Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)
NASDAQ: PPC · Real-Time Price · USD
28.61
+1.84 (6.87%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
28.89
+0.28 (0.98%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 6:48 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
$294,717
Profits / Employee
$14,091
Market Cap
6.81B
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
- 15 days ago - Pilgrim's Announces Investment in Ellijay, Georgia to Strengthen Operations and Align With Growing Consumer Demand - GlobeNewsWire
- 5 weeks ago - Pilgrim’s Pride initiated with a Neutral at UBS - TheFly
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim’s Pride upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays - TheFly
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026 - Transcripts
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Earnings release: Q1 2026 - Filings
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Quarterly report: Q1 2026 - Filings
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Slides: Q1 2026 - Filings
- 2 months ago - Pilgrim's Pride Logs Lower Profit, Higher Revenue - WSJ