Tyson Foods (TSN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Tyson Foods' Operating Margin came in at 2.61% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 0.74 percentage points from 1.87% a year earlier but down 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Tyson Foods (TSN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Tyson Foods reported Operating Margin of 2.26%, down 0.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 2.02%, down 0.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -4.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was 2.64% in FY2024 (+3.39 pp), -0.75% in FY2023 (-9.02 pp), 8.28% in FY2022 (-1.07 pp) and 9.34% in FY2021 (+2.38 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is -3.47% (fiscal Q4 2023) to 14.90% (fiscal Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.73 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 7.34 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 10.32 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows TSN's Operating Margin at 3.19% (Q2 2026), 2.11% (Q1 2026) and 1.14% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.47% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.61% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.43% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.16% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.18 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 403,000.00 | -15.23% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.61% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.19% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.11% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.14% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.87% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.76% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.87% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.55% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.39% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.47% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -2.66% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -0.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.52% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 5.58% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.65% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 11.25% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.90% |
Tyson Foods Operating Margin API
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