Tyson Foods (TSN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Tyson Foods (TSN) reported Free Cash Flow of -$258.0 million for Q1 2026, up 31.75% on a YoY basis from -$195.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 137.39% sequentially from $690.0 million in Q4 2025.
Tyson Foods (TSN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tyson Foods (TSN) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$258.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 31.75% year-over-year to -$258.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 4.44% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, down 19.27% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$258.0 million in Q1 2026, from $690.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of -$647.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $204.4 million and a median of $213.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 122.32% in 2023 and soared 809.62% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing TSN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $173.0 million in 2022, then soared by 446.82% to $946.0 million in 2023, then fell by 19.66% to $760.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.21% to $690.0 million in 2025, then sank by 137.39% to -$258.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSN's Free Cash Flow at -$258.0 million in Q1 2026, $690.0 million in Q4 2025, and $248.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 40.50 Bn | 39.87 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -44.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.10 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 766.00 Mn | -877.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cal-Maine Foods | 4.33 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 34.07 Mn | -24.68 Mn |
| 4 | Dole | 1.36 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 184.99 Mn | -40.23 Mn |
| 5 | Del Monte | 1.35 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 29.70 Mn |
| 6 | Adecoagro | 1.07 Bn | 887.11 Mn | 97.80 Mn | 84.43 Mn |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 587.89 Mn | 550.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -39.31 Mn |
| 8 | Alico | 294.90 Mn | 242.02 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -26.20 Mn |
| 9 | Forafric Global | 280.06 Mn | 265.75 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Tyson Foods | 60.24 Mn | -439.76 Mn | 962.00 Mn | -258.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -258.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -258.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 690.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 690.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 248.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 248.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 547.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 547.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -378.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -378.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 760.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 760.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 533.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 533.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -390.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -390.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 946.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 946.00 Mn |