Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.44x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $640.00 Million exceeds net income of $186.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Tyson Foods Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Tyson Foods Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Tyson Foods Inc.
| 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 | — |