Based in Springdale, Arkansas, Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) operates as a food company, producing, distributing, and marketing a range of products, including prepared foods. Valued at a market cap of $22.1 billion, the company sells its products through its sales staff to grocery retailers and wholesalers, meat distributors, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants, and international export companies.
Companies worth more than $10 billion are generally described as “large-cap” stocks, and Tyson Foods fit right into that category. The company distinguishes itself as the world's second-largest processor and marketer in its sector and is renowned as a leader in protein production. It owns various brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, and Hillshire Farm, among others, and is focused on innovation, with 19 test kitchens.
