CHWY vs PPC Comparison

Founded in 2011, Chewy is a leading e-commerce retailer of pet food, toys, supplies, and medications in North America. The firm offers a comprehensive selection of proprietary and third-party brands, anchored by its highly sticky autoship subscription program, which drives over 83% of its sales. Beyond core retail, Chewy is expanding into high-margin revenue streams, including its retail media network (Chewy Ads), specialized veterinary healthcare software, and brick-and-mortar veterinary clinics to further integrate customers into the Chewy ecosystem.

Pilgrim's Pride is the second-largest poultry producer in the US (59% of 2024 sales), the UK (29% 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's offer undervalued Pilgrim's Pride.