Tyson reports third-quarter profit of $541M, beat Wall Street expectations

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, file photo, a Tyson Foods, Inc., truck is parked at a food warehouse in Little Rock.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, file photo, a Tyson Foods, Inc., truck is parked at a food warehouse in Little Rock.

SPRINGDALE — Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $541 million.

The Springdale-based company said it had net income of $1.47 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were $1.50 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.33 per share.

The meat producer posted revenue of $10.05 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.24 billion.

Tyson expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.70 to $6 per share, with revenue in the range of $40 billion to $41 billion.

Tyson shares have declined 29 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 6 percent. The stock has fallen roughly 9 percent in the last 12 months.

Read Tuesday's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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