Pilgrims Pride is primarily engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors and foodservice operators. Co. either produces or purchases for resale chicken and pork products through its operations in the U.S., the U.K. and continental Europe, and Mexico. Co.'s fresh products consist of refrigerated (nonfrozen) whole or cut-up chicken, frozen whole chickens, breast fillets, mini breast fillets and prepackaged case-ready chicken. Co.'s prepared products include portion-controlled breast fillets, tenderloins and strips, delicatessen products, salads, formed nuggets and patties and bone-in chicken parts. We show 59 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of PPC's shares outstanding history.
Understanding the changing numbers of PPC shares outstanding — and
comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like PPC versus peers —
is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at
a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies.
Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history.
With this page we aim to empower investors researching PPC by allowing them to research PPC shares outstanding history
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