Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Stock

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $58.48 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $20.76B and a trailing P/E of 36.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Tyson Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a worldwide food business with segments including Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. It raises and processes cattle, hogs, and chickens and manufactures prepared frozen and refrigerated foods sold under brands such as Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, and others to grocery retailers and distributors.

Understand Tyson Foods, Inc.: how it makes money

Tyson Foods processes live cattle and hogs into beef and pork cuts, raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added products, and manufactures frozen and refrigerated prepared foods, selling these food products under its business segments.

Tyson's profit engine is the conversion of live animals into multiple processed food product formats, with revenue generated across four processing-driven segments (Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Beef$5.3B
Chicken$4.1B
Prepared$2.5B
Pork$1.7B

Business quality (Weak): Diversified across four major food processing segments, but profitability is modest (operating margin 3.2% on 13.7B revenue in the latest period), and segment mix is led by Beef and Chicken.

Valuation: At 48× earnings, TSN trades 81% above the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Diversified revenue across four segments: Tyson reports operations through Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods, which helps spread exposure across multiple protein and product categories.
  • Scale in its largest categories: In the provided breakdown, Beef (5.33B) and Chicken (4.1B) are the largest segment sales contributors relative to Pork and Prepared Foods.

Bear case

  • Thin profitability: The latest period shows operating margin of 3.2%, indicating limited earnings buffer.
  • Less contribution from smaller segments: Prepared Foods (2.5B) and Pork (1.7B) are smaller than Beef and Chicken, so results may be more sensitive to performance in the bigger categories.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$58.48
Market Cap$20.76B
P/E Ratio36.2
EV / EBITDA8.5
Price / Book1.14
Price / Sales0.37
FCF Yield5.6%
DCF Value (model)$16.68
DCF Upside vs Price-71.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$54.44B
Net Margin0.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)-12.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.09 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E36.2
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)26.1
vs Sector35.4%
vs Industry38.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($2.14B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEODonnie D. King
Employees138,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.