SYSCO CORP (SYY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SYY • US8718291078

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This SYY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SYY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SYY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SYY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years SYY has always been profitable.
  • SYY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SYY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSYY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • SYY has a Return On Assets of 6.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 78.71%, SYY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 15.42%, SYY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SYY is significantly below the industry average of 35.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.61%
ROE 78.71%
ROIC 15.42%
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)97.71%
ROE(5y)85.04%
ROIC(3y)15.85%
ROIC(5y)13.74%
SYY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSYY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • SYY has a better Profit Margin (2.17%) than 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
  • SYY has a Operating Margin of 4.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 18.46%, SYY is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SYY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.32%
PM (TTM) 2.17%
GM 18.46%
OM growth 3Y8.19%
OM growth 5Y19.17%
PM growth 3Y4.31%
PM growth 5Y40.76%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
SYY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSYY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. SYY Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SYY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SYY has less shares outstanding
  • SYY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SYY Yearly Shares OutstandingSYY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
SYY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSYY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • SYY has an Altman-Z score of 5.23. 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 5.23, SYY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SYY is 7.77, which is on the high side as it means it would take SYY, 7.77 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.77, SYY is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.45 is on the high side and indicates that SYY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SYY (5.45) is worse than 92.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.45
Debt/FCF 7.77
Altman-Z 5.23
ROIC/WACC1.98
WACC7.79%
SYY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSYY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SYY has a Current Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that SYY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.30, SYY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SYY has a Quick Ratio of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that SYY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.75, SYY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.75
SYY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSYY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. SYY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SYY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.81%.
  • Measured over the past years, SYY shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.52% on average per year.
  • SYY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.58%.
  • 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)4.81%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%6.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%3.03%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.07%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
EPS Next 5Y10.94%
Revenue Next Year3.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
SYY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSYY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
SYY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSYY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. SYY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.86, SYY is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit cheaper than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.88. SYY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.91, the valuation of SYY can be described as correct.
  • SYY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SYY is cheaper than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SYY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say SYY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.86
Fwd PE 15.91
SYY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSYY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SYY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SYY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.39
EV/EBITDA 11.41
SYY Per share dataSYY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SYY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of SYY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.39
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%

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5. SYY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%, SYY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • SYY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. SYY pays more dividend than 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SYY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SYY has a limited annual growth rate of 4.23%.
  • SYY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of SYY decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
SYY Yearly Dividends per shareSYY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • SYY pays out 56.48% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of SYY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP56.48%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
SYY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSYY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
SYY Dividend Payout.SYY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SYY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SYY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SYSCO CORP

NYSE:SYY (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 81.8 0 (0%)

81.8

-0.84 (-1.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners89.73%
Inst Owner Change0.83%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0.65%
Market Cap39.18B
Revenue(TTM)82.65B
Net Income(TTM)1.80B
Analysts75.65
Price Target93.5 (14.3%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio3.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%
Yearly Dividend2.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
DP56.48%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.92%
Min EPS beat(2)0.37%
Max EPS beat(2)1.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.55%
Max EPS beat(4)5.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.61%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.93%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.27%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.19%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.4%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.86
Fwd PE 15.91
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 22.39
P/OCF 14.94
P/B 17.16
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.41
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.6%
EPS(NY)5.14
Fwd EY6.29%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.47%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY6.7%
SpS172.56
BVpS4.77
TBVpS-8.44
PEG (NY)4.39
PEG (5Y)1.02
Graham Number22.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.61%
ROE 78.71%
ROCE 20.31%
ROIC 15.42%
ROICexc 16.57%
ROICexgc 27.01%
OM 4.32%
PM (TTM) 2.17%
GM 18.46%
FCFM 2.12%
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)97.71%
ROE(5y)85.04%
ROIC(3y)15.85%
ROIC(5y)13.74%
ROICexc(3y)16.75%
ROICexc(5y)14.89%
ROICexgc(3y)28.38%
ROICexgc(5y)25.57%
ROCE(3y)20.87%
ROCE(5y)18.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.2%
OM growth 3Y8.19%
OM growth 5Y19.17%
PM growth 3Y4.31%
PM growth 5Y40.76%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover3.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.45
Debt/FCF 7.77
Debt/EBITDA 2.75
Cap/Depr 92.38%
Cap/Sales 1.06%
Interest Coverage 5.43
Cash Conversion 58.06%
Profit Quality 97.38%
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.75
Altman-Z 5.23
F-Score6
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC1.98
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)4.81%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%6.45%
EPS Next Y4.07%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
EPS Next 5Y10.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%3.03%
Revenue Next Year3.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%
EBIT growth 1Y6.52%
EBIT growth 3Y14.51%
EBIT growth 5Y29.89%
EBIT Next Year30.15%
EBIT Next 3Y13.39%
EBIT Next 5Y9.79%
FCF growth 1Y-26.77%
FCF growth 3Y11.46%
FCF growth 5Y12.29%
OCF growth 1Y-18.54%
OCF growth 3Y11.9%
OCF growth 5Y9.17%

SYSCO CORP / SYY Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SYSCO CORP (SYY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SYY.


What is the valuation status of SYSCO CORP (SYY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SYSCO CORP (SYY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SYY stock?

SYSCO CORP (SYY) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SYSCO CORP (SYY) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SYSCO CORP (SYY) is expected to grow by 4.07% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SYY stock?

The dividend rating of SYSCO CORP (SYY) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 56.48%.