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TSN (Tyson Foods) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Tyson Foods Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tyson Foods was -1.88. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.48.


Tyson Foods Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Tyson Foods Beneish M-Score Chart

Tyson Foods Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.86 -2.42 -2.24 -1.97

Tyson Foods Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.02 -1.97 -2.22 -2.56 -2.75

Competitive Comparison of Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tyson Foods's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tyson Foods Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Tyson Foods for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.978+0.528 * 1.1459+0.404 * 0.949+0.892 * 0.9967+0.115 * 0.8463
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0376+4.679 * -0.052634-0.327 * 1.0942
=-2.75

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,389 Mil.
Revenue was 13353 + 13072 + 13319 + 13348 = $53,092 Mil.
Gross Profit was 878 + 866 + 823 + 459 = $3,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,572 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,732 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,478 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,810 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,701 Mil.
Net Income was 191 + 145 + 107 + -450 = $-7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 11 + -12 + 25 + -341 = $-317 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 796 + -123 + 1300 + 323 = $2,296 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,451 Mil.
Revenue was 13140 + 13133 + 13260 + 13737 = $53,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was 677 + 527 + 968 + 1307 = $3,479 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,883 Mil.
Total Assets was $36,761 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,612 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,197 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,863 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2389 / 53092) / (2451 / 53270)
=0.044997 / 0.046011
=0.978

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3479 / 53270) / (3026 / 53092)
=0.065309 / 0.056995
=1.1459

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (10572 + 9368) / 37732) / (1 - (8883 + 9612) / 36761)
=0.471536 / 0.496885
=0.949

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=53092 / 53270
=0.9967

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1253 / (1253 + 9612)) / (1478 / (1478 + 9368))
=0.115324 / 0.136271
=0.8463

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(2272 / 53092) / (2197 / 53270)
=0.042794 / 0.041243
=1.0376

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((9701 + 5810) / 37732) / ((8863 + 4948) / 36761)
=0.411083 / 0.375697
=1.0942

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-7 - -317 - 2296) / 37732
=-0.052634

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Tyson Foods has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tyson Foods Business Description

Address
2200 West Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR, USA, 72762-6999
Tyson Foods is a protein-focused food producer, selling raw chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods. Chicken and beef are its two largest segments, each comprising about one-third of US sales. Prepared foods constitute roughly 20% of sales and include brands like Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, and Sara Lee. However, most of these are in product categories rife with competition where Tyson does not have a massive market share lead. Tyson sells some products overseas, but the international segment accounts for just 5% of total revenue. The company is an active acquirer, with more recent years' purchases focused on international and food-service markets.
Executives
Noel W White officer: Group VP Fr Meats Op & Comm Sa 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Wes Morris officer: Group President Poultry 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
John H Tyson director, officer: Chairman & CEO 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Melanie Boulden officer: Grp Pres Prepared Foods & CGO 345 PARK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Kevin M Mcnamara director 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Johanna Soderstrom officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Donnie King officer: Grp VP of Poultry & Prep.Foods 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Brady J. Stewart officer: Group President Fresh Meats 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Adam S. Deckinger officer: General Counsel and Secretary 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Shane Miller officer: Group President Fresh Meats 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Amy Tu officer: EVP & General Counsel 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
David R. Bray officer: Group President Poultry 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Jason Nichol officer: Chief Customer Officer 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Christopher Lynn Langholz officer: President International 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY, SPRINGDALE AR 72762
Banister Gaurdie E. Jr. director 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674