Tyson Foods cuts annual profit forecast again as beef pressure drains margins

Tyson Foods ​cut its profit forecast for a second time ​within a month and also lowered its annual sales target, blaming increased pressure in its beef segment due to expected weak cattle ‌prices.

Last ⁠week, U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to temporarily increase imports ​of lean beef trimmings at a lower tariff rate to tackle higher ​beef prices that touched a record high this year due to a severe shortage in cattle supply in ​the face of drought and ⁠wildfires.

In August, ‌Tyson Foods also said it would ​close or ​sell three of its beef plant and ⁠packaging operation sites as meatpackers in the U.S. struggled ​with the shortage of cattle.


The company's ​forecast cut was driven by "significant margin compression amid volatile cattle prices", as well as the expected impact of lower cattle prices on the value of live cattle inventories, it said.

Tyson Foods' shares were down about ‌8% in early trading on Thursday.

The company now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted operating income of $1.85 ​billion to $2.05 ​billion, compared with $2.1 billion ⁠to $2.3 billion it forecast on August 3.

It also expects fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 1.5% to 2.0%, compared with ​2.5% to 3.5% expected last month.

"The beef pressures that have intensified this quarter reflect industry-wide cattle-cycle dynamics that required decisive action," said Donnie King, chief executive officer of Tyson Foods.