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Tyson Foods, Inc.(TSN)

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Financial data as of Sep 30, 2025Stable · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin2.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.2B
Revenue$54.4B
Net Cash-$7.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCF7.5xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.55Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-9.2%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1High debt-to-FCF ratio (7.5x)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.11)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (2.2%)
  • Heavy debt position ($7.6B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (7.5x)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningful

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin2.2%
Net Margin0.9%
Operating CF Margin4.0%
CapEx Ratio1.8%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$7.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCF7.5xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.55Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.49Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-9.2% YoYStable (-9.2%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Staples

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameTyson Foods, Inc.
SectorConsumer Staples
Free Cash Flow$1.2B
Revenue$54.4B
Net Income$474.0M
Operating Cash Flow$2.2B
Capital Expenditure$978.0M
FCF Margin2.2%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin0.9%
Total Debt$8.8B
Total Cash$1.2B
Net Cash-$7.6B
Current Ratio1.55
Debt / Equity0.49
Debt / FCF7.5x
YoY FCF Growth-9.2%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionStable
Report DateSep 30, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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