How does Tyson Foods (TSN) make money?

Tyson Foods (TSN) generates revenue primarily from Beef, which accounted for 38.5% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $55.7B in revenue and converted 0.8% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $453M in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Tyson Foods (TSN)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported a gross profit margin of 6.5% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $3.65B in gross profit on $55.7B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Tyson Foods (TSN)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported an operating profit margin of 2.3% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.28B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Tyson Foods (TSN)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported a net profit margin of 0.8% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $453M in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Tyson Foods (TSN) profitable?

Yes. Tyson Foods (TSN) reported $453M in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 0.8%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Tyson Foods (TSN) invest in research and development?

Tyson Foods (TSN) invested $126M in research and development during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 0.2% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does Tyson Foods (TSN) spend on capital expenditures?

Tyson Foods (TSN) spent $911M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 1.6% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Tyson Foods (TSN) generate?

Tyson Foods (TSN) generated $1.23B in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 2.2%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Tyson Foods (TSN)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) had an effective tax rate of 35.6% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Tyson Foods (TSN)?

Tyson Foods (TSN) reports revenue across 5 reportable product segments, led by Beef at 38.5% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

How Tyson Foods Makes Money: 2026 Visual Revenue Map

Tyson Foods (TSN) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 28, 2026 (reported May 4, 2026).

Tyson Foods discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

Tyson Foods (TSN) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Tyson Foods (TSN), TTM through Q1 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Beef	$21.5B	38.5%
Chicken	$16.7B	29.9%
Prepared Foods	$9.97B	17.9%
Pork	$5.94B	10.7%
Corporate and Other	$1.66B	3%
Total	$55.7B	100%

Beef$21.5B
Chicken$16.7B
Prepared Foods$9.97B
Pork$5.94B
Corporate and Other$1.66B
Total$55.7B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, Tyson Foods (TSN) reports revenue across 5 reportable product segments; the largest segment was Beef at 38.5%, followed by Chicken (29.9%) and Prepared Foods (17.9%).

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