Growth Metrics

Tyson Foods (TSN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Tyson Foods recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $527.0 million in Q1 2026, up 4.15% quarter-over-quarter from $506.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.4% year-over-year from $500.0 million in Q1 2025.

Tyson Foods' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $527.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.4% year-over-year to $527.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 2.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.1 billion, down 4.37% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $527.0 million for Q1 2026 at Tyson Foods, up from $506.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $592.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $500.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $548.6 million and a median of $547.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses grew 18.64% in 2022 and retreated 13.01% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tyson Foods' Operating Expenses stood at $501.0 million in 2022, then increased by 18.16% to $592.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 13.01% to $515.0 million in 2024, then fell by 1.75% to $506.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.15% to $527.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $527.0 million, $506.0 million, and $568.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Archer-Daniels-Midland 37.36 Bn 36.74 Bn 1.22 Bn 973.00 Mn
2 Bunge Global 23.34 Bn 23.89 Bn 766.00 Mn 531.00 Mn
3 Tyson Foods 4.64 Bn 4.24 Bn 962.00 Mn 527.00 Mn
4 Cal-Maine Foods 3.64 Bn 3.26 Bn 119.28 Mn 83.30 Mn
5 Fresh Del Monte Produce 1.57 Bn 1.51 Bn 89.00 Mn 51.10 Mn
6 Dole 1.38 Bn 1.21 Bn 184.99 Mn 123.78 Mn
7 Vital Farms 412.88 Mn 375.92 Mn 53.01 Mn 55.34 Mn
8 Alico 311.29 Mn 263.16 Mn -4.59 Mn 3.23 Mn
9 Village Farms International 301.97 Mn 256.27 Mn 20.99 Mn 15.94 Mn
10 Forafric Global 271.18 Mn 272.22 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 527.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 506.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 568.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 538.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 500.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 515.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 535.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 537.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 554.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 592.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 589.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 579.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 576.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 501.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 541.00 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 578.00 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 579.00 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 560.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 567.00 Mn
Jul 3, 2021 558.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2021 533.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2021 472.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2020 648.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2020 540.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2020 506.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2019 682.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2019 531.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2019 545.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2019 600.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2018 576.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2018 583.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 502.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 521.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2017 521.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 659.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2017 505.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2017 476.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 501.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2016 503.00 Mn
Jul 2, 2016 457.00 Mn
Apr 2, 2016 479.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2016 425.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2015 436.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2015 423.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2015 442.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2014 447.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2014 406.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2014 286.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2014 290.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2013 273.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2013 253.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2013 263.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2013 232.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2012 235.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2012 236.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 224.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 233.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 215.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2011 211.00 Mn
Jul 2, 2011 219.00 Mn
Apr 2, 2011 230.00 Mn
Jan 1, 2011 246.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2010 249.00 Mn
Jul 3, 2010 245.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2010 220.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2010 215.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2009 224.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2009 192.00 Mn