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Jun 27, 2020
Tyson Foods Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Tyson Foods' Q3 results were impacted by COVID-19 related expenses, but the company delivered strong results led by strength in Beef and Pork segments.
Key Takeaways
Tyson Foods reported a decrease in sales and earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to COVID-19 related expenses. However, the company saw strong performance in its Beef and Pork segments.
GAAP EPS of $1.44, down 22% from prior year; Adjusted EPS of $1.40, down 5% from prior year
GAAP operating income of $775 million and Adjusted operating income of $760 million
Total Company GAAP operating margin of 7.7% and adjusted operating margin of 7.6%
Liquidity of $3.1 billion at June 27, 2020
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Forward Guidance
For fiscal 2021, USDA indicates domestic protein production (beef, pork, chicken and turkey) should increase approximately 1% from fiscal 2020 levels. We expect net interest expense to approximate $440 million for fiscal 2021.
Positive Outlook
- USDA projects domestic production will increase approximately 3% in fiscal 2021 as compared to a COVID-19 impacted fiscal 2020 for beef.
- We also expect ample supplies in regions where we operate our plants for beef.
- USDA projects domestic production will increase approximately 1% in fiscal 2021 as compared to a COVID-19 impacted fiscal 2020 for pork.
- USDA projects a relatively flat to slightly increased outlook for chicken production in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020.
- We expect improved results from our foreign operations in fiscal 2021.
Challenges Ahead
- The challenges are anticipated to increase our operating costs and negatively impact our volumes for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and into fiscal 2021.
- Operationally, we have faced and expect to continue to face capacity utilization slowdowns in production facilities from team member absenteeism and choices we make to ensure team member health and safety.
- Each of our segments has also experienced a shift in demand from foodservice to retail; however, the volume increases in retail have not been sufficient to offset the losses in foodservice and as a result, we expect decreases in volumes in the last quarter of fiscal 2020 in our Chicken and Prepared Foods segments.
- Due to the inability to reasonably quantify the total impact of COVID-19 to our operations, we are not currently providing segment adjusted operating margin guidance.
- We expect net interest expense to approximate $470 million for fiscal 2020.