TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:TSN - US9024941034 - Common Stock
59.99 USD
-0.91 (-1.49%)
60.25 USD
+0.26 (+0.43%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to TSN. TSN was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of TSN get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. TSN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TSN was profitable.
- TSN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years TSN 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years TSN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- TSN's Return On Assets of 1.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TSN outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
- TSN has a Return On Equity (2.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of TSN (3.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TSN is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.04%) for TSN is below the current ROIC(3.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 2.62% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% |
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)1.13%
ROE(5y)7.4%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)6.4%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of TSN (0.87%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- TSN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of TSN (2.72%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- TSN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 6.57%, TSN is doing worse than 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TSN has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.87% | ||
| GM | 6.57% |
OM growth 3Y-30.99%
OM growth 5Y-20.17%
PM growth 3Y-47.67%
PM growth 5Y-28.84%
GM growth 3Y-19.14%
GM growth 5Y-13.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TSN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, TSN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for TSN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- TSN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- TSN has an Altman-Z score of 3.14. This indicates that TSN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- TSN has a Altman-Z score of 3.14. This is in the better half of the industry: TSN outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
- TSN has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.50. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TSN would need 7.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- TSN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.50) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that TSN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of TSN (0.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that TSN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- TSN has a Current ratio (1.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
- TSN has a Quick Ratio of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that TSN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- TSN has a Quick ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: TSN underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- TSN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.90%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, TSN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.55% on average per year.
- TSN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.12%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.9%
EPS 3Y-22.14%
EPS 5Y-6.55%
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.12%
Revenue growth 3Y0.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.17%
3.2 Future
- TSN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.57% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.95% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.31%
EPS Next 2Y2.78%
EPS Next 3Y11.09%
EPS Next 5Y16.57%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y1.95%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- TSN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.56.
- 65.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TSN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- TSN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- TSN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.38.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TSN is valued a bit cheaper than 67.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TSN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say TSN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as TSN.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TSN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.78%
EPS Next 3Y11.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- TSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- TSN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.28.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, TSN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of TSN has a limited annual growth rate of 3.64%.
- TSN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- TSN has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.64%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- TSN pays out 147.05% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of TSN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP147.05%
EPS Next 2Y2.78%
EPS Next 3Y11.09%
59.99
-0.91 (-1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/bmo
Inst Owners89.73%
Inst Owner Change0.29%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change2.05%
Market Cap21.18B
Revenue(TTM)54.44B
Net Income(TTM)474.00M
Analysts70
Price Target66.09 (10.17%)
Short Float %3.19%
Short Ratio2.84
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.38% |
Yearly Dividend1.97
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.64%
DP147.05%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.51)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)25.74%
Min EPS beat(2)14.96%
Max EPS beat(2)36.52%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)22.7%
Min EPS beat(4)10.65%
Max EPS beat(4)36.52%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)35.18%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.24%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)11.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.4%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.45%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.57%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.69%
PT rev (1m)3.06%
PT rev (3m)1.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.17 | ||
| P/tB | 7.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.24 |
EPS(TTM)4.12
EY6.87%
EPS(NY)3.9
Fwd EY6.5%
FCF(TTM)3.33
FCFY5.56%
OCF(TTM)6.1
OCFY10.17%
SpS154.2
BVpS51.23
TBVpS8.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number68.91
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 2.62% | ||
| ROCE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.5% | ||
| OM | 2.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.87% | ||
| GM | 6.57% | ||
| FCFM | 2.16% |
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)1.13%
ROE(5y)7.4%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)6.4%
ROICexc(3y)3.17%
ROICexc(5y)6.78%
ROICexgc(3y)6.6%
ROICexgc(5y)15.99%
ROCE(3y)4.32%
ROCE(5y)9.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-30.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-20.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.52%
OM growth 3Y-30.99%
OM growth 5Y-20.17%
PM growth 3Y-47.67%
PM growth 5Y-28.84%
GM growth 3Y-19.14%
GM growth 5Y-13.62%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 71.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.8% | ||
| Profit Quality | 248.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
F-Score6
WACC7.14%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)99.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.74%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.9%
EPS 3Y-22.14%
EPS 5Y-6.55%
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y-5.31%
EPS Next 2Y2.78%
EPS Next 3Y11.09%
EPS Next 5Y16.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.12%
Revenue growth 3Y0.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.17%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y1.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.5%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.38%
EBIT Next Year70.35%
EBIT Next 3Y25.82%
EBIT Next 5Y22.35%
FCF growth 1Y-19.27%
FCF growth 3Y13.74%
FCF growth 5Y-15.14%
OCF growth 1Y-16.8%
OCF growth 3Y-7.09%
OCF growth 5Y-11.07%
TYSON FOODS INC-CL A / TSN FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for TSN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to TSN.
What is the valuation status of TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) stock?
TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of TYSON FOODS INC-CL A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) is 14.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.17.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for TSN stock?
The dividend rating of TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (TSN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 147.05%.