Tyson Foods (TSN) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Tyson Foods, Inc.(TSN)

Agricultural Farm Products · Springdale, AR

$51.82-0.20 (-0.38%)

Delayed quote: Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

3.21x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

3.22x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

3.04x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

5.05x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

6.59x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

7.41x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+5.62%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-36.42%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-51.32%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-56.69%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

7.63x

median of 50 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-57.90%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)	$18.37B	3.21x	3.22x	3.04x	5.05x
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs ›	$18.92B	4.87x	4.87x	5.90x	7.13x
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›	$20.08B	8.12x	8.46x	7.91x	7.89x
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›	$21.13B	2.06x	2.75x	4.33x	5.24x
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›	$22.11B	18.69x	16.14x	16.02x	14.94x
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›	$22.78B	11.32x	9.91x	9.00x	12.12x
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.29B	5.57x	5.31x	5.26x	5.97x
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$12.94B	3.52x	3.52x	3.26x	4.79x
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.23B	12.46x	11.02x	10.89x	12.11x
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$11.19B	9.21x	11.21x	14.51x	22.69x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

$18.37B

3.21x

3.22x

3.04x

5.05x

General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs ›

$18.92B

4.87x

5.90x

7.13x

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›

$20.08B

8.12x

8.46x

7.91x

7.89x

Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›

$21.13B

2.06x

2.75x

4.33x

5.24x

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›

$22.11B

18.69x

16.14x

16.02x

14.94x

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›

$22.78B

11.32x

9.91x

9.00x

12.12x

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.29B

5.57x

5.31x

5.26x

5.97x

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$12.94B

3.52x

3.26x

4.79x

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.23B

12.46x

11.02x

10.89x

12.11x

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$11.19B

9.21x

11.21x

14.51x

22.69x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 3.21x.

Is Tyson Foods, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 3.21x is 36% below its 5-year average of 5.05x, around the middle of its 5-year range (-4.98x–18.53x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 3.22x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 3.04x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 5.05x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 6.59x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for TSN stock is 7.41x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-27	3.69x
2026-03-28	4.48x
2025-12-27	4.14x
2025-09-27	1.49x
2025-06-28	2.30x
2025-03-29	0.91x
2024-12-28	4.83x
2024-09-28	4.04x
2024-06-29	2.53x
2024-03-30	2.81x
2023-12-30	2.20x
2023-09-30	-4.98x
2023-07-01	-3.93x
2023-04-01	-0.55x
2022-12-31	5.56x
2022-09-30	9.23x
2022-07-02	12.15x
2022-04-02	11.92x
2022-01-01	14.55x
2021-09-30	18.53x
2021-07-03	10.11x
2021-04-03	6.55x
2021-01-02	6.41x
2020-09-30	8.16x
2020-06-27	6.34x
2020-03-28	4.33x
2019-12-28	6.32x
2019-09-30	4.91x
2019-06-29	6.45x
2019-03-30	5.34x
2018-12-29	8.15x
2018-09-30	9.52x
2018-06-30	8.96x
2018-03-31	5.74x
2017-12-30	10.48x
2017-09-30	7.24x
2017-07-01	9.82x
2017-04-01	10.20x
2016-12-31	16.93x
2016-09-30	10.10x
2016-07-02	12.78x
2016-04-02	11.00x
2016-01-02	11.58x
2015-09-30	7.64x
2015-06-27	7.71x
2015-03-28	7.70x
2014-12-27	6.61x
2014-09-30	5.67x
2014-06-28	14.04x
2014-03-29	14.44x
2013-12-28	14.71x
2013-09-30	11.56x
2013-06-29	11.64x
2013-03-30	6.56x
2012-12-29	8.22x
2012-09-30	8.30x
2012-06-30	1.59x
2012-03-31	5.81x
2011-12-31	5.67x
2011-09-30	3.13x
2011-07-02	5.38x
2011-04-02	4.81x
2011-01-01	7.55x
2010-09-30	6.02x
2010-07-03	4.97x
2010-04-03	3.44x
2010-01-02	3.92x
2009-09-30	-3.79x
2009-06-27	3.00x
2009-03-28	0.37x
2008-12-27	-2.96x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-27

3.69x

2026-03-28

4.48x

2025-12-27

4.14x

2025-09-27

1.49x

2025-06-28

2.30x

2025-03-29

0.91x

2024-12-28

4.83x

2024-09-28

4.04x

2024-06-29

2.53x

2024-03-30

2.81x

2023-12-30

2.20x

2023-09-30

-4.98x

2023-07-01

-3.93x

2023-04-01

-0.55x

2022-12-31

5.56x

2022-09-30

9.23x

2022-07-02

12.15x

2022-04-02

11.92x

2022-01-01

14.55x

2021-09-30

18.53x

2021-07-03

10.11x

2021-04-03

6.55x

2021-01-02

6.41x

2020-09-30

8.16x

2020-06-27

6.34x

2020-03-28

4.33x

2019-12-28

6.32x

2019-09-30

4.91x

2019-06-29

6.45x

2019-03-30

5.34x

2018-12-29

8.15x

2018-09-30

9.52x

2018-06-30

8.96x

2018-03-31

5.74x

2017-12-30

10.48x

2017-09-30

7.24x

2017-07-01

9.82x

2017-04-01

10.20x

2016-12-31

16.93x

2016-09-30

10.10x

2016-07-02

12.78x

2016-04-02

11.00x

2016-01-02

11.58x

2015-09-30

7.64x

2015-06-27

7.71x

2015-03-28

7.70x

2014-12-27

6.61x

2014-09-30

5.67x

2014-06-28

14.04x

2014-03-29

14.44x

2013-12-28

14.71x

2013-09-30

11.56x

2013-06-29

11.64x

2013-03-30

6.56x

2012-12-29

8.22x

2012-09-30

8.30x

2012-06-30

1.59x

2012-03-31

5.81x

2011-12-31

5.67x

2011-09-30

3.13x

2011-07-02

5.38x

2011-04-02

4.81x

2011-01-01

7.55x

2010-09-30

6.02x

2010-07-03

4.97x

2010-04-03

3.44x

2010-01-02

3.92x

2009-09-30

-3.79x

2009-06-27

3.00x

2009-03-28

0.37x

2008-12-27

-2.96x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.21x

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