Tyson Foods (TSN): financials, SEC filings and peers
Tyson Foods (TSN) is a packaged foods & meats company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
It was founded in 1935 and joined the S&P 500 on August 10, 2005.
Its fiscal year ends in October, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Poultry Slaughtering and Processing”.
Tyson Foods at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $55.7B
- Revenue growth
- +2.9%
- Operating margin
- 2.3%
- Net income (12 months)
- $574M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.2B
- Cash
- $740M
- Debt
- $8.0B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $1.62
Twelve months to June 27, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 3, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 27, 2026, Tyson Foods reported revenue of $55.7 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+2.9%).
Its operating margin was 2.3%: for every $100 of sales, about $2 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $574 million (1.0% of revenue), 26.8% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.0 billion and capital spending $843 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.2 billion (2.1% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $740 million in cash and $8.0 billion in debt, a net debt position of $7.3 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $43.2 billion in fiscal 2020 to $54.4 billion in fiscal 2025, about 4.7% a year.
- Operating margin narrowed from 7.0% to 2.0% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was negative in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Tyson Foods reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $47.0B | $53.3B | $52.9B | $53.3B | $54.4B |
| Revenue growth | 8.9% | 13.2% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 8.3% | -0.7% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Net income | $3.0B | $3.2B | −$648M | $800M | $474M |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | $800M | −$187M | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $8.34 | $8.92 | $-1.87 | $2.25 | $1.33 |
Fiscal years as reported in Tyson Foods’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 3, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 24, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed August 24, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed August 13, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 11, 2026 — Material agreement; Other event
- 8-K filed August 10, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed August 3, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 3, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like Tyson Foods
Other S&P 500 companies in Packaged Foods & Meats:
- GISGeneral MillsGolden Valley, Minnesota
- HRLHormel FoodsAustin, Minnesota
- HSYHershey Company (The)Hershey, Pennsylvania
- KHCKraft HeinzChicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- MDLZMondelez InternationalChicago, Illinois
- MKCMcCormick & CompanyHunt Valley, Maryland
- SJMJ.M. Smucker Company (The)Orrville, Ohio
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Questions about Tyson Foods
Is Tyson Foods's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 27, 2026 was $55.7 billion, up 2.9% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Tyson Foods profitable?
Yes. It earned $574 million in net income over the twelve months to June 27, 2026, a net margin of 1.0%.
Does Tyson Foods have more cash or more debt?
At June 27, 2026 it had $740 million in cash and $8.0 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Tyson Foods last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 3, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Tyson Foods?
In the S&P 500, Tyson Foods is grouped in Packaged Foods & Meats within the Consumer Staples sector. General Mills (GIS), Hormel Foods (HRL), Hershey Company (The) (HSY), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Mondelez International (MDLZ) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Tyson Foods’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.