TSN vs JBS vs SEB Stock Comparison

Tyson Foods, Jbs and Seaboard Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TSN Tyson Foods, Inc.
$56.40 +10.8% 1M +9.8% 1Y
Market cap
$19.59B
P/E
34.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.69B
Div. yield
0.04%
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
3 wins
JBS Jbs N.V.
$12.38 +7.0% 1M -2.4% 1Y
Market cap
$12.86B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.87B
Div. yield
–
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
2 wins
SEB Seaboard Corp /De/
$3,867.72 -2.6% 1M +15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.73B
P/E
5.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.27B
Div. yield
0.00%
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Seaboard leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Seaboard 6, Tyson Foods 3, Jbs 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSNJBSSEBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.59B $12.86B $3.73B TSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.1x 11.5x 5.9x SEB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.9% -89.0% +8.2% SEB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% 12.6% 6.2% JBS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% 10.2% 4.9% JBS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 3.3x 0.6x SEB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% TSN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.8% -2.4% +15.8% SEB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.9%/yr — -0.1%/yr SEB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.8% 34.4% 37.1% TSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 56/100 67/100 SEB

Percentile Scorecard

TSNJBSSEB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTSNJBSSEB
Valuation 52 #17 of 34 46 #19 of 34 91 #4 of 34
Growth 57 #14 of 31 40 #19 of 31 70 #10 of 31
Profitability 46 #16 of 29 89 #4 of 29 64 #11 of 29
Financial Health 67 #13 of 37 22 #29 of 37 81 #8 of 37
Shareholder Returns 50 #13 of 25 83 #5 of 25 29 #18 of 25
Overall 54 56 67
  • TSN ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • JBS ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • SEB ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTSNJBSSEBSPY
1 month +10.8%+7.0%-2.6% -0.8%
3 months -7.1%-8.9%-16.3% +3.5%
6 months -11.3%-24.0%-34.1% +7.0%
Year to date -3.8%-14.1%-13.0% +12.2%
1 year +9.8%-2.4%+15.8% +13.0%
3 years +23.6%—+9.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +7.3%—+3.1% +23.1%
5 years -30.1%—-0.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -6.9%—-0.1% +11.0%
10 years -17.9%—+11.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.9%—+1.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTSNJBSSEBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.8%34.4%37.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%34.4%42.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.070.25-0.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.37-0.070.43 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.4%-41.0%-44.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.0%-32.8%-35.1% -1.8%
52-week high $68.75$18.42$5,958.89 $779.14
52-week low $50.47$10.86$3,218.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTSNJBSSEB
P/E now vs peer median 34.6xmedian 15.2x 11.9xmedian 15.2x 5.8xmedian 15.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 1.5xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 9.0x 5.7xmedian 9.0x 6.1xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 15.1x 29.0xmedian 15.1x -161.1xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.1x 1.7xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.82median 1.27 —median 1.27 0.25median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTSNJBSSEB
Revenue $55.69B $8.87B $10.27B
Gross profit $3.42B $10.75B $827.00M
Operating income $1.26B $3.25B $345.00M
Net income $598.00M $1.82B $639.00M
Free cash flow $1.16B $473.81M -$23.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.62 $589,689.42 $661.94
Cash & equivalents $740.00M $3.47B $145.00M
Total debt $8.01B $22.65B $1.60B
Shares (diluted) 355.00M 1.89K 957.79K
Enterprise value $15.84B -$20.41B -$1.12B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTSNJBSSEB
P/E 34.6x 11.9x 5.8x
P/FCF 17.1x 29.0x -161.1x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 4.5x 7.8x
P/S 0.4x 1.5x 0.4x
P/B 1.1x 1.7x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.1x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.5x 5.7x 6.1x
EV/EBIT 21.6x 10.1x 11.9x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 3.7x 0.4x
EV/FCF 23.3x 69.5x -177.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 10.8x 8.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.82 – 0.25

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSNJBSSEB
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.9% -89.0% 8.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.5% – -0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.3% -8.2% 24.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – 8.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -14.2% -27.8% 46.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.7% – 11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% -23.1% 346.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.8% – 16.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -26.4% -54.4% 361.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% – 23.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.4% 4.2% -14.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.4% – -14.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -10.6% 421.9% -209.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 128.0% – -27.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSNJBSSEB
Gross margin 6.1% 121.2% 8.1%
EBITDA margin 4.6% 64.6% 6.5%
Operating margin 2.3% 36.7% 3.4%
Pretax margin 1.5% 14.4% 5.9%
Net margin 1.0% 12.6% 6.2%
FCF margin 2.1% 5.3% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin 3.6% 34.2% 4.6%
Return on equity 3.3% 21.0% 11.8%
Return on assets 1.7% 4.0% 7.5%
Return on invested capital 3.5% 10.2% 4.9%
Return on capital employed 4.4% 9.6% 5.0%
Asset turnover 1.6x 0.2x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.4x 1.7x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSNJBSSEB
Debt / assets 22.5% 49.4% 18.4%
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.8x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 3.3x 0.6x
Debt / FCF 6.9x 47.8x -69.3x
Liabilities / assets 48.9% 82.1% 36.5%
Equity / assets 51.1% 17.9% 63.5%
Interest coverage 3.1x 1.3x 4.8x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.5x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.6x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 3.19 0.81 3.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSNJBSSEB
Dividend yield 3.6% 8.1% 0.2%
Net buyback yield 1.3% -1.7% –
Shareholder yield 4.9% 6.4% 0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 117.4% – 1.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 60.5% – -39.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.0% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.8% – -3.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTSNJBSSEB
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.27FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY -20.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.23BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +8.8%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after -9.8% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSNJBSSEB
Held by institutions 73.5% 39.2% 26.1%
Institutions holding 877 267 213
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +11.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 407 159 92
Institutions selling 353 83 73
Buyers to sellers 1.15 1.92 1.26

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TSNJBSSEB
TSN 1.00 0.45 0.22
JBS 0.45 1.00 0.18
SEB 0.22 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSN, JBS and SEB?

Tyson Foods (TSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tyson Foods (TSN) $19.59B, Jbs (JBS) $12.86B, Seaboard (SEB) $3.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSN, JBS and SEB?

Seaboard (SEB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tyson Foods (TSN) 34.1x, Jbs (JBS) 11.5x, Seaboard (SEB) 5.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Seaboard (SEB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tyson Foods (TSN) +2.9%, Jbs (JBS) -89.0%, Seaboard (SEB) +8.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jbs (JBS) has the highest net margin (Tyson Foods (TSN) 1.0%, Jbs (JBS) 12.6%, Seaboard (SEB) 6.2%). On return on invested capital, Jbs (JBS) leads (Tyson Foods (TSN) 3.5%, Jbs (JBS) 10.2%, Seaboard (SEB) 4.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seaboard (SEB) returned the most: Tyson Foods (TSN) +9.8%, Jbs (JBS) -2.4%, Seaboard (SEB) +15.8%. Over five years, Seaboard (SEB) compounded fastest (Tyson Foods (TSN) -6.9%/yr, Seaboard (SEB) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Tyson Foods (TSN) has the highest dividend yield: Tyson Foods (TSN) 0.04%, Jbs (JBS) 0.00%, Seaboard (SEB) 0.00%. Jbs (JBS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tyson Foods (TSN) has been the steadiest (Tyson Foods (TSN) 26.8%, Jbs (JBS) 34.4%, Seaboard (SEB) 37.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TSN, JBS and SEB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Seaboard (SEB) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.