v3.26.1
Risk Management and Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Basis of Preparation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial instruments are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as follows:

 

   Note  December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Assets           
Fair value through profit or loss (1)           
Financial / Overnight investments  3   1,887,853    3,270,848 
National treasury bills  3   123,204    97,530 
Derivative assets      155,441    75,984 
Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income             
Investment in financial assets at fair value  3   49,908    79,806 
Other current financial investments      
    10,220 
Derivative assets      161    8,484 
Amortized cost (2)             
Cash at banks  3   2,557,740    2,197,822 
CME Margin investments  3   105,993    104,220 
Trade accounts receivable  4   4,231,924    3,735,540 
Dividends Receivable      1,465    
 
Related party receivables  8   41,231    77,355 
Financial investments  3   45,780    
 
Total      9,200,700    9,657,809 
Liabilities             
Amortized cost             
Loans and financing  16   (21,090,568)   (19,326,796)
Trade accounts payable and supply chain finance  15   (7,332,559)   (6,194,223)
Debt with related party      (190,998)   
 
Lease      (1,767,285)   (1,734,029)
Fair value through profit or loss             
Derivative liabilities      (267,214)   (264,543)
Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income             
Derivative liabilities      (3,567)   (1,523)
Total      (30,652,191)   (27,521,114)

 

(1)CDBs are updated at the contractual rate but have a short-term and the counterparties are financial institutions, and their carrying amount is approximate to fair value. National treasury bill are measured at fair value.
(2)Loans and receivables are classified as amortized cost. The trade accounts receivable are short-term and net of expected losses.
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Through Profit or Loss

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1, in which prices are quoted for similar assets and liabilities, either directly by obtaining prices in active markets or indirectly through valuation techniques that use data from active markets;

 

   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Financial assets                        
Financial / Overnight investments   
    1,887,853    1,887,853    
    3,270,848    3,270,848 
National treasury bills   123,204    
    123,204    97,530    
    97,530 
Derivative assets   
    155,602    155,602    
    84,468    84,468 
Investment in financial assets at fair value   49,908    
    49,908    79,806    
    79,806 
Other current financial investments   
    
    
    10,220    
    10,220 
                               
Financial liabilities                              
Derivative liabilities   
    270,781    270,781    
    266,066    266,066 
Schedule of Estimated Fair Value The following details the estimated fair value of the notes:
   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Description  Principal   Price
(% of the
Principal)
   Fair value   Principal   Price
(% of the
Principal)
   Fair value 
Notes 2.50% JBS Lux 2027   105,951    98.06%   103,892    1,000,000    94.98%   949,770 
Notes 5.13% JBS Lux 2028   
    
    
    899,740    99.50%   895,205 
Notes 3.00% JBS Lux 2029   599,957    96.35%   578,071    599,957    91.20%   547,161 
Notes 6.5% JBS Lux 2029   
    
    
    69,906    100.52%   70,273 
Notes 5.5% JBS Lux 2030   
    
    
    1,249,685    99.77%   1,246,786 
Notes 3.75% JBS Lux 2031   493,000    95.08%   468,720    493,000    88.93%   438,435 
Notes 3.00% JBS Lux 2032   1,000,000    89.95%   899,470    1,000,000    83.22%   832,210 
Notes 3.63% JBS Lux 2032   968,780    93.80%   908,754    968,780    87.96%   852,178 
Notes 5.75% JBS Lux 2033   1,661,675    104.55%   1,737,298    1,661,675    99.54%   1,654,048 
Notes 6.75% JBS Lux 2034   1,507,046    110.61%   1,666,974    1,507,046    105.85%   1,595,148 
Notes 4.38% JBS Lux 2052
   900,000    77.73%   699,579    900,000    110.50%   994,482 
Notes 6.50% JBS Lux 2052   1,548,000    103.12%   1,596,236    1,548,000    101.53%   1,571,731 
Notes 7.25% JBS Lux 2053   900,000    111.95%   1,007,559    900,000    74.94%   674,487 
Notes 4.25% PPC 2031   796,158    97.40%   775,458    855,725    92.24%   789,303 
Notes 3.5% PPC 2032   899,600    92.44%   831,572    900,000    86.34%   777,033 
Notes 6.25% PPC 2033   922,521    107.19%   988,878    980,000    102.16%   1,001,178 
Notes 6.875% PPC 2034   500,000    111.15%   555,740    500,000    106.73%   533,650 
Notes 5.95% JBS USA 2035   1,000,000    105.29%   1,052,860    
    
    
 
Notes 6.38% JBS USA 2055   750,000    102.06%   765,428    
    
    
 
Notes 5.5% JBS Lux 2036   1,250,000    101.85%   1,273,175    
    
    
 
Notes 6.25% JBS Lux 2056   1,250,000    99.90%   1,248,738    
    
    
 
Notes 6.375% JBS Lux 2066   1,000,000    99.88%   998,780    
    
    
 
    18,052,688         18,157,182    16,033,514         15,423,078 
Schedule of Finance income (Expense)

Finance income (expense) by category of financial instrument:

 

   2025   2024   2023 
             
Fair value through profit or loss   (68,080)   (256,499)   204,573 
Amortized cost   (1,488,196)   (1,413,264)   (1,566,845)
Total   (1,556,276)   (1,669,763)   (1,362,272)
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Exposed to Floating Interest Rates The main exposure to financial risks as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are shown below:
   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Net exposure to the CDI/FED rate:        
CRA - Agribusiness Credit Receivable Certificates   (54,231)   (47,650)
Credit note - export   (410)   (1,704)
Rural - Credit note - Prefixed   (114,282)   
 
Related party transactions   (105,892)   
 
CDB-DI (Bank certificates of deposit)   727,695    760,300 
CME Margin investments   105,760    104,000 
Treasury bills   75,286    58,757 
Subtotal   633,926    873,703 
Derivatives (Swap)   (922,938)   (1,285,134)
Total   (289,012)   (411,431)
Net exposure to the IPCA rate:          
Treasury bills   47,920    35,127 
CRA - Agribusiness Credit Receivable Certificates   (2,165,193)   (1,163,028)
Margin cash   
    3,867 
Related party transactions   (43,875)   77,355 
Subtotal   (2,161,148)   (1,046,679)
Derivatives (Swap)   805,029    1,150,685 
Total   (1,356,119)   104,006 
           
Liabilities exposure to the SOFR rate:          
Export credit note   (254,903)   (102,367)
Prepayment   
    (100,296)
Prepayment - exchange agreement   (11,691)   (2,599)
Total   (266,594)   (205,262)
Schedule of Contracts Exposure Scenario

Sensitivity analysis as of December 31, 2025:

 

          Scenario (I)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
   Scenario (II)
Interest rate variation - 25%
   Scenario (III)
Interest rate variation - 50%
 
Contracts exposure  Risk  Current
scenario
   Rate   Effect on
income
   Rate   Effect on
income
   Rate   Effect on
income
 
CDI  Increase   14.90%   14.96%   (162)   18.63%   (10,984)   22.35%   (21,968)
IPCA  Increase   4.46%   4.47%   (71)   5.58%   (15,427)   6.69%   (30,854)
SOFR  Increase   3.87%   3.87%   (11)   4.84%   2,633    5.81%   5,263 
                 (244)        (23,778)        (47,559)
      Current   Scenario (i)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
   Scenario (ii)
Interest rate variation - 15%
   Scenario (iii)
Interest rate variation - 30%
 
Exposure of US$  Risk  exchange
rate
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
 
                                
Operating  Depreciation   1.00    0.98    (74,873)   0.85    (636,693)   0.70    (1,273,387)
Financial  Appreciation   1.00    1.02    (6,519)   1.15    (55,431)   1.30    (110,861)
Derivatives  Depreciation   1.00    0.98    (112)   0.85    (950)   0.70    (1,900)
US Dollar (amounts in thousands of US$):
          Scenario (i)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
   Scenario (ii)
Interest rate variation - 15%
   Scenario (iii)
Interest rate variation - 30%
 
Exposure of US$  Risk  Current
exchange
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
   Exchange
rate
   Effect on
income
 
                                
Operating  Depreciation   1.18    1.15    (9,120)   1.00    (72,541)   0.82    (145,082)
Financial  Appreciation   1.18    1.20    (29)   1.35    (229)   1.53    (458)
Derivatives  Depreciation   1.18    1.15    (24)   1.00    (191)   0.82    (383)
EURO (amounts in thousands of US$):
              Scenario (i)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
    Scenario (ii)
Interest rate variation - 15%
    Scenario (iii)
Interest rate variation - 30%
 
Exposure of US$   Risk   Current
exchange
    Exchange
rate
    Effect on
income
    Exchange
rate
    Effect on
income
    Exchange
rate
    Effect on
income
 
Operating   Depreciation     1.35       1.32       (2,133 )     1.14       (18,475 )     0.94       (36,950 )
Financial   Appreciation     1.35       1.37       (3 )     1.55       (29 )     1.75       (57 )
Derivatives   Appreciation     1.35       1.37       (1,170 )     1.55       (10,130 )     1.75       (20,260 )
          Scenario (i)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
   Scenario (ii)
@ Variation - 15%
   Scenario (ii)
@ Variation - 30%
 
Exposure  Risk  Current
price
   Price   Effect on
income
   Price   Effect on
income
   Price   Effect on
income
 
Operating   Depreciation    72    71    (22,894)   61    (343,413)   50    (686,827)
Derivatives   Appreciation    32    32    (25,569)   36    (383,530)   41    (767,059)
                 (48,463)        (726,943)        (1,453,886)

Sensitivity analysis as of December 31, 2025:

 

      Current
price
   Scenario (i)
VaR 99% C.I. 1 day
   Scenario (ii)
@ Variation - 15%
   Scenario (ii)
@ Variation - 30%
 
Exposure  Risk  (USD per
head)
   Price   Effect on
income
   Price   Effect on
income
   Price   Effect on
income
 
                                
Operating  Appreciation   19    19    (1,191)   22    (17,862)   25    (35,724)
Derivatives  Depreciation   3    3    (5,319)   3    (79,778)   2    (159,555)
                 (6,510)        (97,640)        (195,279)
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis Fair Value Asset and Liability
         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk
factor
  Maturity  Notional   Fair value
(Asset) - US$
   Fair value
(Liability) - US$
   Fair value   Notional   Fair value
(Asset) - US$
   Fair value
(Liability) - US$
   Fair value 
Swap  IPCA  2027   177,815    205,191    (220,189)   (14,998)   158,004    162,453    (171,479)   (9,026)
   IPCA  2031   30,309    40,605    (48,349)   (7,744)   189,071    212,403    (224,840)   (12,437)
   IPCA  2032   125,573    152,936    (178,835)   (25,899)   183,123    192,464    (216,650)   (24,186)
   IPCA  2034   139,033    148,563    (158,375)   (9,812)   127,416    124,373    (135,650)   (11,277)
   IPCA  2037   200,113    257,734    (317,190)   (59,456)   189,239    215,192    (263,254)   (48,062)
   IPCA  2038   
    
    
    
    142,320    143,557    (159,263)   (15,706)
   IPCA  2039   
    
    
    
    20,854    20,363    (21,830)   (1,467)
   IPCA  2044   
    
    
    
    80,745    79,880    (92,168)   (12,288)
          672,843    805,029    (922,938)   (117,909)   1,090,772    1,150,685    (1,285,134)   (134,449)
Schedule of Exposure

The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and other positions exposed to foreign currency risk at December 31, 2025, and 2024 are presented below along with the notional amounts of derivative contracts intended to offset the exposure, in accordance with the Group’s Financial and Commodities Risk Management Policy. The exposure is related to Brazilian Real.

 

   USD   EUR   GBP 
   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
OPERATING                        
Cash and cash equivalents   1,976,408    1,639,584    102,128    50,341    36,591    16,097 
Margin cash   4,747    220    
    
    
    
 
Trade accounts receivable   1,173,182    1,073,398    310,157    165,016    96,211    65,684 
Sales orders   1,478,630    1,062,765    186,577    78,854    10,037    54,370 
Trade accounts payable   (300,958)   (297,536)   (77,245)   (78,268)   (19,671)   (16,271)
Purchase orders   (87,387)   (83,493)   (38,009)   (8,928)   
    
 
Operating subtotal   4,244,622    3,394,938    483,608    207,015    123,168    119,880 
FINANCIAL                              
                               
Advances to customers   (3,369)   (4,683)   (1,525)   (1,562)   (191)   (191)
Loans and financing   (366,169)   (1,290,871)   
    (614)   
    
 
Financial subtotal   (369,538)   (1,295,554)   (1,525)   (2,176)   (191)   (191)
Operating financial subtotal   3,875,084    2,099,384    482,083    204,839    122,977    119,689 
                               
Total exposure   3,875,084    2,099,384    482,083    204,839    122,977    119,689 
DERIVATIVES                              
Future contracts   241,445    1,840    (79,419)   (85,595)   (40,676)   (34,095)
Deliverable Forwards (DF´s)   (278,582)   (664,084)   103,646    70,949    (26,856)   (26,785)
Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDF´s)   43,471    (417,158)   (22,951)   (19,559)   
    (6,262)
Total derivatives   6,334    (1,079,402)   1,276    (34,205)   (67,532)   (67,142)
NET EXPOSURE IN US$   3,881,418    1,019,982    483,359    170,634    55,445    52,547 
Schedule of Future Contracts
         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk factor  Nature  Quantity   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value   Quantity   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value 
                                     
Future Contract  American dollar  Long   227,860    241,445    (1,814)   4,765    1,840    12 

 

         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk factor  Nature  Notional
(US$)
   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value   Notional
(US$)
   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value 
                               
Deliverable Forwards  American dollar  Short   (278,582)   (278,582)   13,069    (664,084)   (664,084)   (16,868)
Non-Deliverable Forwards  American dollar  Short   43,471    43,471    (4,467)   (417,158)   (417,158)   (950)
            December 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
Instrument   Risk
factor
  Nature   Quantity     Notional
(US$)
    Fair value     Quantity     Notional
(US$)
    Fair value  
                                                         
Future Contract   Euro   Short     (5,556,200 )     (79,419 )     62       2,074       (85,595 )     49  

 

            December 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
Instrument   Risk
factor
  Nature   Notional
(EUR)
    Notional
(US$)
    Fair value     Notional
(EUR)
    Notional
(US$)
    Fair value  
                                             
Deliverable Forwards   Euro   Long     88,156       103,646       (2,039 )     68,259       70,949       2,376  
Non-Deliverable Forwards   Euro   Short     (19,521 )     (22,951 )     (55 )     (18,818 )     (19,559 )     420  
            December 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
Instrument   Risk
factor
  Nature   Quantity     Notional
(US$)
    Fair value     Quantity     Notional
(US$)
    Fair value  
                                                         
Future Contract   British pound   Short     (3,020 )     (40,676 )     72       1,219       (34,095 )     12  

 

         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk
factor
  Nature  Notional
(GBP)
   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value   Notional
(GBP)
   Notional
(US$)
   Fair value 
                               
Deliverable Forwards  British pound  Short   (19,939)   (26,856)   129    (21,368)   (26,785)   (675)
Non-Deliverable Forwards  British pound  Short   
    
    
    (4,996)   (6,262)   (128)

Derivatives financial instruments breakdown:

 

         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk factor  Nature  Quantity   Fair value   Quantity   Fair value 
                       
Future Contracts  Commodities (livestock)  Long   7,348    (346)   6,548    (2,645)
Deliverable Forwards  Commodities (livestock)  Short   (41,942)   (93,782)   (38,658)   (39,649)

Derivatives financial instruments breakdown:

 

         December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Instrument  Risk factor  Nature  Quantity   Fair value   Quantity   Fair value 
                       
Future Contracts  Commodities (grains and others)  Long   17,515    (170)   6,949    83 
Deliverable Forwards  Commodities (grains and others)  Long   32,783    46,621    16,144    (13,921)
Future CME  Commodities (grains and others)  Long   155    (45)   
    
 
Schedule of Position Balance in Commodities and Corn Contracts Position balance in commodities and corn contracts:
Exposure in Commodities (Livestock) - Expressed in contract quantity  December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
OPERATING        
Firm contracts   31,200    31,028 
Subtotal   31,200    31,028 
DERIVATIVES          
Future contracts   7,348    6,548 
Deliverable Forwards   (41,942)   (38,658)
Subtotal   (34,594)   (32,110)
NET EXPOSURE   (3,394)   (1,082)
Exposure in Commodities (Grains and others) - Expressed in contract quantity  December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
OPERATING        
Firm contracts   5,403    8,573 
Subtotal   5,403    8,573 
DERIVATIVES          
Future B3   17,515    6,949 
Future CME   155    
 
Deliverable Forwards   32,783    16,144 
Subtotal   50,453    23,093 
NET EXPOSURE   55,856    31,666 
Schedule of Statement of Income

Below are the effects on the statement of income, after the adoption of hedge accounting:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Statements of income:        
         
Cost of sales before hedge accounting adoption   (7,882,571)   (6,585,192)
           
Derivatives operating income (loss)   321    (787)
Commodities   321    (787)
Cost of sales with hedge accounting   (7,882,250)   (6,585,979)
           
Financial income (expense), net excluding derivatives   (69,877)   (246,602)
           
Derivatives financial income (expense), net   (5,894)   (90,340)
Currency   5,759    (79,296)
Commodities   (11,653)   (10,760)
Interest   
    (284)
           
Financial income (expense), net   (75,771)   (336,942)
Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Expense)

Below are the effects on other comprehensive income (expense), after the adoption of hedge accounting:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Statements of other comprehensive income (expense):        
Financial instruments designated as hedge accounting:   (1,644)   324 
Commodities   (1,644)   324 
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge   1,293    7,882 
Deferred income tax on hedge accounting   
    
 
Other comprehensive income (expense)   1,293    7,882 
Schedule of Hedge Cash Flow Movement
Hedge cash flow movement  December 31,
2024
   OCI   December 31,
2025
 
Hedge accounting operations at the parent company   186    1,293    1,479 
(-) Income Tax   (63)   (439)   (502)
Total of other comprehensive income (expense)   123    854    977 
Schedule of Balance Sheet

Below are the effects on the statement of financial position, after the adoption of hedge accounting:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Statement of financial position:        
Derivative (liabilities)/assets   (15)   84 
Financial instruments designated as hedge accounting:          
Commodities   (15)   84 
           
Derivative (liabilities)/assets   (6,568)   69 
Financial instruments not designated as hedge accounting:          
Exchange   (6,568)   69 
           
Other comprehensive income (expense)   (1,644)   306 
Commodities   (1,644)   306 
           
Inventories   165    20 
Commodities   165    20 
Schedule of Open Balance Sheet Position of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

Open amounts in statement of financial position of derivative assets and liabilities:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
         
Assets:        
Designated as hedge accounting   
    84 
Exchange derivaties   
    84 
Not designated as hedge accounting   
    69 
Exchange   
    69 
           
Current assets   
    153 
           
Liabilities:          
Designated as hedge accounting   15    
 
Commodities   15    
 
           
Not designated as hedge accounting   6,568    
 
Currency   6,568    
 
Current liabilities   6,583    
 
Schedule of Maximum Horizon and Equity Percent
Category  %
Equity
   Maximum
horizon
AAA   2.00   5 years
AA   1.00   3 years
A   0.50   2 years
BBB   0.25   1 year
Schedule of Exposure to Weighted Average Loss Rate Gross Carrying Amount Impairment Losses

The information about the exposure to weighted average loss rate, gross carrying amount, impairment losses recognized in the statement of income are as follows:

 

   Weighted
average
loss rate
   Gross
carrying
amount
   Expected
credit loss
 
December 31, 2025            
Cash and cash equivalents   
    4,565,136    
 
Margin cash   
    159,562    
 
Trade accounts receivable   (1.81)%   4,231,924    (76,685)
Related party receivables   
    41,231    
 
         8,997,853    (76,685)
Schedule of Leverage Ratio

The leverage ratio is shown below:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Leverage indicator (USD)   2.39x   1.89x
Schedule of Contractual Obligation Amounts from Financial Liabilities

The table below shows the contractual obligation amounts from financial liabilities of the Group according to their maturities:

 

   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Until 1
year
   Between 2
and 3 years
   Between 4
and 5 years
   More than
5 years
   Total   Until 1
year
   Between
2 and 3
years
   Between
4 and 5
years
   More than
5 years
   Total 
                                         
Trade accounts payable and supply chain finance   7,332,559    
    
    
    7,332,559    6,194,223    
    
    
    6,194,223 
Loans and financing   833,085    249,115    794,458    19,213,910    21,090,568    2,084,225    1,046,253    1,688,693    14,507,625    19,326,796 
Estimated interest on loans and financing (1)   1,265,226    2,425,415    2,377,113    15,237,492    21,305,246    2,458,318    2,440,620    839,949    5,670,017    11,408,904 
Derivatives liabilities (assets)   156,405    114,376    
    
    270,781    165,979    100,087    
    
    266,066 
Payments of leases   354,887    520,701    351,036    861,409    2,088,033    377,769    797,268    326,928    817,668    2,319,633 
Commodity forward purchase contracts   140,956    13,912,887    11,252,506    2,614,618    27,920,967    58,997    28,244,384    4,238,571    986,771    33,528,723 

 

(1)Includes interest on all loans and financing outstanding. Payments are estimated for variable rate debt based on effective interest rates at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Payments in foreign currencies are estimated using the December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 exchange rates.