Tyson Foods Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Tyson Foods has a total shareholder equity of $18.5B and total debt of $9.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 52.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $37.1B and $18.6B respectively. Tyson Foods's EBIT is $1.8B making its interest coverage ratio 4.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.7B.

Key information

52.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$9.66b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.5x
CashUS$1.73b
EquityUS$18.51b
Total liabilitiesUS$18.59b
Total assetsUS$37.10b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 15
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Tyson Foods Farms Free Cash Despite Cyclical Downturn

Dec 13

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.49

Oct 31
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.49

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.49

Oct 14
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.49

Not Many Are Piling Into Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) Just Yet

Oct 13
Not Many Are Piling Into Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) Just Yet

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.49

Sep 16
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.49

Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Dividend Will Be $0.49

Sep 01
Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Dividend Will Be $0.49

Tyson Foods: Still A Good Meal For Your Portfolio

Aug 29

Tyson Foods: Quality Business To Hide In During Market Volatility

Aug 12

Some Investors May Be Worried About Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Returns On Capital

Aug 06
Some Investors May Be Worried About Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Returns On Capital

Tyson Foods: Solid Q3 Earnings But Still Overvalued

Aug 06

Calculating The Fair Value Of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Jul 19
Calculating The Fair Value Of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jun 13
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Why Tyson's 3.5% Dividend Is Attractive Again

Jun 12

Tyson Foods: Vulnerable To Changing Consumer Spend

May 23

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Tyson Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:TSN) Second-Quarter Report

May 08
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Tyson Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:TSN) Second-Quarter Report

Tyson Foods: Staying The Course As Earnings Near

May 02

Here's What's Concerning About Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Returns On Capital

Mar 26
Here's What's Concerning About Tyson Foods' (NYSE:TSN) Returns On Capital

Is Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 11
Is Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Tyson Foods: Potential Recovery In Margins

Mar 01

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Feb 25
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Tyson Foods Q1 Earnings: A Tough Investment, Great Trading Stock

Feb 05

Short-Term Struggles, Long-Term Potential: The Tyson Foods Story

Jan 25

One Dividend Contender To Buy And One Dividend Pretender To Avoid In 2024

Jan 04

Estimating The Fair Value Of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Tyson Foods: Overvalued Amid Prolonged Margin Compression

Dec 19

Tyson Foods: 4% Yield And A Path To >14% Annual Returns

Dec 04

Tyson Foods: Weak Fiscal Q4 Results Outweigh A Modest Dividend Increase

Nov 13

Tyson Foods: A Shield For Choppy Waters, Unveiling Substantial Upside

Nov 03

Tyson Foods: Potential Cyclical Play For Long-Term Value Investors

Oct 11

Tyson Foods' Dividend Is No Longer Juicy

Oct 01

Tyson Foods: This Looks Like A Bottom

Aug 24

Tyson Foods As An Emerging Buy Opportunity (Technical Analysis)

Jul 24

Tyson Foods: A Long-Term Catalyst For The Food Behemoth

Jul 05

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: TSN's short term assets ($9.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: TSN's short term assets ($9.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($13.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: TSN's net debt to equity ratio (42.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: TSN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 84.7% to 52.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: TSN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.8%).

Interest Coverage: TSN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.5x coverage).


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Company Analysis2024/12/30 23:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
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AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Benjamin TheurerBarclays