Why TSN lags the market
Down 14% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 15% in the past year.
“The $10 million impact of decreased sales volume was primarily driven by decreased volumes in our Beef, Pork and Prepared Foods segments.”
TSN's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 9.
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Down 14% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 15% in the past year.
“The $10 million impact of decreased sales volume was primarily driven by decreased volumes in our Beef, Pork and Prepared Foods segments.”
| The company | A $574M profit |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 3 |
ReportReports Monday, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 4 of its last 4 reports, +3.4% on average. Past reports ›
Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $0.51 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.
After its last 4 reports it closed +3.4% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
TSN is #53 of 122 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters: TSN $55.7B, PPC $18.3B.
Reports Mon Nov 16, before the open (in 6 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
TSN's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Prepared Foods segment operating income, as adjusted | $1.30B to $1.35B |
Sales grew 4.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.04 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | -3.6% | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| May 4, 2026 | +2.4% | +8.0% | +7.4% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | -2.2% | +0.6% | -0.1% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $54B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 74.0, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest:
8 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: TSN is 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VIG, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
Tyson Foods is a protein-focused food producer, selling raw chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods. Chicken and beef are its two largest segments, composing about 40% and 30% of sales, respectively. Prepared foods constituted 18% of fiscal 2025 sales and include brands like Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, and Sara Lee. However, most of these are in product categories rife with competition where Tyson does not have a massive market share lead. Tyson sells some products overseas, but the international segment accounts for just 4% of total revenue. The company is an active acquirer, with more recent years' purchases focused on international and food-service markets.
“Our food products compete with those of other food producers and processors and certain prepared food manufacturers.”
TSN scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #53 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 14% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 15% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
TSN scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #53 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind TSN's 9.
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest is Jeffrey K. Schomburger, President & CEO Elect, who bought $1M on Sep 4.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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