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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |