Tyson Foods is a protein-focused food producer, selling raw chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods. Chicken and beef are its two largest segments, composing about 40% and 30% of sales, respectively.
It is a $18.6B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 2.9% over the last year, it keeps 1¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~6.5 years of free cash flow. It trades at 32.1× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- tysonfoods.com
- Location
- Springdale, AR
- Employees
- 133 000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation70
- P/E vs own history71th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield6.2% · 20/25
- P/S0.3x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA10.2x · 20/25
Growth31
- Revenue CAGR3.7% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-37.2% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-25.7% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth151.4% · 25/25
Profitability21
- ROIC1.8% · 5/25
- ROE3.2% · 5/25
- Net margin1.0% · 6/25
- Operating margin2.0% · 5/25
Health34
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.43 · 12/25
- Interest coverage3.4x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 21% · 12/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.65 · 25/25
- FCF conversion202% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.0% · 25/25
Moat29
- ROIC >12% years3/10 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin12.5% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years9/10 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -1.2% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$53.3B for the year
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$3.24B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$1.77B net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$36.9B in first reported year
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~6.5 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+2.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$574M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-47.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.16B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~6.5y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$18.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-2.2% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 22/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 3.81%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 32.1
Peer comparisonTyson Foods, Inc. vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSN this company | $18.6B | 32.1 | +2.9% | 1.0% | Strained |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
Head-to-head: TSN vs WMT · TSN vs COST · TSN vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of TSN on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $52.98 · market cap $18.6B.