What is Tyson Foods's chicken — loss contingency, loss in period?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported chicken — loss contingency, loss in period of $16M in Q1 2026.

What does chicken — loss contingency, loss in period mean?

Financial losses recognized during the period due to legal settlements, regulatory fines, or other adverse events that were previously identified as potential liabilities. This metric highlights the impact of legal and operational risks on the segment's bottom line.

Tyson Foods TSN Chicken — Loss Contingency, Loss in Period

Other segment segments

Pork

$250M0.0%

Corporate and Other

$40M—

Beef

$0-100%

International

$0—

Prepared Foods

$0—

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REXLoss Contingency Loss In Period

$0—

NOCLoss Contingency Loss In Period

$0-100%

SKYLoss Contingency Damages Paid Value

$34.5M+300%

BXLoss Contingency Accrual

$892.41M+110%

STTLoss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss

$65M+44.4%

STTLoss Contingency Accrual

$53M+960%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$13.7B+4.4%

Gross profit$962.0M+60.3%

Operating income$435.0M+335%

Net income$260.0M+3,614%

EPS (diluted)$0.73+3,550%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$500.0M-49.6%

Total debt$8.4B-17.0%

Total equity$18.1B-1.6%

Total assets$35.2B-3.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$942.0M-8.6%

CapEx$145.0M-24.9%

Free cash flow$690.0M-9.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.16B+5.8%

Enterprise value$28.06B+1.7%

P/E44.5×+20.2×

P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin6.5%-0.2pp

Operating margin2.1%-0.8pp

Net margin0.8%-0.9pp

FCF margin0.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.5%-2.5pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Current ratio1.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Tyson Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LossContingencyLossInPeriod.

The official record: Tyson Foods’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Tyson Foods's chicken — loss contingency, loss in period?: Tyson Foods (TSN) reported chicken — loss contingency, loss in period of $16M in Q1 2026.
What does chicken — loss contingency, loss in period mean?: Financial losses recognized during the period due to legal settlements, regulatory fines, or other adverse events that were previously identified as potential liabilities. This metric highlights the impact of legal and operational risks on the segment's bottom line.