Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) shares rose Monday after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations.

Earnings Snapshot

Sales were $13.653 billion, up 4.4% from a year earlier and above the consensus estimate of $13.611 billion. Excluding the impact of a $343 million legal contingency accrual recorded in the prior year, sales increased 1.8%.

Adjusted earnings were 87 cents per share, down 5% year over year but ahead of analysts' estimates of 78 cents.

Adjusted operating income totaled $497 million, down 3% from a year earlier, while adjusted operating margin narrowed to 3.6% from 3.8%.

Segment Performance

Beef sales edged up to $5.205 billion from $5.196 billion, as pricing gains of 11.5% offset a 13.1% decline in volume. The segment reported an operating loss of $240 million and an adjusted operating loss of $202 million.

Pork sales rose to $1.579 billion from $1.244 billion a year earlier. ...