Why Tyson Foods Is Poised to Keep Popping
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 | $8.2 billion |
Industry | Packaged foods and meats |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $33.4 billion |
Management | CEO Donnie Smith (since 2009) CFO Dennis Leatherby (since 2008) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 12.7% |
Cash/Debt | $951.0 million/$2.4 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
Competitors | Cargill Pilgrim's Pride (Nasdaq: PPC) Smithfield Foods |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 80% of the 356 members who have rated Tyson believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, hend6, highlighted the stock as a particularly stable opportunity:
Despite volatile food prices, Tyson's income is staying fairly steady. Their gross margin is very slim, but their net profit is still above water. A strong balance sheet for debt coverage helps, as well as a small dividend.
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