Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Beef — Operating Income (Loss)

Tyson Foods Beef — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 35.4% to -$319.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 349.3%, from -$71.00M to -$319.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Beef — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -23.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and market competitiveness; losses indicate margin compression or structural issues.

Detailed definition

The profit or loss generated by the beef segment after deducting operating expenses such as cost of goods sold and SG&A,...

Peer comparison

Standard segment-level profitability metric across all public companies.

Metric ID: tsn_segment_beef_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$1.12B$1.15B$956.00M$638.00M$533.00M$375.00M$166.00M$0.00$66.00M-$323.00M-$206.00M-$35.00M-$69.00M-$71.00M-$64.00M-$258.00M-$494.00M-$319.00M
QoQ Change+2.4%-16.7%-33.3%-16.5%-29.6%-55.7%-100.0%-589.4%+36.2%+83.0%-97.1%-2.9%+9.9%-303.1%-91.5%+35.4%
YoY Change-52.4%-67.3%-82.6%-100.0%-87.6%-186.1%-224.1%-204.5%+78.0%+68.9%-637.1%-615.9%-349.3%
Range-$494.00M$1.15B
CAGR-25.6%
Avg YoY Growth-189.2%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tyson Foods's beef — operating income (loss)?
Tyson Foods (TSN) reported beef — operating income (loss) of -$319.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Tyson Foods's beef — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Tyson Foods's beef — operating income (loss) decreased by 349.3% year-over-year, from -$71.00M to -$319.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Tyson Foods's beef — operating income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tyson Foods's beef — operating income (loss) has grown at a -23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.24B to -$1.14B.
What does beef — operating income (loss) mean?
The core profit or loss from the beef business before interest and taxes.