What is Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported prepared foods — operating income (loss) of $143.00M in Q3 2025.

How has Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?

Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) decreased by 29.6% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $143.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) has grown at a -11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.46B to $898.00M.

What does prepared foods — operating income (loss) mean?

The profit or loss from the Prepared Foods segment's core business operations.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Prepared Foods — Operating Income (Loss)

Tyson Foods Prepared Foods — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 52.6% to $143.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.6%, from $203.00M to $143.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Prepared Foods — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -11.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ3 2025

Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved operational efficiency, better pricing power, or lower input costs, while a decrease signals margin compression.

Detailed definition

This is the profit or loss generated by the Prepared Foods segment after deducting operating expenses, such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Standard operating profit metric; comparable to segment operating income at all diversified food producers.

Metric ID: tsn_segment_prepared_foods_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

18 periods

	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
Value	$150.00M	$823.00M	$186.00M	$263.00M	$186.00M	$111.00M	$258.00M	$241.00M	$206.00M	$118.00M	$243.00M	$230.00M	$203.00M	$203.00M	$209.00M	$244.00M	$302.00M	$143.00M
QoQ Change	—	+448.7%	-77.4%	+41.4%	-29.3%	-40.3%	+132.4%	-6.6%	-14.5%	-42.7%	+105.9%	-5.3%	-11.7%	+0.0%	+3.0%	+16.7%	+23.8%	-52.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+24.0%	-86.5%	+38.7%	-8.4%	+10.8%	+6.3%	-5.8%	-4.6%	-1.5%	+72.0%	-14.0%	+6.1%	+48.8%	-29.6%

Range$111.00M – $823.00M

CAGR-1.1%

Avg YoY Growth+4.0%

Median YoY Growth+2.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss)?: Tyson Foods (TSN) reported prepared foods — operating income (loss) of $143.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?: Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) decreased by 29.6% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $143.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tyson Foods's prepared foods — operating income (loss) has grown at a -11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.46B to $898.00M.
What does prepared foods — operating income (loss) mean?: The profit or loss from the Prepared Foods segment's core business operations.