Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
Industry Group: Food Products
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:PPC
Pilgrim’s Pride is the second-largest poultry producer in the US (58% of 2023 sales), the UK (30% including other European sales), and Mexico (12%). Its UK and European arm also includes pork operations from the 2019 acquisition of Tulip. Pilgrim's sells to chain restaurants, food processors, food distributors, and retail chains. most of its US and Mexican sales come from fresh chicken, while prepared chicken and pork constitute most of its UK and European sales. JBS owns more than 80% of Pilgrim’s Pride's outstanding shares, though it failed to acquire the remaining stake in 2021 after a special board committee deemed JBS’ offer undervalued Pilgrim’s Pride.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Food Products 506 out of 574
Universe
Global Universe 14402 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
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|---|---|---|
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26
Medium
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104 out of 574 |
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26.8
Medium
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119 out of 574 |
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27.2
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140 out of 574 |
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37.3
High
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390 out of 574 |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corp. |
44.4
Severe
|
506 out of 574 |
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