Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Chicken — Operating Income (Loss)

Tyson Foods Chicken — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 21.8% to $447.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $409.00M to $447.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Chicken — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 22.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or favorable market pricing for poultry, while a decrease suggests rising input costs or margin compression.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the core profitability of the chicken segment after deducting operating expenses from segment rev...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating income reported by food and protein producers.

Metric ID: tsn_segment_chicken_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-$279.00M-$136.00M$140.00M$198.00M$277.00M$340.00M$69.00M-$258.00M-$314.00M-$267.00M$177.00M$158.00M$244.00M$409.00M$351.00M$262.00M$367.00M$447.00M
QoQ Change+51.3%+202.9%+41.4%+39.9%+22.7%-79.7%-473.9%-21.7%+15.0%+166.3%-10.7%+54.4%+67.6%-14.2%-25.4%+40.1%+21.8%
YoY Change+199.3%+350.0%-50.7%-230.3%-213.4%-178.5%+156.5%+161.2%+177.7%+253.2%+98.3%+65.8%+50.4%+9.3%
Range-$314.00M$447.00M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+60.6%
Median YoY Growth+82.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tyson Foods's chicken — operating income (loss)?
Tyson Foods (TSN) reported chicken — operating income (loss) of $447.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Tyson Foods's chicken — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Tyson Foods's chicken — operating income (loss) increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $409.00M to $447.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Tyson Foods's chicken — operating income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tyson Foods's chicken — operating income (loss) has grown at a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$625.00M to $1.43B.
What does chicken — operating income (loss) mean?
The profit or loss generated specifically by the chicken business segment from its core operations.