Tyson Foods Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) reported Q1 FY2026 sales of $14,313 million, up 5.1% year‑over‑year, GAAP operating income of $302 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24.

Adjusted operating income was $572 million and adjusted EPS $0.97. Liquidity was $4.5 billion and free cash flow $690 million.

Positive

• Sales growth of 5.1% year‑over‑year to $14,313 million
• Prepared Foods delivered top‑ and bottom‑line growth with adjusted operating income of $338 million
• Chicken segment reported fifth consecutive quarter of year‑over‑year volume gains with adjusted operating income of $459 million
• Liquidity remained strong at $4.5 billion and free cash flow of $690 million

Negative

• GAAP operating income fell 48% year‑over‑year to $302 million
• GAAP diluted EPS declined 76% to $0.24, adjusted EPS down 15% to $0.97
• Beef segment reported an as‑adjusted operating loss range and Q1 as‑adjusted loss of $143 million
• Total company adjusted operating income declined to $572 million from $659 million

News Market Reaction

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Key Figures

Q1 2026 Sales: $14,313M GAAP EPS: $0.24 Adjusted EPS: $0.97 +5 more

8 metrics

Q1 2026 Sales $14,313M First quarter 2026 vs $13,623M in 2025

GAAP EPS $0.24 Q1 2026, down 76% from prior year $1.01

Adjusted EPS $0.97 Q1 2026, down 15% from prior year $1.14

GAAP Operating Income $302M Q1 2026, down from $580M prior year

Adjusted Operating Income $572M Q1 2026, down from $659M prior year

Liquidity $4.5B As of December 27, 2025

Free Cash Flow $690M Q1 2026, down $70M from prior year

2026 Adjusted OI Outlook $2.1B–$2.3B Fiscal 2026 total company adjusted operating income guidance

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Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Aug 04 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Aug 04	Q3 2025 earnings	Positive	+2.4%	Sales growth with higher adjusted income and EPS despite Beef impairment.
May 05	Q2 2025 earnings	Negative	-7.8%	Flat sales, strong adjusted metrics but GAAP EPS dropped sharply 95%.
Apr 30	Partner earnings & deal	Positive	+1.1%	Lineage results plus multiple cold storage deals involving Tyson as key customer.
Feb 03	Q1 2025 earnings	Positive	+2.2%	Strong Q1 growth in sales, operating income and adjusted EPS led by Chicken.
Nov 12	FY 2024 results	Positive	+6.5%	Improved Q4 and full-year results with higher sales and adjusted EPS.

Pattern Detected

Earnings releases have typically produced notable moves, with most past reports viewed positively and price reactions generally aligning with the earnings tone.

Recent Company History

Over the past several earnings cycles, Tyson has shown steady top-line growth and improving adjusted profitability despite periodic GAAP charges. Q4 and fiscal 2024 results highlighted higher sales and a sharp rebound in adjusted EPS. Through 2025, quarterly reports continued this theme: sales growth, stronger Chicken and Prepared Foods margins, but ongoing Beef pressure and occasional impairments. Fiscal 2025 guidance centered on adjusted operating income of $2.1–$2.3B. Today’s Q1 2026 release, with higher sales but lower GAAP and adjusted margins, fits into this narrative of growth tempered by margin volatility.

Historical Comparison

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Historical Analysis

Past earnings headlines moved TSN by an average of 4.01%, usually in the same direction as the fundamental tone, indicating earnings reports are key catalysts.

Typical Pattern

Earnings from late 2024 through 2025 showed rising sales and stronger adjusted profits, particularly in Chicken and Prepared Foods, while Beef remained pressured. The Q1 2026 report continues this pattern: solid revenue growth, non-GAAP focus, and segment-level divergence, alongside reiterated adjusted operating income outlook of $2.1–$2.3B for fiscal 2026.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement details Q1 2026 results showing sales of $14,313M (up 5.1%) but weaker profitabili...

Analysis

This announcement details Q1 2026 results showing sales of $14,313M (up 5.1%) but weaker profitability, with GAAP EPS at $0.24 and adjusted EPS at $0.97. Adjusted operating income declined to $572M, yet management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted operating income guidance of $2.1B–$2.3B. Liquidity stood at $4.5B and free cash flow at $690M. Investors may track segment margins, especially Beef, and progress versus this guidance in subsequent quarters.

Key Terms

non-gaap, adjusted operating income, free cash flow, ebitda, +2 more

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non-gaap financial

"are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the end of this release"

Non-GAAP refers to financial measures that companies use to show their earnings or performance without including certain expenses or income that are often added back to give a different picture. It matters because it can make a company's results look better or more favorable, but it may also hide important costs, so investors need to look at both GAAP (official rules) and non-GAAP numbers to get a full understanding.

adjusted operating income financial

"Adjusted 1 Operating Income (non-GAAP) | $572 | | $659"

Adjusted operating income is a company's profit from its main activities, excluding certain one-time or unusual costs and gains. It helps investors see how well the business is performing in its normal operations, without distractions from rare events or expenses. This way, they get a clearer picture of the company’s true profitability.

free cash flow financial

"Free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $690 million, down $70 million from prior year"

Free cash flow is the amount of money a company has left over after paying all its expenses and investing in its business, like buying equipment or updating facilities. It shows how much cash is available to reward shareholders, pay down debt, or save for future growth. This helps investors understand if a company is financially healthy and able to grow.

ebitda financial

"Adjusted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA"

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It measures a company's profitability by focusing on the money it makes from its core operations, ignoring expenses like taxes and accounting adjustments. Investors use EBITDA to compare how well different companies are performing financially, as it provides a clearer picture of operational success without the influence of financial structure or accounting choices.

adjusted ebitda financial

"Adjusted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA"

Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.

net debt to ebitda financial

"EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA"

Net debt to EBITDA is a financial ratio that compares a company's total debt, minus any cash it has on hand, to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). It indicates how many years it would take for a company to pay off its debt if all its earnings were used for that purpose. Investors use this ratio to assess the company's financial health and its ability to manage and repay its debts over time.

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Strong Operational Execution Delivers Market Share Gains and Top Line Growth

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein with leading brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, ibp and State Fair, reported the following results:

(in millions, except per share data)	First Quarter
	2026				2025
Sales	$	14,313			$	13,623
Operating Income	$	302			$	580
Adjusted1 Operating Income (non-GAAP)	$	572			$	659
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson	$	0.24			$	1.01
Adjusted1 Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson (non-GAAP)	$	0.97			$	1.14

¹ _{The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). As used in this table and throughout this earnings release, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted net income per share attributable to Tyson (Adjusted EPS), segment operating income (loss), as adjusted, corporate expenses, as adjusted and amortization, as adjusted, are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the end of this release for an explanation and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP measures.}

First Quarter Highlights

• Sales of $14,313 million, up 5.1% from prior year; Sales up 6.2% excluding impact of $150 million increase in legal contingency accruals, which was recognized as a reduction to Sales
• GAAP operating income of $302 million, down 48% from prior year
• Adjusted operating income of $572 million, down 13% from prior year
• GAAP EPS of $0.24, down 76% from prior year
• Adjusted EPS of $0.97, down 15% from prior year
• Total Company GAAP operating margin of 2.1%
• Total Company adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) of 4.0%
• Liquidity of $4.5 billion as of December 27, 2025
• Cash provided by operating activities of $942 million, down $89 million from prior year
• Free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $690 million, down $70 million from prior year
• Reduced total debt $468 million
  
  

"Our first quarter results reflect solid execution across our portfolio," said Donnie King, President & CEO of Tyson Foods. "Prepared Foods delivered top and bottom-line growth while Chicken reported its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year volume gains. As protein demand continues to increase, our consistent share gains demonstrate we are well-positioned to capture this momentum. I'm encouraged by the progress we've made and confident we will drive continued improvement across the controllable aspects of our business in fiscal 2026."

SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)²

Sales
(for the first quarter ended December 27, 2025, and December 28, 2024)
	First Quarter
							Volume		Avg. Price
	2026			2025			Change		Change3
Beef	$	5,771		$	5,335		(7.3	)%	17.2	%
Pork		1,609			1,617		1.6	%	1.6	%
Chicken		4,212			4,065		3.7	%	(0.1	)%
Prepared Foods		2,673			2,473		0.2	%	7.9	%
International		582			584		(0.8	)%	0.5	%
Intersegment Sales		(534	)		(451	)	n/a		n/a
Total	$	14,313		$	13,623		(0.3	)%	6.5	%

Segment Operating Income (Loss), As Reported
(for the first quarter ended December 27, 2025, and December 28, 2024)
	First Quarter
							Operating Margin
	2026			2025			2026		2025
Beef	$	(319	)	$	(26	)	(5.5	)%	(0.5	)%
Pork		50			73		3.1	%	4.5	%
Chicken		450			460		10.7	%	11.3	%
Prepared Foods		322			297		12.0	%	12.0	%
International		41			41		7.0	%	7.0	%
Total Segment Operating Income, As Reported	$	544		$	845		3.8	%	6.2	%
Corporate Expenses	$	(188	)	$	(201	)	n/a		n/a
Amortization		(54	)		(64	)	n/a		n/a
Operating Income	$	302		$	580		2.1	%	4.3	%

ADJUSTED SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)²

Segment Operating Income (Loss), As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)1
(for the first quarter ended December 27, 2025, and December 28, 2024)
	First Quarter
							Adjusted Operating Margin (Non-GAAP)
	2026			2025			20263		2025
Beef	$	(143	)	$	6		(2.4	)%	0.1	%
Pork		111			73		6.7	%	4.5	%
Chicken		459			471		10.9	%	11.6	%
Prepared Foods		338			322		12.6	%	13.0	%
International		46			46		7.9	%	7.9	%
Total Segment Operating Income, As Adjusted	$	811		$	918		5.6	%	6.7	%
Corporate Expenses, As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)1	$	(185	)	$	(201	)	n/a		n/a
Amortization, As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)1		(54	)		(58	)	n/a		n/a
Adjusted Operating Income (Non-GAAP)1	$	572		$	659		4.0	%	4.8	%

² _{Commencing in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company no longer allocates corporate expenses and amortization to segments as these items are no longer used in assessing the performance of, or in allocating resources to, the segments. Accordingly, the Company changed its segment reporting to separately disclose corporate expenses and amortization from its reportable segments and identified International as a reportable segment. All prior period amounts have been recast to reflect the new presentation of segment operating income (loss).}
³ _{Average Price Change and Adjusted Operating Margin (Non-GAAP) for the Beef and Pork segments and Total Company for the three months ended December 27, 2025 exclude the impact of $90 million, $60 million and $150 million, respectively, of legal contingency accruals recognized as reductions to Sales.}

OUTLOOK
For fiscal 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates domestic protein production (beef, pork, chicken and turkey) will increase approximately 1% compared to fiscal 2025 levels. The following is a summary of the updated outlook for each of our segments, as well as an outlook for corporate expenses and amortization, revenue, capital expenditures, net interest expense, liquidity, free cash flow and tax rate for fiscal 2026. As our accounting cycle results in a 53-week year in fiscal 2026 as compared to a 52-week year in fiscal 2025, the fiscal 2026 outlook is based on a comparable 52-week year. Certain of the outlook numbers include adjusted operating income (loss) and segment operating income (loss), as adjusted which are non-GAAP metrics. The Company is not able to reconcile its full-year fiscal 2026 projected adjusted results to its fiscal 2026 projected GAAP results because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable or dependent on the timing of future events outside of our control. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature of and the amount of any potential applicable future adjustments, which could be significant, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation for these forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort. Adjusted operating income (loss) and segment operating income (loss), as adjusted should not be considered substitutes for operating income (loss) or any other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on the Company’s GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.

Beef
USDA projects domestic production will decrease approximately 2% in fiscal 2026 as compared to fiscal 2025. We anticipate segment operating loss, as adjusted, of $(500) million to $(250) million in fiscal 2026.

Pork
USDA projects domestic production will increase approximately 2% in fiscal 2026 as compared to fiscal 2025. We anticipate segment operating income, as adjusted, of $250 million to $300 million in fiscal 2026.

Chicken
USDA projects chicken production will increase approximately 1% in fiscal 2026 as compared to fiscal 2025. We anticipate segment operating income, as adjusted, of $1.65 billion to $1.90 billion in fiscal 2026.

Prepared Foods
We anticipate segment operating income, as adjusted, of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion in fiscal 2026.

International
We anticipate segment operating income, as adjusted, of $150 million to $200 million in fiscal 2026.

Corporate Expenses and Amortization
We anticipate corporate expenses and amortization, as adjusted, of $950 million to $975 million in fiscal 2026.

Total Company
We anticipate total company adjusted operating income of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion for fiscal 2026.

Revenue
We expect sales to be up 2% to 4% in fiscal 2026 as compared to fiscal 2025.

Capital Expenditures
We expect capital expenditures of $0.7 billion to $1.0 billion in fiscal 2026. Capital expenditures include investments in profit improvement projects as well as projects for maintenance and repair.

Net Interest Expense
We expect net interest expense to approximate $370 million in fiscal 2026.

Liquidity
We expect total liquidity, which was $4.5 billion as of December 27, 2025, to remain above our minimum liquidity target of $1.0 billion.

Free Cash Flow
We expect free cash flow to be between $1.1 billion and $1.7 billion for fiscal 2026.

Tax Rate
We currently expect our adjusted effective tax rate to approximate 25% in fiscal 2026.

TYSON FOODS, INC. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2025				December 28, 2024
Sales	$	14,313			$	13,623
Cost of Sales		13,505				12,528
Gross Profit		808				1,095
Selling, General and Administrative		506				515
Operating Income		302				580
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest income		(13	)			(25	)
Interest expense		104				120
Other, net		84				7
Total Other (Income) Expense		175				102
Income before Income Taxes		127				478
Income Tax Expense		37				112
Net Income		90				366
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		5				7
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	$	85			$	359
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	0.25			$	1.03
Class B Basic	$	0.22			$	0.93
Diluted	$	0.24			$	1.01
Dividends Declared Per Share:
Class A	$	0.520			$	0.510
Class B	$	0.468			$	0.459
Sales Growth		5.1	%
Margins: (Percent of Sales)
Gross Profit		5.6	%			8.0	%
Operating Income		2.1	%			4.3	%
Net Income Attributable to Tyson		0.6	%			2.6	%
Effective Tax Rate		29.7	%			23.5	%

TYSON FOODS, INC. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	December 27, 2025				September 27, 2025
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,278			$	1,229
Accounts receivable, net		2,429				2,524
Inventories		5,406				5,681
Other current assets		399				482
Total Current Assets		9,512				9,916
Net Property, Plant and Equipment		9,064				9,204
Goodwill		9,474				9,469
Intangible Assets, net		5,577				5,624
Other Assets		2,392				2,445
Total Assets	$	36,019			$	36,658
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Current debt	$	909			$	909
Accounts payable		2,723				2,601
Other current liabilities		2,571				2,879
Total Current Liabilities		6,203				6,389
Long-Term Debt		7,453				7,921
Deferred Income Taxes		2,205				2,195
Other Liabilities		1,995				1,926
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity		18,023				18,085
Noncontrolling Interests		140				142
Total Shareholders’ Equity		18,163				18,227
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	36,019			$	36,658

TYSON FOODS, INC. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2025				December 28, 2024
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$	90			$	366
Depreciation and amortization		376				348
Deferred income taxes		—				(2	)
Other, net		163				78
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities		313				241
Cash Provided by Operating Activities		942				1,031
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(252	)			(271	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(21	)			(15	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		20				16
Proceeds from sale of storage facilities		42				—
Other, net		28				37
Cash Used for Investing Activities		(183	)			(233	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		23				22
Payments on debt		(509	)			(42	)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock		(47	)			(15	)
Dividends		(177	)			(175	)
Stock options exercised		6				15
Other, net		(14	)			—
Cash Used for Financing Activities		(718	)			(195	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		8				(28	)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		49				575
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year		1,229				1,717
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period		1,278				2,292
Less: Restricted Cash at End of Period		—				—
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	1,278			$	2,292

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Income before Income Taxes, Adjusted Income Tax Expense, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Tyson and Adjusted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Operating Income (Loss), As Adjusted, Corporate Expenses, As Adjusted, Amortization, As Adjusted, and Free Cash Flow are presented as supplemental financial measures in the evaluation of our business that are not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are tools intended to assist our management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations on an ongoing basis. These non-GAAP measures should not be a substitute for their comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. We believe the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures helps management and investors to assess our operating performance from period to period, including our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt, enhances understanding of our financial performance and highlights operational trends. These measures are widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Our calculation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way, which may limit their usefulness of comparative measures.

Definitions

EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Net debt to EBITDA (Adjusted EBITDA) represents the ratio of our debt, net of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA). EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are presented as supplemental financial measurements in the evaluation of our business.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Income before Income Taxes, Adjusted Income Tax Expense, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Tyson and Adjusted EPS are defined as EBITDA, Operating Income (Loss), Income before Income Taxes, Income Tax Expense, Net Income Attributable to Tyson and diluted earnings per share, respectively, excluding the impacts of any items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations on an ongoing basis.

Segment Operating Income (Loss) is defined as Operating Income (Loss) less corporate expenses and amortization. Corporate expenses are unallocated general and administrative costs, including the costs of corporate functions, that are shared across multiple segments. Amortization includes amortization generated from intangible assets including brands and trademarks, customer relationships, supply arrangements, patents and intellectual property, land use rights and software.

Segment Operating Income (Loss), As Adjusted is defined as Segment Operating Income (Loss) less the impact of items affecting comparability, which in management's judgment, affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results. Items affecting comparability include restructuring and related charges (including network optimization), plant closure and disposal charges (net of gains), goodwill and intangible impairments, brand and product line discontinuations, facility fire related costs (net of insurance proceeds), and certain non-ordinary course legal, regulatory and other matters.

Corporate Expenses, As Adjusted is defined as Corporate Expenses less the impact of items affecting comparability, which in management's judgment, affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results. Items affecting comparability include restructuring and related charges (including network optimization), corporate asset disposal charges (net of gains) and certain non-ordinary course legal, regulatory and other matters.

Amortization, As Adjusted is defined as Amortization less the impact of items affecting comparability, which in management's judgment, affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results. Items affecting comparability include accelerated amortization related to the discontinuance of intangible assets.

Free Cash Flow is defined as Cash Provided by Operating Activities minus payments for Property, Plant and Equipment.

TYSON FOODS, INC. GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results Reconciliations (In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Results for the first quarter ended December 27, 2025
	Sales	Cost of Sales	Selling, General and Administrative	Operating Income		Other (Income) Expense		Income before Income Taxes			Income Tax Expense		Net Income Attributable to Tyson			EPS Impact
GAAP Results				$	302			$	127		$	37	$	85		$	0.24
Restructuring and related charges8	—	105	10		115	2			117			29		88			0.25
Legal contingency accruals9	150	5	—		155	—			155			37		118			0.33
Impairment of equity investments	—	—	—		—	73			73			19		54			0.15
Adjusted Non-GAAP Results				$	572			$	472		$	122	$	345		$	0.97
Results for the first quarter ended December 28, 2024
	Sales	Cost of Sales	Selling, General and Administrative	Operating Income		Other (Income) Expense		Income before Income Taxes			Income Tax Expense		Net Income Attributable to Tyson			EPS Impact
GAAP Results				$	580			$	478		$	112	$	359		$	1.01
Facility fire related costs (insurance proceeds)7	—	—	—		—	(7	)		(7	)		7		(14	)		(0.04	)
Brand and product line discontinuations	—	—	6		6	—			6			2		4			0.01
Restructuring and related charges8	—	71	2		73	—			73			17		56			0.16
Adjusted Non-GAAP Results				$	659			$	550		$	138	$	405		$	1.14

TYSON FOODS, INC. Segment Operating Income (Loss), As Adjusted and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) Non-GAAP Reconciliations (In millions) (Unaudited)
Results for the first quarter ended December 27, 2025
(Unaudited)
		Segment Operating Income (Loss)																			Operating Income (Loss)
		Beef				Pork			Chicken			Prepared Foods			Inter-national			Total			Corporate Expenses				Amortiza-tion				Total
As Reported		$	(319		)	$	50		$	450		$	322		$	41		$	544		$	(188		)	$	(54		)	$	302
Add: Restructuring and related charges8			86				1			9			16			—			112			3				—				115
Add: Legal contingency accruals9			90				60			—			—			5			155			—				—				155
As Adjusted		$	(143		)	$	111		$	459		$	338		$	46		$	811		$	(185		)	$	(54		)	$	572
Results for the first quarter ended December 28, 2024
(Unaudited)
		Segment Operating Income (Loss)																			Operating Income (Loss)
		Beef				Pork			Chicken			Prepared Foods			Inter-national			Total			Corporate Expenses				Amortiza-tion				Total
As Reported		$	(26		)	$	73		$	460		$	297		$	41		$	845		$	(201		)	$	(64		)	$	580
Add: Brand and product line discontinuations			—				—			—			—			—			—			—				6				6
Add: Restructuring and related charges8			32				—			11			25			5			73			—				—				73
As Adjusted		$	6			$	73		$	471		$	322		$	46		$	918		$	(201		)	$	(58		)	$	659

TYSON FOODS, INC. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended								Fiscal Year Ended				Twelve Months Ended
	December 27, 2025				December 28, 2024				September 27, 2025				December 27, 2025
Net income	$	90			$	366			$	507			$	231
Less: Interest income		(13	)			(25	)			(73	)			(61	)
Add: Interest expense		104				120				449				433
Add: Income tax expense		37				112				262				187
Add: Depreciation		319				281				1,093				1,131
Add: Amortization6		54				64				257				247
EBITDA	$	591			$	918			$	2,495			$	2,168
Adjustments to EBITDA:
Less: Facility fire related costs (insurance proceeds)7	$	—			$	(7	)		$	(36	)		$	(29	)
Add: Brand and product line discontinuations		—				6				23				17
Add: Restructuring and related charges8		117				73				45				89
Add: Legal contingency accruals9		155				—				738				893
Add: Plant closure and disposal charges		—				—				17				17
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairments		—				—				343				343
Add: Product recall		—				—				41				41
Add: Impairment of equity investments		73				—				28				101
Less: Depreciation and amortization included in EBITDA adjustments10		(57	)			(29	)			(62	)			(90	)
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	879			$	961			$	3,632			$	3,550
Total gross debt									$	8,830			$	8,362
Less: Cash and cash equivalents										(1,229	)			(1,278	)
Less: Short-term investments										—				—
Total net debt									$	7,601			$	7,084
Ratio Calculations:
Gross debt/EBITDA									3.5x				3.9x
Net debt/EBITDA									3.0x				3.3x
Gross debt/Adjusted EBITDA									2.4x				2.4x
Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA									2.1x				2.0x

⁶ _{Excludes the amortization of debt issuance and debt discount expense of $3 million for the three months ended December 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024 and $11 million for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 and the twelve months ended December 27, 2025 as it is included in interest expense.}
⁷ _{Relates to a fire at a Chicken production facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and a fire at our production facility in the Netherlands in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 that we subsequently decided to sell.}
⁸ _{Includes the Network Optimization Plan that commenced in fiscal 2025.}
⁹ _{Includes charges of $5 million, $40 million and $45 million related to the 2015 sale of our Mexico operation for the three months ended December 27, 2025, the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 and the twelve months ended December 27, 2025, respectively.}
¹⁰ _{Removal of accelerated depreciation of $57 million, $23 million, $39 million and $73 million related to restructuring and related charges for the three months ended December 27, 2025, the three months ended December 28, 2024, the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 and the twelve months ended December 27, 2025, respectively, as they are already included in depreciation expense. Removal of accelerated amortization of $6 million, $23 million and $17 million related to brand discontinuation for the three months ended December 28, 2024, the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 and the twelve months ended December 27, 2025, respectively, as they are already included in amortization expense.}

TYSON FOODS, INC. Free Cash Flow Non-GAAP Reconciliation (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2025				December 28, 2024
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	942			$	1,031
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(252	)			(271	)
Free cash flow	$	690			$	760

About Tyson Foods, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is a world-class food company and recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, it has grown under four generations of family leadership. The Company is unified by this purpose: Tyson Foods. We Feed the World Like Family™ and has a broad portfolio of iconic products and brands including Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, Aidells® and ibp®. Tyson Foods is dedicated to bringing high-quality food to every table in the world, safely, sustainably, and affordably, now and for future generations. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company had approximately 133,000 team members on September 27, 2025. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data
A conference call to discuss the Company's financial results will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern Monday, February 2, 2026. A link for the webcast of the conference call is available on the Tyson Investor Relations website at https://ir.tyson.com. The webcast also can be accessed by the following direct link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/928734779. For those who cannot participate at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and the accompanying slides will be available at https://ir.tyson.com. A telephone replay will also be available until March 2, 2026, toll free at 1-855-669-9658, international toll 1-412-317-0088 or Canada toll free 1-855-669-9658. The replay access code is 1861503. Financial information, such as this news release, as well as other supplemental data, can be accessed from the Company's web site at https://ir.tyson.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking statements as contemplated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, current views and estimates of our outlook for fiscal 2026, other future economic circumstances, industry conditions in domestic and international markets, our performance and financial results (e.g., debt levels, return on invested capital, value-added product growth, capital expenditures, tax rates, access to foreign markets and dividend policy). These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the factors that may cause actual results and experiences to differ from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are the following: (i) the effectiveness of financial excellence programs or operational optimization plans; (ii) access to, and inputs from, foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations, import/export restrictions and foreign politics; (iii) global pandemics have had, and may in the future have, an adverse impact on our business and operations; (iv) cyber attacks, other cyber incidents, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems; (v) risks associated with our failure to consummate favorable acquisition transactions or integrate certain acquisitions’ operations; (vi) the Tyson Limited Partnership’s ability to exercise significant control over the Company; (vii) fluctuations in the cost and availability of inputs and raw materials, such as live cattle, live swine, feed grains (including corn and soybean meal) and energy; (viii) market conditions for finished products, including competition from other global and domestic food processors, supply and pricing of competing products and alternative proteins and demand for alternative proteins; (ix) outbreak of a livestock disease (such as African swine fever (ASF), avian influenza (AI), New World screwworm or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)), which could have an adverse effect on livestock we own, the availability of livestock we purchase, consumer perception of certain protein products or our ability to conduct our operations; (x) changes in consumer preference and diets and our ability to identify and react to consumer trends; (xi) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (xii) significant marketing plan changes by large customers or loss of one or more large customers; (xiii) our ability to leverage brand value propositions; (xiv) changes in availability and relative costs of labor and contract farmers and our ability to maintain good relationships with team members, labor unions, contract farmers and independent producers providing us livestock; (xv) issues related to food safety, including costs resulting from product recalls, regulatory compliance and any related claims or litigation; (xvi) compliance with and changes to regulations and laws (both domestic and foreign), including changes in accounting standards, tax laws, environmental laws, agricultural laws and occupational, health and safety laws; (xvii) the effect of climate change and any legal or regulatory response thereto; (xviii) adverse results from litigation; (xix) risks associated with leverage, including cost increases due to rising interest rates or changes in debt ratings or outlook; (xx) impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or indefinite life intangible assets; (xxi) our participation in a multiemployer pension plan; (xxii) volatility in capital markets or interest rates; (xxiii) risks associated with our commodity purchasing activities; (xxiv) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; (xxv) impacts on our operations caused by factors and forces beyond our control, such as natural disasters, fire, bioterrorism, pandemics, armed conflicts or extreme weather; (xxvi) failure to maximize or assert our intellectual property rights; (xxvii) effects related to changes in tax rates, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or tax laws and their interpretation; and (xxviii) the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Media Contact: Laura Burns, 479-713-9890 Investor Contact: Jon Kathol, 479-290-4235

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FAQ

What were Tyson Foods (TSN) Q1 FY2026 sales and GAAP EPS?

Tyson reported Q1 FY2026 sales of $14,313 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24. According to the company, sales rose 5.1% year‑over‑year while GAAP EPS declined due to lower operating income and higher other expense.

How did Tyson Foods' adjusted operating income and adjusted EPS perform in Q1 2026?

Adjusted operating income was $572 million and adjusted EPS was $0.97 in Q1 FY2026. According to the company, adjusted results exclude certain items and declined versus prior year due to margin pressure across segments.

What segments drove Tyson Foods' Q1 FY2026 results (TSN)?

Prepared Foods and Chicken contributed notable strength; Chicken posted volume gains and Prepared Foods grew revenue and profit. According to the company, Chicken adjusted operating income was $459 million and Prepared Foods was $338 million.

What is Tyson Foods' fiscal 2026 outlook for adjusted operating income and revenue growth?

Tyson expects total company adjusted operating income of $2.1–$2.3 billion and revenue up 2%–4% for fiscal 2026. According to the company, outlook is based on a comparable 52‑week year and includes segment ranges.

How strong is Tyson Foods' liquidity and free cash flow position after Q1 (TSN)?

Tyson reported liquidity of $4.5 billion and Q1 free cash flow of $690 million. According to the company, liquidity is expected to remain above a minimum target of $1.0 billion for fiscal 2026.

What major headwinds affected Tyson Foods' Q1 2026 GAAP results (TSN)?

GAAP results were pressured by lower gross profit and higher other expense, including legal contingency accruals that reduced reported sales. According to the company, legal accruals reduced sales by about $150 million in the quarter.