Tyson Foods Q1 sales rise 5.1% to $14.3 billion, but GAAP EPS falls to $0.24
Tyson Foods reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results ended December 27, 2025, with sales up 5.1% to $14.3 billion. Profit fell sharply, with GAAP operating income down 48% to $302 million and GAAP EPS down 76% to $0.24, while adjusted EPS fell 15% to $0.97. The company also gave fiscal 2026 guidance for total adjusted operating income of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion and sales growth of 2% to 4%.
Key points
- Sales of $14,313 million, up 5.1%; excluding a $150 million increase in legal contingency accruals recorded as a reduction to sales, sales rose 6.2%
- GAAP operating income of $302 million, down 48%; adjusted operating income of $572 million, down 13%
- Adjusted EPS of $0.97, down 15% from $1.14; beef segment adjusted operating loss of $143 million
- Fiscal 2026 outlook: total adjusted operating income of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion, free cash flow of $1.1 billion to $1.7 billion
The filing
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