Why Tyson Food Looks Tasty in 2013
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, meat producer Tyson Foods has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tyson, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tyson facts
Headquarters (founded) | Springdale, Ark. (1935) |
Market Cap | $7.3 billion |
Industry | Packaged foods and meats |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $33.3 billion |
Management | CEO Donnie Smith (since 2009) CFO Dennis Leatherby (since 2008) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13% |
Cash / Debt | $1.1 billion / $2.4 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1% |
Competitors | Cargill Pilgrim's (Nasdaq: PPC) Smithfield Foods |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 80% of the 348 members who have rated Tyson believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those Fools, NL2, touched on the tailwinds working in Tyson's favor:
Chicken producer's greatest cost is grain for feed and these costs will be up for 2013. However, chicken prices may likely be disproportionately higher. As a result of the 2012 drought, protein producers of beef, pork and chickens have reduced production. This should result in lower protein availability and higher prices.
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