Operating Income
Tyson Foods Operating Income increased by 44.0% to $435.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 335.0%, from $100.00M to $435.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -29.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.06B | $1.91B | $1.46B | $1.16B | $1.03B | $766.00M | $467.00M | -$49.00M | -$350.00M | -$463.00M | $231.00M | $312.00M | $341.00M | $525.00M | $580.00M | $100.00M | $260.00M | $158.00M | $302.00M | $435.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +79.8% | -23.8% | -20.5% | -10.6% | -25.8% | -39.0% | -110.5% | -614.3% | -32.3% | +149.9% | +35.1% | +9.3% | +54.0% | +10.5% | -82.8% | +160.0% | -39.2% | +91.1% | +44.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.7% | -59.9% | -67.9% | -104.2% | -133.9% | -160.4% | -50.5% | +736.7% | +197.4% | +213.4% | +151.1% | -67.9% | -23.8% | -69.9% | -47.9% | +335.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | $177.00M | $158.00M | $244.00M | $409.00M | $351.00M | $262.00M | $367.00M | $447.00M |
| Beef | -$206.00M | -$35.00M | -$69.00M | -$71.00M | -$64.00M | -$258.00M | -$494.00M | -$319.00M |
| Prepared Foods | $243.00M | $230.00M | $203.00M | $203.00M | $209.00M | $244.00M | $302.00M | $143.00M |
| Pork | $39.00M | -$1.00M | -$62.00M | -$16.00M | $59.00M | -$195.00M | $36.00M | -$99.00M |
| Corporate and Other | -$22.00M | -$40.00M | $25.00M | $0.00 | $25.00M | $47.00M | $49.00M | — |
| Total | $231.00M | $312.00M | $341.00M | $525.00M | $580.00M | $100.00M | $260.00M | $158.00M |
Beef, Chicken, Corporate and Other, Pork, Prepared Foods were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tyson Foods's operating income?
- Tyson Foods (TSN) reported operating income of $435.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Tyson Foods's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Tyson Foods's operating income increased by 335.0% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $435.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Tyson Foods's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tyson Foods's operating income has grown at a -29.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.40B to $1.10B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.