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10-Q - 10-Q - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-06262016x10q.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit311.htm
EX-10.3 - EXHIBIT 10.3 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit103.htm
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit102.htm
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20160626xexhibit101.htm


EXHIBIT 12
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
 
June 26, 2016
 
June 28, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Earnings:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
412,055

 
$
686,415

Add: Total fixed charges (see below)
29,718

 
21,858

Less: Interest capitalized
869

 
1,960

Total earnings
$
440,904

 
$
706,313

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest(a)
$
24,450

 
$
18,329

Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)
5,268

 
3,529

Total fixed charges
$
29,718

 
$
21,858

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
14.84

 
32.31


(a)    Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.
(b)    One-third of noncancelable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.