Tyson Foods (TSN) Valuation Check as U.S. Beef Policy Shifts and Import Plans Take Shape

The U.S. administration’s push to tame soaring beef prices by pressuring ranchers and meatpackers, and considering more imports from Mexico and South America, immediately puts Tyson Foods (TSN) in focus for investors tracking margins and supply risk.

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That policy backdrop lands at a moment when Tyson’s 1 month share price return of 6.99 percent and 1 day gain of 3.15 percent suggest momentum is tentatively rebuilding, even as its 1 year total shareholder return of negative 3.55 percent shows the longer term reset investors have been working through.

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With Tyson trading below analyst targets yet showing a sharp rebound in earnings, the question now is whether investors are overlooking a genuine value reset or if the stock already reflects a full recovery in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 8% Undervalued

With Tyson Foods closing at $57.67 against a widely followed fair value near $62.67, the narrative frames today’s price as a modestly discounted entry.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $63.091 for Tyson Foods based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $80.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $55.0.

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Curious what kind of profit rebound and margin reset could justify that gap, and why the projected earnings multiple drops so sharply from today’s levels? Dive in to see which specific revenue, margin, and valuation assumptions are doing the heavy lifting in this fair value story, and how long the market is expected to wait for them to play out.

Result: Fair Value of $62.67 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, persistent cattle supply constraints and rising input costs could squeeze margins and delay the earnings recovery that underpins today’s modest undervaluation story.

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Another Angle on Valuation

Our SWS fair ratio work paints a tougher picture. Tyson trades on a 43x price to earnings ratio versus a 28.7x fair ratio, well above the US Food industry at 21.5x and peers at 15.2x. This hints at limited margin for error if the recovery stumbles.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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