Sysco
SYY NYSE· Food Distributors
Last close · Oct 26, 2026
$82.16
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Sysco had $84.6B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 3.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +10.5% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was 3.7%, down 0.1 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 4 is left after running the business.
- Sysco made $1.8B of net profit in fiscal 2026. From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 6.5% a year.
- Free cash flow was $1.9B in fiscal 2026, 2.3% of revenue.
- Sysco returned $1.2B to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 64% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.9%.
- Sysco owes $11.7B more than it holds in cash, about 2.9 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$39.5B
P/E
—
Revenue
$84.6B
Net income
$1.8B
Free cash flow
$1.9B
Operating margin
3.7%
Sysco in 30 seconds · fiscal 2026
Are sales growing?
+3.9%
Only a little. Sales grew 3.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
2.1%
A little. It keeps 2.1% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
2.3%
Partly. 2.3% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
2.9x
Keep an eye on it. Repaying its debt would take 2.9 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
7 / 9
Solid. It passes 7 of 9 health tests.
What Sysco does
Sysco sells, markets and distributes food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. These include restaurants, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, schools, hotels, caterers and entertainment venues. Its main operations are in North America and Europe. Its annual sales were $84.6 billion in fiscal 2026, which it calls an all-time high. Sysco makes its money by selling and delivering goods to these customers. It reports three segments. U.S. Foodservice Operations covers its U.S. broadline distribution, which carries a full line of food and non-food products, and specialty businesses such as fresh produce, meat and seafood, Italian foods and restaurant equipment. International Foodservice Operations covers distribution outside the U.S., including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Sweden. SYGMA serves quick-service restaurant chains. A small group called Other includes its hotel supply business.
Biggest risks, in its own words
- Low margins in its industry, and inflation or deflation that changes its product costs.
- Pending deal to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot may not close on time, or at all, or may not deliver the benefits it expects.
- Debt, including financing for the acquisition, that could limit its flexibility.
- Losing or reducing business with long-term customers, and a changing mix of customer types that could lower margins.
- Fiscal year ends
- June 27, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Aug 21, 2026
- Legal name
- Sysco Corporation
- CIK
- 0000096021
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $68.6B | $76.3B | $78.8B | $81.4B | $84.6B |
| Revenue growth | 33.8% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Gross margin | 18.0% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.5% |
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Net income | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.64 | $3.47 | $3.89 | $3.73 | $3.66 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $1.8B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $2.5B | $2.6B |
| Capital expenditure | $633M | $793M | $832M | $906M | $700M |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.6B | $1.9B |
| FCF margin | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Dividends paid | $959M | $996M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Share buybacks | $500M | $500M | $1.2B | $1.3B | $200M |
| Share count change | 0.1% | −0.8% | −1.3% | −2.6% | −1.9% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $873M | $757M | $720M | $1.1B | $1.8B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $10.6B | $10.4B | $12.0B | $13.3B | $13.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.1x | 2.5x | 2.8x | 3.0x | 2.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 4.7x | 6.0x | 5.8x | 4.9x | 4.6x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 17.9% | 20.6% | 19.7% | 17.2% | 16.8% |
| Return on equity | 92.6% | 104.4% | 101.1% | 99.1% | 78.2% |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$1.0M
1 insider
Insiders sold, 12 months
$2.0M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
88%
$1.8M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
Revenue
Net income
Margins, % of revenue
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Free cash flow
Dividends and buybacks
Similar companies
Each company’s latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don’t line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysco SYY | $39.5B | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 16.8% | — | 7 |
| Performance Food Group PFGC | $15.0B | 7.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5.7% | — | 5 |
| US Foods USFD | $22.4B | 4.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 9.6% | 31.2x | 7 |
| Andersons ANDE | $2.2B | −2.2% | — | −0.5% | 9.3% | — | 5 |
| Chefs' Warehouse CHEF | $4.9B | 9.4% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 58.1x | 8 |
Price compared with profit (P/E)
How many times its yearly profit per share one share costs. Higher means investors pay more for each unit of profit.
KIRA
At $82.16 a share, the company is worth $39.5B.
Sysco grew sales faster than 1 of its 4 similar companies.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000096021). Data updated October 9, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.