Tyson Foods (TSN) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Tyson Foods, Inc.(TSN)

Agricultural Farm Products · Springdale, AR

$51.04-0.32 (-0.62%)

Delayed quote: Sep 24, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT

About Tyson Foods, Inc.

Tyson Foods, Inc. operates as a prominent global food producer, encompassing a broad range of activities across four core divisions: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. Within its Beef and Pork segments, the company manages the entire process from live cattle and hogs to their transformation into various meat products. This includes fabricating whole carcasses into primary and secondary cuts, providing case-ready options, and producing fully cooked meats. Its Chicken division is responsible for raising and processing poultry, delivering a spectrum of fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken items, and also supplying breeding stock. Additionally, Tyson markets specialty by-products such as animal hides. The Prepared Foods unit focuses on manufacturing and distributing a diverse portfolio of frozen and refrigerated convenience foods. This extensive lineup features items like ready-to-eat sandwiches, flame-grilled burgers, deli staples such as pepperoni, bacon, and lunchmeats, hot dogs, breakfast sausages, turkey products, tortilla items, appetizers, snacks, complete meals, ethnic dishes, side dishes, breadsticks, and other processed meats. These products are sold under popular brands including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, State Fair, Aidells, Gallo Salame, as well as its proprietary Tyson and ibp labels. Tyson distributes its extensive product range through various channels globally. Its sales force directly serves grocery retailers, wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processors, chain restaurants and their distributors, live markets, and international export firms. The company also leverages independent brokers and trading companies to reach domestic distributors who cater to a wide array of food service operations, such as institutional cafeterias (e.g., plant and school), convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors. Founded in 1935, Tyson Foods maintains its corporate headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.

Springdale, AR

133,000 employees

www.tysonfoods.com

Consumer Defensive / Agricultural Farm Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Agricultural Farm Products
CEO: Donnie D. King

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TSN Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.44

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.47

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.49

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.50

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.65

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.60

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.61

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-5.22%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-10.53%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.42%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-31.50%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-26.39%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-27.85%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

1.05

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-57.83%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)	$18.09B	0.44	0.47	0.49	0.50
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs ›	$18.62B	1.84	1.84	1.64	1.44
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›	$19.56B	1.28	1.57	1.49	1.29
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›	$21.18B	1.05	0.86	0.72	0.85
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›	$21.83B	2.24	1.92	1.62	1.46
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›	$22.67B	0.56	0.55	0.65	0.70
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.07B	1.20	1.28	1.07	0.91
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$12.88B	0.71	0.77	0.90	1.02
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.23B	0.62	0.61	0.75	0.80
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$10.89B	0.36	0.36	0.40	0.38

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

$18.09B

0.44

0.47

0.49

0.50

General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs ›

$18.62B

1.84

1.64

1.44

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›

$19.56B

1.28

1.57

1.49

1.29

Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›

$21.18B

1.05

0.86

0.72

0.85

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›

$21.83B

2.24

1.92

1.62

1.46

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›

$22.67B

0.56

0.55

0.65

0.70

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.07B

1.20

1.28

1.07

0.91

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$12.88B

0.71

0.77

0.90

1.02

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.23B

0.62

0.61

0.75

0.80

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$10.89B

0.36

0.40

0.38

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.44.

Is Tyson Foods, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.44 is 11% below its 5-year average of 0.50, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.42–0.63).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.47.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.49.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.50.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.65.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.60.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for TSN stock is 0.61.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-27	0.44
2026-03-28	0.45
2025-12-27	0.46
2025-09-27	0.49
2025-06-28	0.49
2025-03-29	0.49
2024-12-28	0.53
2024-09-28	0.53
2024-06-29	0.61
2024-03-30	0.61
2023-12-30	0.53
2023-09-30	0.52
2023-07-01	0.50
2023-04-01	0.46
2022-12-31	0.43
2022-09-30	0.42
2022-07-02	0.43
2022-04-02	0.44
2022-01-01	0.51
2021-09-30	0.53
2021-07-03	0.63
2021-04-03	0.65
2021-01-02	0.73
2020-09-30	0.74
2020-06-27	0.81
2020-03-28	0.84
2019-12-28	0.81
2019-09-30	0.86
2019-06-29	0.90
2019-03-30	0.92
2018-12-29	0.91
2018-09-30	0.77
2018-06-30	0.82
2018-03-31	0.82
2017-12-30	0.81
2017-09-30	0.97
2017-07-01	1.07
2017-04-01	0.66
2016-12-31	0.62
2016-09-30	0.65
2016-07-02	0.63
2016-04-02	0.65
2016-01-02	0.69
2015-09-30	0.69
2015-06-27	0.75
2015-03-28	0.82
2014-12-27	0.83
2014-09-30	0.92
2014-06-28	0.27
2014-03-29	0.30
2013-12-28	0.31
2013-09-30	0.39
2013-06-29	0.39
2013-03-30	0.40
2012-12-29	0.40
2012-09-30	0.40
2012-06-30	0.42
2012-03-31	0.38
2011-12-31	0.38
2011-09-30	0.39
2011-07-02	0.43
2011-04-02	0.44
2011-01-01	0.47
2010-09-30	0.49
2010-07-03	0.52
2010-04-03	0.63
2010-01-02	0.75
2009-09-30	0.79
2009-06-27	0.73
2009-03-28	0.81
2008-12-27	0.63
2008-09-30	0.58
2008-06-28	0.64
2008-03-29	0.62
2007-12-29	0.57
2007-09-30	0.59
2007-06-30	0.64
2007-03-31	0.64
2006-12-30	0.66
2006-09-30	0.90
2006-07-01	0.91
2006-04-01	0.87
2005-12-31	0.63
2005-09-30	0.64
2005-07-02	0.64
2005-03-31	0.73
2004-12-31	0.71
2004-09-30	0.78
2004-06-26	0.78
2004-03-27	0.82
2003-12-27	0.87
2003-09-30	0.91
2003-06-28	1.04
2003-03-29	1.04
2002-12-28	1.11
2002-09-30	1.09

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-27

0.44

2026-03-28

0.45

2025-12-27

0.46

2025-09-27

0.49

2025-06-28

0.49

2025-03-29

0.49

2024-12-28

0.53

2024-09-28

0.53

2024-06-29

0.61

2024-03-30

0.61

2023-12-30

0.53

2023-09-30

0.52

2023-07-01

0.50

2023-04-01

0.46

2022-12-31

0.43

2022-09-30

0.42

2022-07-02

0.43

2022-04-02

0.44

2022-01-01

0.51

2021-09-30

0.53

2021-07-03

0.63

2021-04-03

0.65

2021-01-02

0.73

2020-09-30

0.74

2020-06-27

0.81

2020-03-28

0.84

2019-12-28

0.81

2019-09-30

0.86

2019-06-29

0.90

2019-03-30

0.92

2018-12-29

0.91

2018-09-30

0.77

2018-06-30

0.82

2018-03-31

0.82

2017-12-30

0.81

2017-09-30

0.97

2017-07-01

1.07

2017-04-01

0.66

2016-12-31

0.62

2016-09-30

0.65

2016-07-02

0.63

2016-04-02

0.65

2016-01-02

0.69

2015-09-30

0.69

2015-06-27

0.75

2015-03-28

0.82

2014-12-27

0.83

2014-09-30

0.92

2014-06-28

0.27

2014-03-29

0.30

2013-12-28

0.31

2013-09-30

0.39

2013-06-29

0.39

2013-03-30

0.40

2012-12-29

0.40

2012-09-30

0.40

2012-06-30

0.42

2012-03-31

0.38

2011-12-31

0.38

2011-09-30

0.39

2011-07-02

0.43

2011-04-02

0.44

2011-01-01

0.47

2010-09-30

0.49

2010-07-03

0.52

2010-04-03

0.63

2010-01-02

0.75

2009-09-30

0.79

2009-06-27

0.73

2009-03-28

0.81

2008-12-27

0.63

2008-09-30

0.58

2008-06-28

0.64

2008-03-29

0.62

2007-12-29

0.57

2007-09-30

0.59

2007-06-30

0.64

2007-03-31

0.64

2006-12-30

0.66

2006-09-30

0.90

2006-07-01

0.91

2006-04-01

0.87

2005-12-31

0.63

2005-09-30

0.64

2005-07-02

0.64

2005-03-31

0.73

2004-12-31

0.71

2004-09-30

0.78

2004-06-26

0.78

2004-03-27

0.82

2003-12-27

0.87

2003-09-30

0.91

2003-06-28

1.04

2003-03-29

1.04

2002-12-28

1.11

2002-09-30

1.09

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.44

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