Tyson Foods, Inc. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $57.25 (market cap $20.42B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.68 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 8.6× Tyson Foods, Inc.'s market cap, and Tyson Foods, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSN | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $20.42B | $175.89B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $68.75 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $50.72 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $28.01B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% | 1.86% |
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Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
Read more on TSN →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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