Tyson Foods Q2 sales rise 4.4% to $13.7 billion; adjusted EPS falls 5% to $0.87
Tyson Foods reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended March 28, 2026, with sales up 4.4% to $13.65 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73, compared with $0.02 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS fell 5% to $0.87, and adjusted operating income fell 3% to $497 million, so headline profit measures moved in different directions. The company also gave an updated fiscal 2026 outlook, including total adjusted operating income of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion and sales growth of 2% to 4%.
Key points
- Q2 sales of $13,653 million, up 4.4% from $13,074 million a year earlier; the prior-year quarter included $343 million of legal contingency accruals that reduced sales.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73 vs. $0.02 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $0.87 vs. $0.92, down 5%.
- Fiscal 2026 outlook: total adjusted operating income of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion, sales up 2% to 4%, and free cash flow of $1.2 billion to $1.8 billion.
The filing
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