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Consumer Staples · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

SYY stock analysis: Sysco

Sysco (SYY) is an S&P 500 company in Food Distributors.

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Where SYY ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with SYY · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

SYY price performance

SYY against the S&P 500, one year
-10%+0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +18%SYY -3%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+6.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 7.9 pts
1 year-4.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 21.4 pts
3 years+30.4%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 58.9 pts
5 years+8.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 83.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

SYY factor grades

Each grade compares SYY with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 20.9x (sector 23.8x)FCF yield 5.3% (sector 5.7%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +4% (sector +3%)EPS growth -2% (sector +0%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 3.7% (sector 11.0%)ROIC 271.4% (sector 18.4%)
CMomentum12-month change -4%From 52-wk high -14%

SYY in plain numbers

SYY key statistics

SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Distributors
IndexS&P 500
Market value$36.6B
Revenue growth (y/y)+4%
Free-cash-flow yield5.3%
Dividend yield2.9%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-27
Valuation measures
Market value$36.6B
Enterprise value$34.8B
P/E (trailing)20.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)20.8x
Price / sales0.4x
Price / book13.7x
EV / revenue0.4x
EV / EBITDA8.6x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$84.6B
Net income, last 12 months$1.8B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.66
Gross margin18.5%
Operating margin3.7%
Net margin2.1%
Return on equity78.1%
Return on invested capital271.4%
Cash$1.8B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.9B
Current ratio1.28x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

SYY earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$5.5B$11.1B$16.6B$22.1BSep 2024 Revenue: $20.5BDec 2024 Revenue: $20.2BMar 2025 Revenue: $19.6BJun 2025 Revenue: $21.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $21.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $20.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $20.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $22.1BSep 2024 Net income: $490.0MDec 2024 Net income: $406.0MMar 2025 Net income: $401.0MJun 2025 Net income: $531.0MSep 2025 Net income: $476.0MDec 2025 Net income: $389.0MMar 2026 Net income: $340.0MJun 2026 Net income: $551.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 2.4%Net margin: 2.0%Net margin: 2.0%Net margin: 2.5%Net margin: 2.3%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 1.7%Net margin: 2.5%0%1%3%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.3$0.6$0.9$1.2Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 0% · Dec 2025 -1% · Mar 2026 -13% · Jun 2026 +6%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Sysco financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$68.6B$76.3B$78.8B$81.4B$84.6B
Net income$1.4B$1.8B$2.0B$1.8B$1.8B
EPS (GAAP)$2.64$3.47$3.89$3.72$3.66
Free cash flow$1.2B$2.1B$2.2B$1.6B$1.9B

SYY earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$1.15+6%+5%-2.5%
2026-04-28$0.71-13%+5%-1.3%
2026-03-30$0.71-13%+5%-15.4%
2026-01-27$0.81-1%+3%+10.0%
2025-10-28$0.990%+3%-5.1%
2025-07-29$1.09-11%+3%+0.1%

About Sysco

HeadquartersHouston, TX
Industry (SEC code)Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products
Fiscal year endsJune 27
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to SYY

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
SYY Sysco$36.6B20.9x+4%3.7%-4%
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EL Estee Lauder$34.0B190.4x+5%5.2%+8%compare
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland$39.7B22.6x-1%n/a+39%compare
KVUE Kenvue$33.4B20.0x+2%17.1%+17%
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper$42.0B31.2x+27%16.2%+23%
KMB Kimberly-Clark$31.7B16.2x-8%15.2%-18%

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Frequently asked questions

Is SYY stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for SYY are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is SYY's P/E ratio?

SYY trades at about 20.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 20.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does SYY report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Sysco to report around 2026-10-27.

Does SYY pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.9%, and it has raised its dividend 10 years in a row.

How has SYY performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year SYY returned -4.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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