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Tyson Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “Tyson Foods” or “Tyson”) (NYSE: TSN) is a world-class food company and recognized leader in protein. 10-K, Item 1

Employees
133,000
Headquarters
Springdale, AR
CEO
Donnie King
Next results
around Feb 1, 2027
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10-K 0000100493-25-000095 (2025-11-10) vs 10-K 0000100493-24-000119 (2024-11-12)

SectionCompared textWords nowChanged
Risk FactorsItem 1A7,450 2.3%
MD&AItem 711,237 20.3%
Legal ProceedingsItem 3572 11.5%
Accounting PoliciesItem 8, Note 1 – BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES5,060 12.2%

The redline: what was cut and what was added

In each section, the paragraph that changed most, marked against last year's 10-K: cut words struck through, new words highlighted and underlined.

MD&A 169 words changed in this paragraph; it is 50% similar to last year's version.
Our Beef segment We performed our annual impairment assessment as of the first day of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and determined it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment for one of our International/Other reporting unit units, which had goodwill of $0.3 $0.2 billion at September 28, 2024. 27, 2025, as it had lower than previously anticipated operating results. Based on this assessment, we determined that the International/Other reporting unit's estimated fair value exceeded its carrying value, and thus, did not recognize a goodwill impairment. In estimating its fair value, we generally assumed operating margins in future years would normalize over time as we believe this is consistent with market participant views in an exit transaction. The current year results are not indicative of future market participant expectations in an exit transaction primarily due to challenging market conditions associated with lower cattle supplies the impact of macroeconomic factors which impacts we expect to be mostly temporary in nature. An increase As of approximately 25-50 basis points the date of the assessment, we estimate discount rates utilized in the discount rate or reduced estimated long-term operating margins discounted cash flow method would have to below 2.0%-3.0% (breakeven), increase by more than approximately 125 basis points, with all other assumptions unchanged, would have caused before the carrying value of the International/Other reporting units would exceed their fair value. Following the annual fiscal 2025 assessment, this reporting unit to exceed its fair value, which may have resulted in an additional material goodwill impairment loss. was at heightened risk of impairment.

Source: Item 7, 10-K 0000100493-25-000095 vs Item 7, 10-K 0000100493-24-000119

Accounting Policies 144 words changed in this paragraph; it is 61% similar to last year's version.
During fiscal 2024 and 2022, we determined none of our reporting units’ fair values were below its carrying value. During fiscal 2023, we experienced lower than anticipated operating results and changing market fundamentals, as well as a drop in our market capitalization to below book value and an increase in long-term treasury rates which caused a net 50 basis point increase in the discount rates used in estimating the fair value of the reporting units. Based on quantitative assessments in fiscal 2023, we recognized $781 million of goodwill impairment charges charges, including $333 million to partially impair the goodwill of the Beef reporting unit, $238 million to fully impair the goodwill of two of our International/Other reporting units and $210 million to partially impair the goodwill of a Chicken segment reporting unit. During fiscal 2024, we determined none of our reporting units’ fair values were below their carrying values. Additionally, during the third quarter of fiscal 2025, our Beef reporting unit experienced lower than anticipated supply of market-ready cattle and an increased carrying value primarily associated with higher cattle costs. Also, our forecasts indicated the timing of the recovery of market-ready cattle associated with the anticipated cattle herd rebuilding would be longer than previously estimated. Consequently, we determined the fair value of our Beef reporting unit was more likely than not less than the carrying value and performed a quantitative assessment. Based on this quantitative assessment, we recognized a $343 million goodwill impairment charge to fully impair the remaining goodwill of the Beef reporting unit.

Source: Item 8, Note 1 – BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, 10-K 0000100493-25-000095 vs Item 8, Note 1 – BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, 10-K 0000100493-24-000119

Legal Proceedings 119 words changed in this paragraph; it is 84% similar to last year's version.
On June 19, 2005, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State of Oklahoma filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against Tyson Foods, Inc., three subsidiaries and six other poultry integrators. The complaint, which was subsequently amended, asserts a number of state and federal causes of action including, but not limited to, counts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and state-law public nuisance theories. Oklahoma alleges that the defendants and certain contract growers who were not joined in the lawsuit polluted the surface waters, groundwater and associated drinking water supplies of the Illinois River Watershed through the land application of poultry litter. Oklahoma’s claims were narrowed through various rulings issued before and during trial and its claims for natural resource damages were dismissed by the district court in a ruling issued on July 22, 2009, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. A non-jury trial of the remaining claims including Oklahoma’s request for injunctive relief began on September 24, 2009. Closing arguments were held on February 11, 2010. On January 18, 2023, the district court entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in favor of the State of Oklahoma and directed the parties to confer in an attempt to reach an agreement on appropriate remedies by March 17, 2023. On March 17, 2023, the parties received a 90-day extension from the district court and continued to confer on appropriate remedies. On June 12, 2023, the Court court ordered the parties to mediation. The parties attended an in-person mediation on October 12, 2023, but were unable to reach a resolution. Defendants subsequently filed a post-trial motion to dismiss, which the court denied on June 26, 2024. An The court convened an evidentiary hearing which concluded on December 17, 2024. The parties completed post-hearing briefing thereafter. On June 17, 2025, the Court entered an opinion and order concluding that conditions in the Illinois River Watershed had not changed materially since the original trial in 2009 and 2010. The following day, the court entered an order setting a schedule for the parties to make written submissions concerning the terms of the final judgment the court should enter. Those submissions were completed August 11, 2025, and remain pending before the court. After consideration of these submissions, the court is scheduled for December 2024. expected to enter a final judgment imposing the remedies, if any, that it deems appropriate based on the evidence in the record.

Source: Item 3, 10-K 0000100493-25-000095 vs Item 3, 10-K 0000100493-24-000119

Risk Factors 50 words changed in this paragraph; it is 76% similar to last year's version.
The success of the financial excellence programs, or future our financial excellence programs or operational optimization plans, including the network optimization plan, will depend in part on our ability to successfully implement the these programs and plans or any future such programs and plans in an efficient and effective manner. The implementation of the financial excellence programs and operational optimization plans may be more difficult, costly, or time-consuming than expected, and the financial excellence programs may not result in any or all of the anticipated benefits. If we are unable to implement the financial excellence such programs or plans smoothly or successfully, or we otherwise do not realize the anticipated benefits or capture the anticipated savings, our business, results of operations and financial condition for future periods could be negatively impacted.

Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0000100493-25-000095 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0000100493-24-000119

Every change, by type

Sentences and paragraphs of TSN's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2025-11-10 against 10-K 2024-11-12. Each links to the text at sec.gov.

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AddedRisk Factors
Changes in import and export policies, including trade restrictions, new or increased tariffs or quotas, and customs restrictions, could require us to change the way we conduct business, impose increased costs, and reduce demand for our products. Tariffs and trade disputes could increase the price of our goods in the affected countries and result in less or no demand. In addition, tariffs could affect the pricing of commodities and raw materials, and this could impose additional costs on us or on our suppliers, which could affect the costs and availability of sourcing of such commodities and raw materials. The extent and duration of tariffs is subject to change, and this could adversely affect general economic conditions. In times of economic uncertainty, consumers may purchase fewer products or shift to lower-priced offerings such as private-label goods, and this could adversely affect our product sales.

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AddedRisk Factors
Negative consequences relating to these risks and uncertainties could jeopardize or limit our ability to transact business in one or more of those markets where we operate or in other developing markets and could adversely affect our financial results.

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RewordedRisk Factors
The success of the financial excellence programs, or future our financial excellence programs or operational optimization plans, including the network optimization plan, will depend in part on our ability to successfully implement the these programs and plans or any future such programs and plans in an efficient and effective manner.

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RewordedRisk Factors
In addition, we had approximately $1.4 $0.7 billion of long-lived assets assets, excluding goodwill, intangibles, financial instruments and deferred tax assets, located in foreign locations, primarily Brazil, China, the European Union, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Middle East and Thailand, at the end of fiscal 2024. 2025.

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RewordedRisk Factors
If we are unable to implement the financial excellence such programs or plans smoothly or successfully, or we otherwise do not realize the anticipated benefits or capture the anticipated savings, our business, results of operations and financial condition for future periods could be negatively impacted.

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RewordedRisk Factors
The implementation of the financial excellence programs and operational optimization plans may be more difficult, costly, or time-consuming than expected, and the financial excellence programs may not result in any or all of the anticipated benefits.

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RewordedRisk Factors
Major sales markets include Australia, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, the Middle East, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan Taiwan, Thailand and Thailand. Vietnam.

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RewordedRisk Factors
As of September 28, 2024, 27, 2025, Tyson Limited Partnership (the “TLP”) owns 99.987% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, $0.10 par value (“Class B stock”), and the TLP and members of the Tyson family own, in the aggregate, 2.43% 2.56% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value (“Class A stock”), giving them, collectively, control of approximately 71.70% 71.94% of the total voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting stock.

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RewordedRisk Factors
Additionally, as a result of the TLP’s significant ownership of our outstanding voting stock, we are eligible for for, and have elected to rely on, “controlled company” exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

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RewordedRisk Factors
We are subject to risks associated with our international activities, which could negatively affect our sales to customers in foreign locations, as well as our operations and assets in such locations. locations and in the United States.

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RewordedRisk Factors
We may not realize any or all of the anticipated benefits of our financial excellence programs, programs and operational optimization plans, which may prove to be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected.

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RewordedRisk Factors
Our sales to customers in foreign countries for fiscal 2024 2025 totaled $7.8 $7.4 billion, of which $5.2 $4.8 billion related to export sales from the United States.

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RewordedRisk Factors
We are subject to various risks and uncertainties relating to international sales and operations, including: closing of borders by foreign countries to the import of beef, pork and poultry products due to animal disease or other perceived health or safety issues; the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations between the United States dollar and foreign currencies, particularly the Australian dollar, the Brazilian real, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Chinese renminbi, the European euro, the Malaysian ringgit, the Mexican peso, peso and the Thai baht; political and economic conditions, including ongoing conflicts and political tensions; and difficulties and costs of complying with different legal, tax and regulatory requirements impacting exports and other international activities.

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RewordedRisk Factors
In addition, new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, intelligence and quantum computing, may present new technological risks or vulnerabilities.

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AddedMD&A
We are subject to changes in import and export policies, including trade restrictions, new or increased tariffs or quotas, and customs restrictions through our international sales and operations. Our exports account for less than 10% of our business, primarily composed of chicken leg quarters and paws, boxed beef and variety meats of all proteins. As a result of the recent changes in trade policies and tariffs both domestically and internationally, we may experience some sales disruptions and other impacts associated with tariffs. There is uncertainty regarding the impact the current changes will have on the price and demand of our products in the affected countries, commodity pricing and other general economic conditions, and uncertainty in future changes that may have a material impact.

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AddedMD&A
During fiscal 2025, the Company initiated a network optimization plan to optimize our global operations and logistics network. We anticipate recognizing total pretax charges of $86 million related to actions approved through September 27, 2025, which include $99 million that have resulted or will result in cash outflows and $94 million of non-cash charges, partially offset by $107 million gain recognized from the sale of storage facilities. Additionally, we received $252 million in proceeds associated with the sale of storage facilities during fiscal 2025. We expect to incur costs related to the network optimization plan over a multi-year period and anticipate additional charges in the future as further actions are approved.

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AddedMD&A
In fiscal 2025, we recognized charges of $45 million related to the network optimization plan, which included a gain of $107 million from the sale of storage facilities. The charges primarily included the closure of two facilities in the Prepared Foods segment, a non-harvesting facility closure in the Beef segment, asset write-offs in the Chicken and Prepared Foods segments and International/Other as well as severance and related costs and contract and lease termination costs. For additional description refer to Part II, Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 7: Restructuring and Related Charges.

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AddedMD&A
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, our Beef reporting unit experienced lower than anticipated supply of market-ready cattle and an increased carrying value primarily associated with higher cattle costs. Additionally, our forecasts indicated the timing of the recovery of market-ready cattle associated with the anticipated cattle herd rebuilding would be longer than previously estimated. Consequently, we determined the fair value of our Beef reporting unit was more likely than not less than the carrying amount and proceeded to perform a quantitative assessment. Based on this quantitative assessment, we determined the fair value of our Beef reporting unit had decreased to below its carrying value. Accordingly, we recognized a $343 million impairment during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 to fully impair its remaining goodwill.

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RemovedMD&A
•Increase of $71 million from a gain recognized in the fiscal year ended October 1, 2022 from recoveries related to a cattle suppliers misappropriation of Company funds.

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RemovedMD&A
The percentage impacts on the effective tax rate were greater in fiscal 2023 due to the level of pretax (loss) in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2024. Additionally, the impact of tax benefits decreased the effective tax rate on pretax income in fiscal 2024 and increased the effective tax rate in fiscal 2023 due to the pretax loss.

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RemovedMD&A
2024 – The effective tax rate is higher than the statutory rate due to state taxes and the impact of $63 million of non-deductible goodwill associated with the sale of our Vienna, Georgia facility.

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RemovedMD&A
2023 – The effective tax rate is lower than the statutory rate due to a $781 million non-deductible goodwill impairment, partially offset by income tax credits and a $26 million benefit from the remeasurement of deferred income taxes, primarily due to legislation decreasing state tax rates enacted in fiscal 2023.

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RemovedMD&A
•Sales – Sales increased due to volume growth and pricing actions to offset the high inflationary cost environment, which was partially offset by foreign exchange rate movements.

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RemovedMD&A
•Acquisitions, net of cash acquired for fiscal 2023 included $223 million, net of cash acquired, for our acquisition of Williams Sausage Company and $39 million for the 60% equity stake in Supreme Foods Processing Company, a producer and distributor of value-added and cooked chicken and beef products.

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RemovedMD&A
•Acquisition of equity investments for fiscal 2023 primarily included: the purchase of minority interest in a global insect-based ingredients company; the purchase of a minority interest in a fully integrated poultry company in the Middle East that produces broiler chickens and operates hatcheries and feed mills; and deferred payments related to prior year equity method investment.

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RewordedMD&A
All of our indefinite life intangible assets' estimated fair values exceeded their carrying values by more than 20% at the date of the most recent estimated fair value determination, which was in the annual assessment as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, other than one of our Prepared Foods brands with a carrying value of $0.5 billion at September 28, 2024. determination.

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RewordedMD&A
Our We performed a qualitative assessment for the remaining reporting units, units in our Chicken, Prepared Foods, Foods and Pork and International/Other, segments, which had goodwill of $6.5 $9.3 billion at September 28, 2024, 27, 2025, and determined none of them were not considered at heightened risk of impairment following the fiscal 2024 2025 annual assessment.

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RewordedMD&A
Although the remaining all our reporting units and indefinite life intangible assets had more than 20% excess fair value over carrying amount value as of the date of the most recent estimated fair value determination, assessment, other than one reporting unit with goodwill of $0.2 billion as of September 27, 2025, they are also remain susceptible to impairments if any assumptions, estimates, or market factors significantly change in the future.

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RewordedMD&A
Sales increased $0.4 grew 2.1%, or $1.1 billion to $53.3 $54.4 billion in fiscal 2024, 2025, largely due to higher average sales prices in our Beef segment. Beef, Pork and Prepared Foods segments, partially offset by $653 million of increased legal contingency accruals which reduced sales.

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RewordedMD&A
Cash Flows from Investing Activities in millions 2025 2024 2023 Additions to property, plant and equipment $ (978) $ (1,132) $ (1,939) (Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net (4) (3) (2) Proceeds from sale of business — 174 Proceeds from sale of storage facilities 252 — Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (262) Acquisition of equity investments (11) (29) (115) Other, net 76 102 19 Net cash used for investing activities $ (665) $ (888) $ (2,299)

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RewordedMD&A
Cash Flows from Financing Activities in millions 2025 2024 2023 Proceeds from issuance of debt $ 175 $ 2,415 $ 1,130 Payments on debt (1,262) (1,641) (603) Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper — 1,694 7,693 Repayments of commercial paper — (2,285) (7,103) Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (196) (49) (354) Dividends (697) (684) (670) Stock options exercised 21 14 11 Other, net (18) (45) (16) Net cash provided by (used for) used for financing activities $ (1,977) $ (581) $ 88

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RewordedMD&A
Chicken segment results for fiscal 2023 included $322 million of costs related to plant closures closure and disposals, a disposal charges, $210 million of goodwill impairment, and intangible impairments, $156 million of legal contingency accruals, $16 million of restructuring and related costs charges and $11 million of facility fire related insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred. proceeds.

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RewordedMD&A
A hypothetical increase in For these two brands, we estimate the discount rate of approximately 75-125 would need to increase over 150 basis points as of the date of the most recent estimated fair value, with all other assumptions unchanged, would have caused to cause the carrying value to approximate its fair value.

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RewordedMD&A
(a) Beef segment results for fiscal 2022 2025 included $27 $343 million of insurance proceeds, net goodwill and intangible impairments, $318 million of costs incurred legal contingency accruals and $16 $48 million of restructuring and related costs. charges.

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RewordedMD&A
Liquidity in millions Commitments Facility Outstanding Letters of Credit (no draw downs) Amount Amount Available at September 28, 2024 27, 2025 Expiration Date Amount Borrowed Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,717 1,229 Short-term investments 10 — Revolving credit facility September 2026 $2,250 April 2030 $2,500 $ $ 2,250 2,500 Commercial Paper paper — Total liquidity $ 3,977 3,729

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RewordedMD&A
The maximum borrowing capacity under the commercial paper program is $1.5 billion. $1.75 billion, which increased in April 2025 in conjunction with the execution of the new revolving credit facility.

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RewordedMD&A
The decrease increase in this ratio at September 28, 2024 27, 2025 is due to an increase a decrease in EBITDA of $1,896 $377 million and partially offset by a decrease in net debt of $858 $459 million.

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