Ricardo Boiati's questions to JBS (JBS) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Ricardo Boiati of Safra inquired about the potential for sustainable margin improvement from the company's ongoing prepared foods projects and asked how the shareholder base has been evolving since the dual listing on the NYSE.
Answer
Wesley Batista Filho, CEO of JBS Foods USA, stated the company targets higher double-digit margins, around 15%, for these new projects. Global CFO Guilherme Cavalcanti reported that average daily trading volume has more than doubled since the listing, with a significant increase in interest and meetings with new U.S. investors, and outlined the strategy to gain inclusion in major indices like the Russell.