Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.43x

Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.43x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-113.00 Million is below net income of $264.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of Tyson Foods Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.43x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-113.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$264.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Tyson Foods Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Tyson Foods Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Tyson Foods Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Tyson Foods Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Tyson Foods Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Tyson Foods Inc worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.25x $2.15 Billion $507.00 Million ▲ +34.9%
2024 3.15x $2.59 Billion $822.00 Million ▲ +281.0%
2022 0.83x $2.69 Billion $3.25 Billion ▼ -34.1%
2021 1.25x $3.84 Billion $3.06 Billion ▼ -30.4%
2020 1.80x $3.87 Billion $2.15 Billion ▲ +45.9%
2019 1.23x $2.51 Billion $2.04 Billion ▲ +26.2%
2018 0.98x $2.96 Billion $3.03 Billion ▼ -33.0%
2017 1.46x $2.60 Billion $1.78 Billion ▼ -4.6%
2016 1.53x $2.72 Billion $1.77 Billion ▼ -27.0%
2015 2.10x $2.57 Billion $1.22 Billion ▲ +54.0%
2014 1.36x $1.18 Billion $864.00 Million ▼ -19.3%
2013 1.69x $1.31 Billion $778.00 Million ▼ -17.0%
2012 2.04x $1.19 Billion $583.00 Million ▲ +46.0%
2011 1.39x $1.05 Billion $750.00 Million ▼ -24.0%
2010 1.84x $1.43 Billion $780.00 Million ▼ -45.2%
2008 3.35x $288.00 Million $86.00 Million ▲ +32.4%
2007 2.53x $678.00 Million $268.00 Million ▼ -10.6%
2005 2.83x $999.00 Million $353.00 Million ▲ +22.4%
2004 2.31x $932.00 Million $403.00 Million ▼ -5.0%
2003 2.43x $820.00 Million $337.00 Million ▼ -20.6%
2002 3.07x $1.17 Billion $383.00 Million ▼ -47.3%
2001 5.81x $510.40 Million $87.80 Million ▲ +49.5%
2000 3.89x $587.00 Million $151.00 Million ▲ +63.6%
1999 2.38x $546.70 Million $230.10 Million ▼ -88.0%
1998 19.78x $496.40 Million $25.10 Million ▲ +579.2%
1997 2.91x $541.00 Million $185.80 Million ▲ +46.0%
1996 1.99x $173.30 Million $86.90 Million ▲ +50.1%
1995 1.33x $291.30 Million $219.20 Million ▲ +55.3%
1994 0.86x $50.30 Million $58.80 Million ▼ -50.0%
1993 1.71x $308.40 Million $180.30 Million ▲ +3.2%
1992 1.66x $265.90 Million $160.50 Million ▼ -18.9%
1991 2.04x $297.10 Million $145.50 Million ▼ -31.4%
1990 2.98x $357.10 Million $120.00 Million ▲ +64.4%
1989 1.81x $182.10 Million $100.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.