Tyson Foods (TSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Tyson Foods (TSN) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.49% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 0.18 percentage points from 3.67% a year earlier but up 0.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Tyson Foods (TSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Tyson Foods posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 2.62%, down 1.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -6.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.78% in FY2024 (+5.14 pp), -1.35% in FY2023 (-13.83 pp), 12.48% in FY2022 (+0.14 pp) and 12.35% in FY2021 (+3.48 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of -2.04% in fiscal Q1 2024 and a high of 15.48% in fiscal Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.83 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 6.76 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 13.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.82% (Q2 2026), 1.69% (Q1 2026) and 2.65% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.78 Bn | 35.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.16% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.50 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.43% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 18.25 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.94 Bn | -20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 10.61% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.93 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 7.98% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.43 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 11.73% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.55 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 9.50% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.02 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.87 Bn | -946.73 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 4.93% |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.11 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 403,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.49% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2.82% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.69% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.65% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.20% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.72% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.69% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.35% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -0.94% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -2.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.35% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.79% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.36% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 12.34% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 15.36% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 15.48% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 14.35% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 12.27% |
Tyson Foods Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "TSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();