TYSON FOODS, INC. TSN
TYSON FOODS, INC. (TSN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.45% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $54.4B at a 0.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.62 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Bernstein | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-18 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (reit) |
| 2026-05-05 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-06 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.096 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.509 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.03 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.989 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSN | TYSON FOODS, INC. | 4/9 | 3.53 | 42.6 | +2.1% |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 5/9 | 3.19 | 6.3 | +3.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About TYSON FOODS, INC.
Tyson Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The company processes live fed cattle and hogs; fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, as well as case ready beef and pork, and fully cooked meats; raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products, including breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts; and supplies poultry breeding stock. It also manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products, including ready-to-eat sandwiches, flame-grilled hamburgers, Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks, and processed meats under the Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, Gallo Salame, ibp, and State Fair brands. The company sells its products through its sales staff to grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, live markets, international export companies, and domestic distributors who serve restaurants and food service operations, such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors, as well as through independent brokers and trading companies. Tyson Foods, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
FAQ
Is TSN financially healthy?
TYSON FOODS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does TSN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. TYSON FOODS, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 3.45% with a 147.0% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is TSN?
In FY2025, TYSON FOODS, INC. had a net margin of 0.9% and a return on equity of 2.6%.
Is TSN overvalued or undervalued?
TYSON FOODS, INC. trades at about 42.0× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.3×–38.7×, median 15.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for TSN?
The average Wall-Street price target for TYSON FOODS, INC. is $68.75, about 23.2% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is TSN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TYSON FOODS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 42.6×, a dividend yield of 3.45%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.