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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.21x

The interest coverage ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is 3.21x as of Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

TSN Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

3.21x

TSN Competitors' Interest Coverage Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPINTEREST COVERAGE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)$20.44B3.21xN/AN/AN/A
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›$21.51B1.96x2.70x4.30x5.22x
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›$21.79B18.69x16.14x16.02x14.94x
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs ›$18.37B6.02x6.42x7.70x7.46x
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›$22.86B11.32x9.91x9.00x12.12x
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›$24.59B8.12x8.46x7.91x7.89x
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›$25.27B9.56x7.91x9.76x11.90x
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›$26.64B-4.93x3.43x3.60x2.71x
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›$13.60B9.21x11.21x14.51x22.69x
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›$12.91B12.46x11.02x10.89x12.11x

Financial Health Indicators

Interest Coverage

3.2x

Debt/Equity

0.49

Current Ratio

1.55

Formula: Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

Reference ranges:

  • < 1.5x: EBIT is less than 1.5 times interest expense
  • 1.5x - 3x: EBIT is between 1.5 and 3 times interest expense
  • 3x - 5x: EBIT is between 3 and 5 times interest expense
  • > 5x: EBIT is more than 5 times interest expense

Note: Interest coverage should be compared with historical interest expense, operating income, and industry capital structure.

Tyson Foods, Inc. Interest Coverage Ratio Formula & Definition

Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

The interest coverage ratio measures operating earnings relative to interest expense.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Tyson Foods, Inc. 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.

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
138,000 employees
Consumer Defensive / Agricultural Farm Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Agricultural Farm Products
CEO
Donnie D. King