Financial Analysis - Food
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is a major food producer specializing in meat products, and is one of the largest food product companies in the world. This paper will analyze Tyson's financial performance using a number of different tools. The first will be a year-over-year financial analysis, based on raw numbers. This will be followed by a trend analysis, percentage analysis and finally a ratio analysis. Lastly, conclusions will be drawn with respect to Tyson's recent financial performance. The most recent fiscal year for Tyson is the 2010 fiscal year, which ended on the 2nd of October, 2010.
Tyson recorded earnings of $28.43 billion in 2010, which was a record for the company and an increase over the previous year. The company doubled its gross profit in 2010 and recorded a record net income. The performance in years previous was marked by strong fluctuations, including a large writedown in 2009 of $560 million in its beef business that was associated with a transitional period in the business including the appointment of a new CEO (Becker, 2009). The company's record profits in 2010 were largely the result of record-high prices, combined with productivity improvements (Peters & Stynes, 2010). Over the past several years, the balance sheet has remained rangebound in general, although the book value...
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