Tyson Foods (TSN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Tyson Foods recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$258.0 million in Q1 2026, down 137.39% quarter-over-quarter from $690.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 31.75% year-over-year from -$195.8 million in Q1 2025.
Tyson Foods' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$258.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 31.75% year-over-year to -$258.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 4.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, down 19.27% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$258.0 million for Q1 2026 at Tyson Foods, down 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 plunged 122.32% in 2023 and jumped 809.62% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tyson Foods' Free Cash Flow stood at $173.0 million in 2022, then surged by 446.82% to $946.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 19.66% to $760.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 9.21% to $690.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 137.39% to -$258.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$258.0 million, $690.0 million, and $248.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -44.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | -877.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | -258.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 71.99 Mn |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 29.70 Mn |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | -40.23 Mn |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -29.21 Mn |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -26.20 Mn |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | -25.99 Mn |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 193.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 193.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -501.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 190.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 190.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -647.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -647.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 834.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 834.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 1.01 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -304.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -304.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 874.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 874.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 582.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 582.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 690.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 690.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 281.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -267.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -267.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 550.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 550.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 726.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 726.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 457.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 457.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -250.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -250.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 830.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 830.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 863.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 863.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 152.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -419.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -419.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 934.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 934.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 663.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 608.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 608.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | -157.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | -157.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 907.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 907.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 680.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 680.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 663.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -208.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -208.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 581.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 440.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 440.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 134.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -249.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -249.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 221.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 409.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 409.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 407.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 407.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -93.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -93.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 308.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 156.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 186.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 186.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 333.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 333.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 93.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 213.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 213.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 203.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2010 | 457.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2010 | 457.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2010 | -212.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2010 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2010 | 434.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2010 | 434.00 Mn |