Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45x means that for every $1 of shareholder equity, the company carries $0.45 of debt—a lower figure implies less reliance on borrowed money.

TSN’s ratio sits below the sector median of 0.73x, placing it in the 32nd percentile among peers, indicating it uses less debt than most companies in its industry. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are both listed as “N/A,” so no trend direction is available for the last eight quarters. With a low debt level but no trend data, the metric suggests a conservative capital structure that may reduce financial risk, but the lack of a directional change makes it impossible to judge whether leverage is increasing or decreasing. This level of debt does not contradict the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as it shows neither a risky over-leverage nor a uniquely strong balance-sheet advantage given the missing trend context.

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