Mondelez International vs Pilgrim's Pride
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I put Mondelez International and Pilgrim's Pride side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Mondelez International is the larger business, with $38.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $18.5B for Pilgrim's Pride, about 2.1 times as much.
- Mondelez International grew revenue faster (5.8%, against 3.5%).
- Mondelez International turned more of its sales into free cash flow (8.4% FCF margin, against 3.5%).
- Pilgrim's Pride earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (20.1%, against 6.0%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Mondelez International’s earnings: a P/E of 31.2x against 11.9x for Pilgrim's Pride.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Mondelez International
MDLZ
7/11
Revenue growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
4/11
5-year growthReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | MDLZ FY25 | PPC FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $81.0B | $6.5B |
| Revenue | $38.5B | $18.5B |
| Free cash flow | $3.2B | $653M |
| Net income | $2.5B | $1.1B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.8% | 3.5% |
| 5-year growth | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Share count change | −3.6% | 0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 28.4% | 12.8% |
| Operating margin | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| FCF margin | 8.4% | 3.5% |
| Return on capital | 6.0% | 20.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 27.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $19.0B | $2.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $4.9B | $2.0B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 31.2x | 11.9x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 4 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.