JBS

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JBS

As of 2026-09-24/Confidence medium

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As of 2026-09-24 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

neutral

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Next results: beef spreads and leverage • 2026-11-30

Base target: $11 / p=45% prob

Biggest risk

Revenue growth did not translate into year-over-year earnings growth: 2Q26 IFRS adjusted EBITDA fell 18%, adjusted EPS fell to $0.20 from $0.52, and leverage rose to 3.10x. Tight cattle supply and the non-binding Pilgrim’s Pride proposal add operating and capital-allocation uncertainty. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-11] [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18]

Invalidation

Break below $8 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Record 2Q26 sales and sequential profitability improvement across most business units suggest diversification can cushion weak U.S. beef spreads. A recovery in beef margins without further leverage growth would strengthen the case. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-11]

Research note

Recommendation

neutral

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-09-24

Base target

$11

p=45%

Bull target

$14

p=25%

Bear target

p=30%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Leather joint-venture closing and economics
Record 2Q26 sales and sequential profitability improvement across most business units suggest diversification can cushion weak U.S.
beef spreads.

BearKey bullets

2Q26 net leverage of 3.10x and lower year-over-year adjusted earnings reduce room for execution setbacks.
[#SEC-8K-2026-08-11]
Low U.S.

WatchKey bullets

Next results: beef spreads and leverage

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

neutral

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $11 (p=45%)

Target spread vs base: +27% / -27%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $14 (p=25%)Base Target: $11 (p=45%)Bear Target: $8 (p=30%)

Commentary

Cautious-negative. The 2Q earnings exhibit provides strong evidence of a revenue-versus-margin divergence, while the Pilgrim’s Pride proposal and leather agreement create distinct but unresolved events. The packet does not establish a reliable post-print analyst revision series, earnings-consensus surprise or sustained market-reaction measure. Numeric sentiment fields are unavailable; zeros are placeholders, not measured neutral readings. The negative deterministic prior supports monitoring rather than upgrading the thesis.

As of 2026-09-24 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Leather joint-venture closing and economics

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$14 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$11 / p=45% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$8 / p=30% prob

Analysis 2026-09-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

0.00

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-11-30
Next results: beef spreads and leverage
The next results should test whether North American beef margins recover and leverage declines. In 2Q26, sales rose 14% year over year to $23.9 billion, but IFRS adjusted EBITDA fell 18%, adjusted EPS fell to $0.20 from $0.52, and net leverage reached 3.10x. November is an estimated monitoring window, not an announced release date. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-11] SEC earnings exhibit
Prob 85.00% • Move -7.00% • Priced-in 55.00%
EVENT2026-12-31
Pilgrim’s Pride proposal outcome
JBS proposed exchanging 2.086 JBS shares for each Pilgrim’s Pride share it does not own; it already owns approximately 82%. The proposal is non-binding, with no assurance of an agreement. Negotiated terms, dilution and any eventual approval remain material uncertainties; the date is a monitoring horizon, not a company deadline. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18] SEC filing
Prob 50.00% • Move 5.00% • Priced-in 40.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

No short-term catalysts

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Leather joint-venture closing and economics
2027-03-31
JBS S.A. and Viva Holding signed an agreement for a 50/50 leather venture. Closing remains conditional; the filing does not establish a closing date or quantify the earnings benefit. Completion and subsequent economics are watch items, with the date shown only as a monitoring horizon. [#8-K-2026-09-15] SEC filing
Prob 60% • Move 2% • Priced-in 50%

Risks

2Q26 net leverage of 3.10x and lower year-over-year adjusted earnings reduce room for execution setbacks. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-11]
Low U.S. cattle availability has pressured beef spreads even as cutout values remain high. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-11]
Pilgrim’s Pride terms could change or fail to become binding; a share exchange would require scrutiny of dilution and minority-holder economics. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18]
The leather venture remains subject to closing conditions, and its earnings contribution is unquantified. [#8-K-2026-09-15]

Peers

Symbol	Summary
HRL	Useful U.S. pork and prepared-protein comparator, but its branded mix makes it less exposed to JBS’s commodity beef cycle.
TSN	Direct U.S. protein processor comparator for cattle availability and beef-margin pressure; differences in geographic and protein mix limit a simple multiple comparison.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-09-24

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Symbol

Summary

HRL

Useful U.S. pork and prepared-protein comparator, but its branded mix makes it less exposed to JBS’s commodity beef cycle.

TSN

Direct U.S. protein processor comparator for cattle availability and beef-margin pressure; differences in geographic and protein mix limit a simple multiple comparison.