Tyson Foods Inc is a farm products business with stocks listed in the US. Tyson Foods shares (TSN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$56.15 – an increase of 0.75% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
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Tyson Foods's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 17 February 1997. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Tyson Foods shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Tyson Foods shares which in turn could have impacted Tyson Foods's share price.
| 52-week range | US$44.068 - US$60.9407 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$54.137 |
| 200-day moving average | US$51.6667 |
| Target price | US$58.3 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | US$1.93 (3.54%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$-2.47 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $56.15
| 1 week (2024-03-12) | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-02-16) | 5.70% |
| 3 months (2023-12-19) | 8.46% |
| 6 months (2023-09-19) | 4.33% |
| 1 year (2023-03-17) | -4.08% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-03-18) | -35.56% |
| 3 years (2021-03-19) | -26.84% |
| 5 years (2019-03-19) | -14.63% |
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Valuing Tyson Foods stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Tyson Foods's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Tyson Foods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 18.5065. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Tyson Foods's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Tyson Foods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$2.1 billion (£1.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Tyson Foods's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Tyson Foods's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$44.068 up to US$60.9407. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Tyson Foods's is 0.76. This would suggest that Tyson Foods's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$52.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 4.74% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$2.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.16% |
| Return on equity TTM | -4.49% |
| Profit margin | -1.62% |
| Book value | 50.933 |
| Market capitalisation | US$19.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 1.66% of net profits
Recently Tyson Foods has paid out, on average, around 1.66% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.54% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Tyson Foods shareholders could enjoy a 3.54% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Tyson Foods's case, that would currently equate to about $1.93 per share.
While Tyson Foods's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Tyson Foods is investing more in its future growth.
Tyson Foods's most recent dividend payout was on 13 June 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 May 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Tyson Foods.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 47.69
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Tyson Foods's overall score of 47.69 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 97th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Tyson Foods is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 21.8/100
Tyson Foods's environmental score of 21.8 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tyson Foods is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 18.79/100
Tyson Foods's social score of 18.79 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tyson Foods is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 18.6/100
Tyson Foods's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Tyson Foods is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Tyson Foods scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Tyson Foods has a damaged public profile.
Tyson Foods Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 47.69 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 96.86 |
| Environmental score | 21.8 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 18.79 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 18.6 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 4 |
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, 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. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
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