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NYSEConsumer StaplesFarm ProductsSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes. Earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits, and the company is capital-friendly in its capital moves. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); the read is fair, quality intact. This assessment hinges on guidance changes, as a cut could negatively impact estimates and the stock's performance. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $57.43. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $57 TSN trades at 15× p/e, in line with its 13× p/e peer median. Our $57 fair value reflects that, high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 0% near-term growth, in line with our forecast of about 3%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated strong grew net income 66% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=1144).
Over the trailing year it converted 4.72x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated robust grew net income 64% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=1037).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.06 → $1.06 (+0.4% / 30d). 7 raised, 1 cut, 8 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 31% of analysts rate Buy.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
Market and fundamentals agree. Analysts are positioned bullishly on a fundamentally strong name.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$96.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$224.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,907.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Signal changed from 'mild_favorable' to 'mixed'.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: A loss greater than this shows big problems in the Beef segment. This affects overall results.
Confirms:Beef segment operating loss reported worse than $500 million.
Disproves:Beef segment loss reported better than $500 million.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
New COO may impact execution on sales growth objectives.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer On June 8, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. ("the Company") announced that it appointed Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective June 15, 2026. Devin Cole, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will step down from his role effective the same day. Mr. Morris, 60, was most recently the Company’s Grou…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Packaged Foods & Meats.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
TSN Tyson Foods | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 77 of 100 | fair | moderate |
MDLZ Mondelez International | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 39 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
HSY Hershey Company (The) | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 89 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
KHC Kraft Heinz | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 90 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
GIS General Mills | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 71 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated volatile grew net income 42% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=368).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Tyson Foods aims to grow sales by 2% to 4% in fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025.
Tyson Foods targets free cash flow of $1.1 billion to $1.7 billion for fiscal 2026.
Tyson Foods plans to manage capital expenditures between $700 million and $1 billion for fiscal 2026.
Why it matters: If it drops below this level, profits may worsen. This could raise worries about efficiency.
Confirms:Operating income was less than $572 million.
Disproves:Operating income was more than $572 million.
Why it matters: Exceeding this range could signal aggressive spending that may affect cash flow.
Confirms:Spending was above $1.0 billion for fiscal 2026.
Disproves:Spending was between $0.7 billion and $1.0 billion for fiscal 2026.
Why it matters: Sales growth below this threshold would signal weaker demand and could impact future earnings.
Confirms:Sales growth reported below 2% for fiscal 2026.
Disproves:Sales growth reported above 2% for fiscal 2026.
Why it matters: Free cash flow below this level may show financial trouble. It could limit investments.
Confirms:Free cash flow reported below $1.1 billion.
Disproves:Free cash flow reported above $1.1 billion.
New COO may impact execution on sales growth objectives.
Chief Executive Officer — Jeffrey K. Schomburger: Jeffrey K. Schomburger is being hired as the new CEO from an external position.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 4, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its second quarter ended March 28, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Ex…
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer — Phillip Thomas: Phillip Thomas was promoted to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On February 20, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced public offering and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.950% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”). The sale of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-272538), including a prospectus supplement dated February 10, 2026 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus contained ther…