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93. Tyson Foods
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Rank: 93 (Previous rank: 87)
CEO: Donnie Smith
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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2009
Revenues 28,430.0 4.7
Profits 780.0 N.A.
Assets 10,752.0 —
Stockholders' equity 5,166.0 —
Market value (3/25/2011) 7,482.1 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 2.7
Assets 7.3
Stockholders' equity 15.1
Earnings per share  
2010 $ 2.06
% change from 2009 N.A.
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 11.9
Total return to investors %
2010 41.6
2000-2010 annual rate 4.3
Industry: Food Production
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Archer Daniels Midland 39 61,682.0
2 Tyson Foods 93 28,430.0
3 Smithfield Foods 216 11,202.6
4 Seaboard 500 4,385.7
Issue date: May 23, 2011
Figures are for fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2010.
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2200 Don Tyson Pkwy.
Springdale, AR 72762
479-290-4000
www.tysonfoodsinc.com
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