Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Agricultural Farm Products industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Tyson Foods, Inc. operates as a prominent global food producer, encompassing a broad range of activities across four core divisions: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. Within its Beef and Pork segments, the company manages the entire process from live cattle and hogs to their transformation into various meat products. This includes fabricating whole carcasses into primary and secondary cuts, providing case-ready options, and producing fully cooked meats.
Analysis Summary
Tyson Foods, Inc. reported revenue of $54.44B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 4.7%. Net income reached $474.0M, with a -25.5% 5-year CAGR.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 6.2%, operating margin 2.5%, net margin 1.0%. Free cash flow grew at -15.1% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $52.77, TSN trades at a P/E of 31.51 and an ROE of 3.18%. Market capitalisation stands at $18.7B, placing it among large-cap names.
Balance sheet quality for TSN: current ratio of 1.6, net debt of $7.60B. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is strong: free cash flow of $1.18B represents 248% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Price
| Price | $52.77 |
| Market Cap | $18.7B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 31.51 |
| Price / Book | 1.00 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.88% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 3.18% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.32% |
| Return on Assets | 1.61% |
| Gross Margin | 6.16% |
| Operating Margin | 2.49% |
| Net Margin | 1.03% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.44 |
| Current Ratio | 1.43 |
What to look at in Consumer Defensive companies
- Gross margin (stable 5y) (Stable >=35%) — Brand pricing power — Coca-Cola does not drop margins.
- ROE / ROIC stable (ROE >=15% stable) — Defensive businesses have high consistent ROEs — Lynch's stalwarts.
- FCF / Net Income (>=90%) — Earnings to cash conversion — best names exceed 95%.
- Dividend growth 10y (>=6%/year) — Dividend Aristocrats raise 25+ years — moat signal.
- Payout Ratio (<75%) — >80% = dividend at risk. <60% comfortable.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<2.5x) — Defensive with high debt loses its essence.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | $18.7B | 31.51 | 1.00 | 3.2% |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | $21.5B | 12.99 | 5.93 | 34.2% |
| SFD | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | $7.8B | 7.24 | 1.09 | 15.6% |
| BG | Bunge Global S.A. | $22.2B | 22.86 | 1.45 | 6.3% |
| FMX | Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | $40.4B | 19.95 | 3.18 | 13.6% |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | $22.5B | 30.49 | 5.18 | 17.8% |
| KOF | Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. | $23.1B | 16.73 | 2.81 | 16.9% |
| SGI | Somnigroup International Inc | $13.3B | 24.50 | 4.07 | 17.1% |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -10.51% |
| 3 months | -5.77% |
| Year-to-date | -10.85% |
| 1 year | -2.48% |
| 3 years | -1.99% |
| 5 years | -30.96% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $69.48 |
| 52-week Low | $50.56 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 3.3M |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-01 | $0.5100 | 3.87% |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.5100 | 3.87% |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.5100 | 3.87% |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.5100 | 3.87% |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.5100 | 3.87% |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.5000 | 3.79% |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.5000 | 3.79% |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.5000 | 3.79% |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.5000 | 3.79% |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.4900 | 3.71% |
Related companies: BG · CHD · DLTR · FMX · KOF · MKC · SFD
Explore sector: Consumer Defensive · Agricultural Farm Products
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