Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSN Consumer Defensive Farm Products
Tyson Foods, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $54.4 billion, up 2.12% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS grew 194.4%, free cash flow fell 34.3% and total debt fell 11.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Beneish M-score
Tyson Foods, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.64; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.64 | 0.19 |
| FY2024 | −2.83 | (0.73) |
| FY2023 | −2.10 | 0.13 |
| FY2022 | −2.23 | 0.18 |
| FY2021 | −2.41 | 0.43 |
| FY2020 | −2.83 | (0.51) |
| FY2019 | −2.33 | 0.08 |
| FY2018 | −2.40 | 0.21 |
| FY2017 | −2.62 | 0.24 |
| FY2016 | −2.86 | — |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.03 | — | 0.95 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.04 | — | 0.55 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.99 | — | 0.40 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.02 | — | 0.91 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.83 | — | 0.10 | |
| SG&A index | 0.94 | — | −0.16 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.04) | — | −0.21 | |
| Leverage index | 1.00 | — | −0.33 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.64 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| ADM Archer Daniels Midland Company compare | −3.0× |
| DMC Del Monte Corporation compare | −2.7× |
| TSN Tyson Foods, Inc. | −2.6× |
| DOLE Dole PLC compare | −2.3× |
| IBA Industrias Bachoco, S.A. de C.V. compare | −2.2× |
| AGRO Adecoagro S.A. compare | −2.0× |
| CALM Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. compare | −1.6× |
| BG Bunge Global SA compare | −1.5× |
| VITL Vital Farms, Inc. compare | −1.3× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI
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