SYSCO CORP (SYY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:SYY - US8718291078 - Common Stock
68.39 EUR
-0.21 (-0.31%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to SYY. SYY was compared to 22 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. SYY scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SYY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SYY was profitable.
In the past year SYY had a positive cash flow from operations.
SYY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years SYY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.83%, SYY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
SYY has a Return On Equity of 99.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SYY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.92%, SYY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SYY is significantly above the industry average of 9.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 99.89% | ||
| ROIC | 13.92% |
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)97.71%
ROE(5y)85.04%
ROIC(3y)15.2%
ROIC(5y)13.35%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of SYY (2.25%) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
SYY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SYY's Operating Margin of 3.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SYY outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
SYY has a Gross Margin of 18.40%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SYY underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SYY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.25% | ||
| GM | 18.4% |
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y4.31%
PM growth 5Y40.76%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
SYY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
SYY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SYY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SYY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
SYY has an Altman-Z score of 5.12. This indicates that SYY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.12, SYY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SYY is 8.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take SYY, 8.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.30, SYY is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
SYY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SYY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 6.75. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SYY underperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.12 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC7.33%
2.3 Liquidity
SYY has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that SYY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.21, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
SYY has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that SYY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.70, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SYY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.48%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.52% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.21% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, SYY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.48%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%6.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.21%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%2.83%
3.2 Future
SYY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.85% yearly.
SYY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.93%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
EPS Next 5Y10.85%
Revenue Next Year3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y5.24%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
SYY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.95.
SYY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SYY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.27), we can say SYY is valued slightly cheaper.
SYY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.29.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.18% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.77. SYY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
63.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SYY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
SYY's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
SYY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.57
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SYY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
SYY's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.06.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, SYY has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SYY has a limited annual growth rate of 4.23%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
54.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SYY. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
SYY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP54.7%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
FRA:SYY (9/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
68.39
-0.21 (-0.31%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.70B
Analysts74.17
Price Target74.23 (8.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% |
Yearly Dividend1.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
DP54.7%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.55%
Max EPS beat(2)5.45%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.55%
Max EPS beat(4)5.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.51%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.39%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.79%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.4%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.02%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.07%
PT rev (1m)-2.62%
PT rev (3m)3.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.89%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.29 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.27 | ||
| P/B | 20.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.56 |
EPS(TTM)3.81
EY5.57%
EPS(NY)3.96
Fwd EY5.78%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY4.19%
OCF(TTM)4.48
OCFY6.55%
SpS145.21
BVpS3.27
TBVpS-8
PEG (NY)4.57
PEG (5Y)1.02
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 99.89% | ||
| ROCE | 18.33% | ||
| ROIC | 13.92% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.77% | ||
| OM | 3.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.25% | ||
| GM | 18.4% | ||
| FCFM | 1.97% |
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)97.71%
ROE(5y)85.04%
ROIC(3y)15.2%
ROIC(5y)13.35%
ROICexc(3y)16.05%
ROICexc(5y)14.47%
ROICexgc(3y)27.22%
ROICexgc(5y)24.87%
ROCE(3y)20.01%
ROCE(5y)17.58%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-1.06%
ROICexcg growth 5Y12.8%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.13%
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y4.31%
PM growth 5Y40.76%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover3.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | 87.75% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.12 |
F-Score6
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)97.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.01%
Profit Quality(3y)105.09%
Profit Quality(5y)134.78%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.48%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%6.47%
EPS Next Y3.93%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
EPS Next 5Y10.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.21%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%2.83%
Revenue Next Year3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y5.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.5%
EBIT growth 3Y9.59%
EBIT growth 5Y26.51%
EBIT Next Year31.25%
EBIT Next 3Y14.01%
EBIT Next 5Y12.36%
FCF growth 1Y-25.64%
FCF growth 3Y11.46%
FCF growth 5Y12.29%
OCF growth 1Y-16.03%
OCF growth 3Y11.9%
OCF growth 5Y9.17%