Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 27/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Tyson Foods, Inc.

TSN · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

31

out of 100

Tyson Foods, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 31 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 2.76× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +4.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Tyson Foods is America's meat giant: chicken, beef and pork, from slaughterhouse to packaged fillet, plus prepared brands like Jimmy Dean. It literally feeds the country, with the volatile margins of one living between feed prices and supermarket prices.

What will shape its future

  • Livestock cycles: scarce cattle and abundant chicken can coincide and cancel out.
  • Feed prices (corn, soy), half its costs decided in the grain market.
  • Branded prepared foods, the margin refuge it wants to enlarge.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
13

EPS growth: -19.6% · Revenue growth: 4.5%

II.Profitability
29

Net margin: 1% · ROE: 3.2% · ROIC: 3.6%

III.Financial health
50

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.76x · FCF: 2.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 27/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 18%
ROEbeats 15%
Growthbeats 27%
Cash generationbeats 20%
Less debtbeats 29%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Tyson Foods, Inc. strengths

  • It has cut its net debt over the period.

Tyson Foods, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Declining earnings per share (-19.6% annualized).
  • Thin margins (net margin of 1%), little cushion for setbacks.
  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 5% to 1% in recent years.
  • Low return on equity (ROE of 3.2%).

Tyson Foods, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202043,1852,0612,6759,919
202147,0493,0472,6316,841
202253,2823,2388007,290
202352,881-648-1878,933
202453,3098001,4588,070
202554,4414741,1777,601

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $43,185M to $54,441M (+26%) and net income went from $2,061M to $474M (-77%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 5% to 1%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, versus the nine months ended June 28, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+3.1%
  • Net income+23.4%

What changed with the June 27, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 28, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score2831
  • Net debt/EBITDA2.76×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.95

per share, yearly

147% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tyson Foods, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Tyson Foods, Inc. scores 31 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Tyson Foods, Inc. a profitable company?

Tyson Foods, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 1%, though a thin one.

Does Tyson Foods, Inc. have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.76 times its EBITDA.

Is Tyson Foods, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 4.5% annualized in recent years.

Does Tyson Foods, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 2.1% of its revenue into free cash flow.

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