TSN
Tyson Foods
$55.51
▲ 0.1%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 2.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$19.14B
P/E
42.5x
Forward P/E (est.)
60.72x
ROE
2.5%
Revenue Growth
4.2%
EPS Growth
-50.2%
Profit Margin
0.8%
FCF Yield
3.4%
Debt / Equity
0.49x
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.83x
Dividend Yield
3.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
2.7%
Rating Score
26/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what TSN's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. TSN trades near $55.51, below its 50-day average ($63.29) and 200-day average ($59.38). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 28 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. TSN's is $1.68 (~3.0% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month TSN found buyers near $55.51 (support) and sellers near $67.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $50.56–$69.48. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Tyson Foods (TSN) is a large-cap company in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.14B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $54.44B in revenue and $474.00M in net profit.
Our model rates TSN Weak (26/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
3.7%
Revenue moved from $47.05B in 2021 to $54.44B in 2025, a 3.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (4.2%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
6.5%
Operating Margin
2.0%
Net Margin
0.9%
ROE
2.5%
Tyson Foods keeps about 0.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 6.5% gross margin and 2.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 2.5% and return on invested capital about 5.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.49x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.5x, with a current ratio of 1.8x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns.
Operating CF
$2.15B
Free Cash Flow
$1.18B
FCF Margin
2.2%
In the latest year Tyson Foods produced about $2.15B of operating cash flow and $1.18B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.4% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
42.5x
P/S
0.37x
P/B
1.03x
EV / EBITDA
7.87x
TSN trades at 42.5x trailing earnings (about 60.7x on estimated forward earnings), 0.4x sales, and 1.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 2.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How TSN stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), TSN ranks #34 of 36 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (42.5x P/E vs. 22.5x median) with a lower return on equity (2.5% vs. 20.2%) and faster revenue growth (4.2% vs. 3.0%).
P/E vs sector
42.5x
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
2.5%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
4.2%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#34
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
The case for TSN:
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.5x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 3.6% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against TSN:
- Thin net margins (0.8%) leave little room for error.
- A rich 42.5x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (26/100).
Valuation risk — at 42.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Margin risk — thin profitability (0.8%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Tyson Foods is a large-cap consumer staples business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 42.5x earnings, which our model scores Weak (26/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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