Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)
NASDAQ: PPC · Real-Time Price · USD
32.86
-0.27 (-0.81%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
32.86
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Pilgrim's Pride Employees
Pilgrim's Pride had 63,000 employees as of December 28, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,400 or 2.27% compared to the previous year.
Employees
63,000
Change (1Y)
1,400
Growth (1Y)
2.27%
Revenue / Employee
$293,612
Profits / Employee
$17,180
Market Cap
7.82B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 63,000 | 1,400 | 2.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61,600 | 400 | 0.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61,200 | -300 | -0.49% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 61,500 | 2,100 | 3.54% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 59,400 | 3,000 | 5.32% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 56,400 | -2,100 | -3.59% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 58,500 | 6,400 | 12.28% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 52,100 | 800 | 1.56% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 51,300 | 11,700 | 29.55% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 39,600 | 750 | 1.93% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 38,850 | 3,850 | 11.00% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 35,000 | -1,700 | -4.63% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 36,700 | -1,300 | -3.42% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 38,000 | -1,500 | -3.80% |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 39,500 | -2,800 | -6.62% |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 42,300 | 880 | 2.12% |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 41,420 | -8,330 | -16.74% |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 49,750 | -5,150 | -9.38% |
| Sep 29, 2007 | 54,900 | 15,000 | 37.59% |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 39,900 | -650 | -1.60% |
| Oct 1, 2005 | 40,550 | 5,050 | 14.23% |
| Oct 2, 2004 | 35,500 | 10,700 | 43.15% |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 24,800 | 0 | - |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 24,800 | 300 | 1.22% |
| Sep 29, 2001 | 24,500 | 9,100 | 59.09% |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 15,400 | 250 | 1.65% |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 15,150 | 2,150 | 16.54% |
| Dec 14, 1998 | 13,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 14, 1997 | 13,000 | 1,500 | 13.04% |
| Dec 16, 1996 | 11,500 | -250 | -2.13% |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 11,750 | 1,450 | 14.08% |
| Dec 15, 1994 | 10,300 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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PPC News
- 11 days ago - Top 3 Defensive Stocks That May Explode This Month - Benzinga
- 17 days ago - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Announces Early Tender Results for up to $250 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Its Outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes Due 2033 - GlobeNewsWire
- 20 days ago - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation to Host First Quarter Earnings Call on April 30, 2026 - GlobeNewsWire
- 26 days ago - Pilgrim's Pride: Best-In-Class Protein Producer Hidden In Plain Sight - Forbes
- 4 weeks ago - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Announces Cash Tender Offer for Up to $250 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of its Outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes Due 2033 - GlobeNewsWire
- 2 months ago - Just Bare® Delivers $1 Billion in Annual Retail Sales as Pilgrim's Accelerates Momentum in Prepared Foods - GlobeNewsWire
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025 - Transcripts
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Fourth-Quarter Profit Slides, Hurt by Challenging Commodity Trends - WSJ