,000 | −$14.6M | −$118.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$115.2M | −$152.1M | $151.9M | −$30.5M | $924.3M | −$26.5M | −$31.1M | −$391.0M | $476.0M | −$6.2M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$3.4M | $1.2M | −$33.6M | −$2.0M | −$22.3M | $0 | $0 | $7.0M | $758.5M | $10.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$2.11B | −$150.9M | $116.7M | −$232.0M | $901.3M | −$136.7M | −$34.5M | −$384.2M | $1.22B | −$813.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$1.40B | $1.31B | $296.5M | −$15.4M | −$98.3M | $267.8M | −$81.0M | −$228.0M | $1.05B | −$319.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $640.2M | $2.04B | $731.2M | $434.8M | $450.1M | $548.4M | $280.6M | $361.6M | $1.34B | $120.3M |
| Free cash flow | $660.6M | $1.51B | $134.1M | $182.8M | −$55.2M | $369.5M | $318.4M | $143.0M | $461.4M | $483.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.6% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | −0.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 3.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.27 | 1.83 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 10.44 | 7.62 | 1.46 | 1.99 | 1.12 | 1.72 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $13.2M | $101.5M | $87.9M | $343.1M | $356.0M | $296.3M | $235.8M | $350.0M | $326.5M | $174.9M | $134.2M | $121.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $123.3M | $118.5M | $121.7M | $116.4M | $113.5M | $104.5M | $111.9M | $110.5M | $107.9M | $103.3M | $112.5M | $104.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.1M | $6.1M | $9.8M | $5.4M | $7.2M | $7.0M | $5.7M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $4.7M | $2.0M | $1.9M |
| Change in working capital | $147.8M | −$84.1M | $25.2M | $6.2M | $22.3M | −$273.3M | $32.0M | $138.6M | $283.6M | −$31.3M | −$49.0M | $70.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $41.6M | −$1.1M | $46.6M | −$12.7M | −$3.8M | −$7.7M | −$35.9M | $49.7M | −$1.5M | $19.3M | $78.5M | $12.2M |
| Cash from operating activities | $331.0M | $140.8M | $291.2M | $458.3M | $495.2M | $126.9M | $349.3M | $651.1M | $718.6M | $271.0M | $278.3M | $310.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$230.4M | −$234.8M | −$269.9M | −$181.9M | −$161.0M | −$98.3M | −$159.2M | −$103.7M | −$104.8M | −$108.4M | −$111.5M | −$145.7M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$180.6M | −$159.3M | −$97.1M | −$153.6M | −$98.5M | −$102.5M | −$106.2M | −$108.9M | −$143.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $8.7M | −$1.4M | $1.4M | $181.9M | $161.0M | $98.3M | $159.2M | $103.7M | $104.8M | $108.4M | $111.5M | $145.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$221.7M | −$236.2M | −$268.5M | −$180.6M | −$159.3M | −$97.1M | −$153.6M | −$98.5M | −$102.5M | −$106.2M | −$108.9M | −$143.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $0 | −$498.9M | −$1.50B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.6M | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$313.2M | −$152,000 | −$462,000 | −$24.1M | −$87.1M | −$3.6M | −$449,000 | −$776,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $59.1M | $0 | $0 | −$1.3M | −$2.1M | $0 | $0 | −$16,000 | −$150.9M | $1.3M | −$385.1M | −$163,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$254.0M | −$152,000 | −$462,000 | −$524.3M | −$1.58B | −$3.6M | −$449,000 | −$792,000 | −$150.9M | $1.3M | −$383.5M | −$163,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$144.1M | −$97.8M | $24.9M | −$243.0M | −$1.22B | $34.3M | $158.7M | $550.3M | $439.2M | $163.7M | −$207.9M | $162.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $398.3M | $542.4M | $640.2M | $615.3M | $858.3M | $2.08B | $2.04B | $1.88B | $1.33B | $894.9M | $731.2M | $939.1M |
| Free cash flow | $100.6M | −$94.0M | $21.3M | $276.5M | $334.2M | $28.6M | $190.1M | $547.4M | $613.8M | $162.6M | $166.8M | $164.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.2% | −2.1% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 25.04 | 1.39 | 3.31 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 0.43 | 1.48 | 1.86 | 2.20 | 1.55 | 2.07 | 2.55 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
PPC cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Pilgrim's Pride generated $1.4 billion of cash from operations (down 31.1%) and spent $711.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $660.6 million, 3.6% of revenue. It returned $2.0 billion to shareholders through dividends ($2.0 billion) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.4 billion over the year.
Related: PPC income statement, PPC balance sheet, PPC dividend history. See the PPC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PPC cash flow FAQ
What is Pilgrim's Pride's free cash flow?
Pilgrim's Pride's free cash flow was $660.6 million in fiscal 2025: $1.4 billion of operating cash flow minus $711.1 million of capital expenditures It was $1.5 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does Pilgrim's Pride generate from operations?
Pilgrim's Pride generated $1.4 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.27 times its net income of $1.1 billion.
How much does Pilgrim's Pride spend on capital expenditures?
Pilgrim's Pride spent $711.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 3.8% of revenue, compared with $476.2 million the year before.
How much does Pilgrim's Pride pay in dividends?
Pilgrim's Pride paid $2.0 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025, 301.9% of free cash flow.