Tyson Foods (TSN) Competitors

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor MDLZ or TSN?

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 11 more articles in the media than Tyson Foods. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Mondelez International and 14 mentions for Tyson Foods. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.64 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mondelez International	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tyson Foods	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MDLZ or TSN?

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, MDLZ or TSN?

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MDLZ or TSN a better dividend stock?

Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Mondelez International pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tyson Foods pays out 87.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mondelez International has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Tyson Foods has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer MDLZ or TSN?

Mondelez International currently has a consensus target price of $80.31, indicating a potential upside of 24.67%. Tyson Foods has a consensus target price of $60.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.08%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Tyson Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Tyson Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MDLZ or TSN?

Mondelez International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyson Foods. Mondelez International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$36.15B	2.38	$4.96B	$2.82	22.84
Tyson Foods	$53.31B	0.42	$800M	$2.25	28.11

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MDLZ or TSN?

Mondelez International received 107 more outperform votes than Tyson Foods when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.69% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 65.84% of users gave Tyson Foods an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mondelez International	Outperform Votes 878 70.69%	Underperform Votes 364 29.31%
Tyson Foods	Outperform Votes 771 65.84%	Underperform Votes 400 34.16%

Is MDLZ or TSN more profitable?

Mondelez International has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 1.50%. Mondelez International's return on equity of 17.53% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	10.58%	17.53%	6.70%
Tyson Foods	1.50%	6.03%	2.96%

Summary

Mondelez International beats Tyson Foods on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.