What if you'd held PPC?
A $1,000 investment in Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) at the month-end close of 1987-12 would be worth $20,602 at the close of 2026-08 — +1960.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,196.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,513 | +51.3% |
| 1989 | $1,748 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | $1,410 | -19.3% |
| 1991 | $1,681 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | $1,595 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | $1,800 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | $2,571 | +42.8% |
| 1995 | $1,824 | -29.1% |
| 1996 | $2,306 | +26.4% |
| 1997 | $4,180 | +81.3% |
| 1998 | $5,374 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | $3,378 | -37.1% |
| 2000 | $3,201 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | $5,572 | +74.1% |
| 2002 | $3,391 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | $6,785 | +100.1% |
| 2004 | $12,778 | +88.3% |
| 2005 | $13,838 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | $12,327 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | $12,161 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | $266 | -97.8% |
| 2009 | $3,753 | +1312.7% |
| 2010 | $2,990 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | $2,429 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | $3,053 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | $6,853 | +124.4% |
| 2014 | $13,829 | +101.8% |
| 2015 | $11,036 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | $10,596 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | $17,330 | +63.6% |
| 2018 | $8,654 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | $18,256 | +111.0% |
| 2020 | $10,941 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | $15,734 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | $13,240 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | $15,433 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | $25,325 | +64.1% |
| 2025 | $25,680 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | $20,602 | -19.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PPC was 2008-12 ($0.40): $1,000 then is $77,541 today. The worst was 2025-04 ($52.18): $1,000 then is $599.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PPC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $20,602 today, a total return of +1960.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PPC?
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2009, a +1312.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $14,127 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -97.8%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PPC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-12 would have grown to about $273,321 on $46,500 invested.
Did PPC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,196. PPC trailed the S&P 500 by +34.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) historical total-return data from 1987-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.