Growth Metrics

Tyson Foods (TSN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Tyson Foods recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.76% in Q1 2026, up 38.07% quarter-over-quarter from 2.72% in Q4 2025, and down 118.0% year-over-year from 20.87% in Q1 2025.

Tyson Foods' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.76% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 118.0% year-over-year to 3.76%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.76% (down 118.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.6%, down 82.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.76% for Q1 2026 at Tyson Foods, up from 2.72% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.69% in Q3 2022 to a low of 2.08% in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 6.3% and a median of 4.55% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1544 bps in 2023 and soared 750 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tyson Foods' Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.82% in 2022, then sank by 119 bps to 2.08% in 2023, then surged by 361 bps to 5.42% in 2024, then plunged by 50 bps to 2.72% in 2025, then surged by 38 bps to 3.76% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.76%, 2.72%, and 3.64% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Archer-Daniels-Midland 37.36 Bn 36.74 Bn 1.22 Bn 3.18%
2 Bunge Global 23.34 Bn 23.89 Bn 766.00 Mn 4.51%
3 Tyson Foods 4.64 Bn 4.24 Bn 962.00 Mn 3.76%
4 Cal-Maine Foods 3.64 Bn 3.26 Bn 119.28 Mn 28.85%
5 Fresh Del Monte Produce 1.57 Bn 1.51 Bn 89.00 Mn 4.26%
6 Dole 1.38 Bn 1.21 Bn 184.99 Mn 7.26%
7 Vital Farms 412.88 Mn 375.92 Mn 53.01 Mn -1.27%
8 Alico 311.29 Mn 263.16 Mn -4.59 Mn -29.46%
9 Village Farms International 301.97 Mn 256.27 Mn 20.99 Mn 8.91%
10 Forafric Global 271.18 Mn 272.22 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 3.76%
Dec 27, 2025 2.72%
Sep 27, 2025 3.64%
Jun 28, 2025 4.77%
Mar 29, 2025 4.94%
Dec 28, 2024 5.42%
Sep 28, 2024 4.32%
Jun 29, 2024 1.32%
Mar 30, 2024 -0.86%
Dec 30, 2023 -2.08%
Sep 30, 2023 -1.32%
Jul 1, 2023 2.62%
Apr 1, 2023 7.06%
Dec 31, 2022 10.82%
Oct 1, 2022 14.13%
Jul 2, 2022 17.69%
Apr 2, 2022 17.61%
Jan 1, 2022 16.85%
Oct 2, 2021 14.82%
Jul 3, 2021 11.94%
Apr 3, 2021 10.41%
Jan 2, 2021 9.81%
Oct 3, 2020 9.97%
Jun 27, 2020 8.93%
Mar 28, 2020 9.15%
Dec 28, 2019 9.92%
Sep 28, 2019 10.00%
Jun 29, 2019 10.92%
Mar 30, 2019 10.81%
Dec 29, 2018 12.48%
Sep 29, 2018 12.75%
Jun 30, 2018 11.93%
Mar 31, 2018 11.53%
Dec 30, 2017 11.92%
Sep 30, 2017 12.20%
Jul 1, 2017 13.21%
Apr 1, 2017 15.04%
Dec 31, 2016 15.71%
Oct 1, 2016 14.43%
Jul 2, 2016 14.16%
Apr 2, 2016 12.78%
Jan 2, 2016 12.52%
Oct 3, 2015 11.03%
Jun 27, 2015 9.89%
Mar 28, 2015 8.74%
Dec 27, 2014 7.68%
Sep 27, 2014 10.08%
Jun 28, 2014 16.46%
Mar 29, 2014 17.18%
Dec 28, 2013 15.77%
Sep 28, 2013 15.06%
Jun 29, 2013 14.58%
Mar 30, 2013 13.58%
Dec 29, 2012 14.45%
Sep 29, 2012 14.53%
Jun 30, 2012 12.14%
Mar 31, 2012 11.90%
Dec 31, 2011 12.21%
Oct 1, 2011 14.43%
Jul 2, 2011 17.50%
Apr 2, 2011 19.46%
Jan 1, 2011 20.90%
Oct 2, 2010 19.29%