Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, meat producer Tyson Foods
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tyson's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tyson facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Springdale, Ark. (1935) |
| Market Cap | $5.8 billion |
| Industry | Packaged foods and meats |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $33.3 billion |
| Management | CEO Donnie Smith (since 2009) CFO Dennis Leatherby (since 2008) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 8.7% |
| Cash/Debt | $828.0 million / $2.5 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
| Competitors |
Cargill Pilgrim's Corp. Smithfield Foods |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 80% of the 353 members who have rated Tyson believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, RumbachStock, succinctly summed up the Tyson bull case for our community: "Consistent earnings, strong brand name, still plenty of room for international growth. Throw in some margin improvement, and you could have a [Warren Buffett-esque] investment."
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