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Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, Inc. Common Stock

TSN · Consumer Defensive · Farm Products
Bottom 29% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 29% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price YieldRecent Loss

Tyson Foods scores 46/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 29% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Business Strength (10/100). It carries 3 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield, Recent Loss.

Best
Cash 75
Weakest
Business 10
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag

An expensively priced stock, but business strength needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 20.1b#403 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.62P/E35×✗ vs sector median 22.5×P/B1.1×✓ vs sector median 5×Div yield4%✓ Top 14% in the S&P 50052w range · 36% of range49.9669.48
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #20 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Tyson Foods scores 46

An expensively priced stock, but business strength needs attention.

Business StrengthLowest pillar

10
Why 10?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 10 points → 10
Return on Equity (ROE)3%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+2%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Margin1%WeakQuarterly Momentum+3%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +188.6%Equity → -0.3%ROE % 3.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
-648m800m474m574m18.1b18.4b18.1b18.1b202320242025TTM-3.6%4.4%2.6%3.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +5.3%Net Profit ↑ +188.6%Net Margin % 1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
52.9b53.3b54.4b55.7b-648m800m474m574m202320242025TTM-1.2%1.5%0.9%1%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

The company lost money in recent years: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +2.2%Net Profit ↓ -49%Net Margin % 1.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
13.6b13.6b13.1b13.9b13.9b14.3b13.7b13.9b357m359m7m61m47m85m260m182mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'262.6%2.6%0.1%0.4%0.3%0.6%1.9%1.3%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit fell about 49% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.4×StrongCurrent Ratio1.4×OkayInterest Coverage3×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -15.8%Equity → -0.3%D/E 0.4×
Total DebtEquityD/E
9.5b9.8b8.8b8.0b18.1b18.4b18.1b18.1b202320242025TTM0.5×0.5×0.5×0.4×

Borrowings fell about 15.8% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +8.5%Current Liabilities → +1.6%Current Ratio 1.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
8.7b9.8b9.9b9.5b6.5b4.8b6.4b6.6b202320242025TTM1.3×2×1.6×1.4×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 122%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +14.4%Free CF ↑ +720.9%
Operating CFFree CF
1.8b2.6b2.2b2.0b-187m1.5b1.2b1.2b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +29.1%Short-Term Debt ↓ -24.7%Total Debt ↓ -15.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
573m1.7b1.2b740m1.9b74m909m1.4b9.5b9.8b8.8b8.0b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +6.3%Yield % 3.6%
DPS (cents)Yield %
48484949495050515151192196200204202320242025TTM3.7%3.8%3.6%3.6%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio35×WeakP/B Ratio1.1×OkayPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 67.18US$ 58.42US$ 49.66Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 14.9% over the past year.

Why 58?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 7 of 12 points → 58
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+1.4 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+7.2%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +5.3%Inventory ↑ +9.6%Inv. % of Rev. 10.5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
52.9b53.3b54.4b55.7b5.3b5.2b5.7b5.8b202320242025TTM10.1%9.7%10.4%10.5%
Ranks #20 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 55.7bUS$ 574.0mUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -843.0mUS$ 740.0mUS$ 8.0bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 18.1bUS$ 9.5bUS$ 6.6bUS$ 35.6bUS$ 17.4bUS$ 5.8bUS$ 204.0m3%1%0.4×1.4×3.0×122%---
2025US$ 54.4bUS$ 474.0mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -978.0mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 909.0mUS$ 18.1bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 6.4bUS$ 36.7bUS$ 18.4bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 200.0m3%1%0.5×1.6×2.7×147%4%39.4×1.0×
2024US$ 53.3bUS$ 800.0mUS$ 2.6bUS$ 1.5bUS$ -1.1bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 74.0mUS$ 18.4bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 37.1bUS$ 18.6bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 196.0m4%2%0.5×2.0×3.3×86%4%24.3×1.1×
2023US$ 52.9bUS$ -648.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ -187.0mUS$ -1.9bUS$ 573.0mUS$ 9.5bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 18.1bUS$ 8.7bUS$ 6.5bUS$ 36.3bUS$ 18.0bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 192.0m-4%-1%0.5×1.3×-0.9×-103%4%-25.0×0.9×