KO vs TSN
Coca Cola Co. and Tyson Foods, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KO | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $47.9B | $54.4B |
| Net income | $13.1B | $474.0M |
| Gross margin | 61.6% | 6.5% |
| Net margin | 27.4% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 46.0% | 2.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.04 | $1.33 |
| Dividend / share | $2.04 | · |
| Payout ratio | 67.0% | 147.0% |
| Free cash flow | $5.3B | $1.2B |
| Equity | $32.2B | $18.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.99× | 0.42× |
| Current ratio | 1.46× | 1.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | 4.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.1% | −25.5% |
KO and TSN book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (27.4% against 0.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KO | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $47.9B | $54.4B |
| FY2024 | $47.1B | $53.3B |
| FY2023 | $45.8B | $52.9B |
| FY2022 | $43.0B | $53.3B |
| FY2021 | $38.7B | $47.0B |
| FY2020 | $33.0B | $43.2B |
| FY2019 | $37.3B | $42.4B |
| FY2018 | $34.3B | $40.1B |
| FY2017 | $36.2B | $38.3B |
| FY2016 | $41.9B | $36.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KO | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.1B | $474.0M |
| FY2024 | $10.6B | $800.0M |
| FY2023 | $10.7B | $-648.0M |
| FY2022 | $9.5B | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $9.8B | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $7.7B | $2.1B |
| FY2019 | $8.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $6.4B | $3.0B |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $6.5B | $1.8B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$6,500,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2024 | −$6,248,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2023 | −$7,127,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2022 | −$10,278,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2021 | −$8,394,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2020 | −$10,171,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2019 | −$5,139,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2018 | −$5,752,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2017 | −$2,048,000,000 | TSN |
| FY2016 | +$4,982,000,000 | KO |
| FY2015 | +$2,921,000,000 | KO |
| FY2014 | +$8,418,000,000 | KO |
| FY2013 | +$12,480,000,000 | KO |
| FY2012 | +$14,962,000,000 | KO |
| FY2011 | +$14,510,000,000 | KO |
| FY2010 | +$6,689,000,000 | KO |
| FY2009 | +$4,286,000,000 | KO |
| FY2008 | +$5,082,000,000 | KO |
The higher-revenue side has changed between KO and TSN over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +26.5 pp | KO |
| FY2024 | +21.1 pp | KO |
| FY2023 | +24.6 pp | KO |
| FY2022 | +16.2 pp | KO |
| FY2021 | +18.9 pp | KO |
| FY2020 | +18.7 pp | KO |
| FY2019 | +19.4 pp | KO |
| FY2018 | +11.5 pp | KO |
| FY2017 | −1.1 pp | TSN |
| FY2016 | +10.8 pp | KO |
| FY2015 | +13.7 pp | KO |
| FY2014 | +13.2 pp | KO |
| FY2013 | +16.1 pp | KO |
| FY2012 | +17.2 pp | KO |
| FY2011 | +16.3 pp | KO |
| FY2010 | +31.0 pp | KO |
| FY2009 | +24.3 pp | KO |
| FY2008 | +18.1 pp | KO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KO and TSN over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KO's net margin has been more volatile than TSN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KO and TSN over these 18 fiscal years — KO led in 17 and TSN in 1.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KO's return on equity has been more volatile than TSN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 10.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KO and TSN over these 17 fiscal years — KO led in 16 and TSN in 1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.