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PPC stock analysis: PPC

PPC (PPC) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades weakest on profitability, momentum and growth.

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Where PPC ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with PPC · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

PPC price performance

PPC against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%PPC -30%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-28.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 42.7 pts
1 year-31.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 48.3 pts
3 years+39.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 49.6 pts
5 years+12.3%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 79.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

PPC factor grades

Each grade compares PPC with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 12.2x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 4.0% (industry 6.0%)
D-GrowthRevenue growth +1% (industry +8%)EPS growth -56% (industry +10%)
C-ProfitabilityOperating margin 5.0% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 19.0% (industry 10.1%)
D+Momentum12-month change -31%From 52-wk high -36%

PPC in plain numbers

PPC key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$6.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)+1%
Free-cash-flow yield4.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$6.7B
Enterprise value$6.3B
P/E (trailing)12.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)14.1x
Price / sales0.4x
Price / book1.8x
EV / revenue0.3x
EV / EBITDA4.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$18.4B
Net income, last 12 months$545.6M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$2.30
Gross margin9.6%
Operating margin5.0%
Net margin3.0%
Return on equity14.6%
Return on invested capital19.0%
Cash$388.8M
Total debt$913K
Debt / equity0.00x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$267.4M
Interest cover5.6x
Current ratio1.36x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

PPC earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.2B$2.4B$3.6B$4.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $4.6BDec 2024 Revenue: $4.4BMar 2025 Revenue: $4.5BJun 2025 Revenue: $4.8BSep 2025 Revenue: $4.8BDec 2025 Revenue: $4.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $4.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $4.6BSep 2024 Net income: $349.9MDec 2024 Net income: $235.9MMar 2025 Net income: $296.0MJun 2025 Net income: $355.5MSep 2025 Net income: $342.8MDec 2025 Net income: $88.0MMar 2026 Net income: $101.4MJun 2026 Net income: $13.4MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 7.6%Net margin: 5.4%Net margin: 6.6%Net margin: 7.5%Net margin: 7.2%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 2.2%Net margin: 0.3%0%4%8%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.4$0.7$1.1$1.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -2% · Dec 2025 -63% · Mar 2026 -65% · Jun 2026 -96%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

PPC financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$14.8B$17.5B$17.4B$17.9B$18.5B
Net income$31.0M$745.9M$321.6M$1.1B$1.1B
EPS (GAAP)$0.13$3.10$1.35$4.56$4.54
Free cash flow-$55.2M$182.8M$120.1M$1.5B$653.1M

PPC earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$0.06-96%-3%-11.1%
2026-04-30$0.43-65%+2%+1.1%
2026-02-12$0.37-63%+3%+1.8%
2025-10-30$1.44-2%+4%+0.7%
2025-07-31$1.49+9%+4%+2.5%
2025-05-01$1.24+70%+2%-17.7%

Companies similar to PPC

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
PPC PPC$6.7B12.2x+1%5.0%-31%
LAD LAD$6.7B10.0x+2%4.1%-5%compare
MTRN MTRN$6.6B74.4x+22%6.0%+157%compare
CHE CHE$6.7B25.7x+3%13.5%+16%compare
IESC IESC$6.8B15.1x+23%12.4%+77%
FLR FLR$6.8Bn/a-5%-1.4%+17%
MTDR MTDR$6.6B9.1x-4%32.2%+21%

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Is PPC stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for PPC are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is PPC's P/E ratio?

PPC trades at about 12.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 14.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does PPC report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects PPC to report around 2026-10-29.

How has PPC performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year PPC returned -31.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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