SYSCO CORP (SYY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SYY - US8718291078 - Common Stock
77.26 USD
+1.2 (+1.58%)
Taking everything into account, SYY scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SYY was compared to 38 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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SYY had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SYY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SYY has been profitable.
- SYY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.71%, SYY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYY has a better Return On Equity (87.76%) than 97.37% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.61%, SYY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SYY is significantly below the industry average of 28.32%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.85%) for SYY is below the current ROIC(16.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.71% | ||
| ROE | 87.76% | ||
| ROIC | 16.61% |
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)97.71%
ROE(5y)85.04%
ROIC(3y)15.85%
ROIC(5y)13.74%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SYY (2.21%) is better than 60.53% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of SYY (4.33%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of SYY (18.43%) is worse than 63.16% 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 | 4.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.21% | ||
| GM | 18.43% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SYY is creating value.
- SYY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SYY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SYY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.10 indicates that SYY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SYY (5.10) is better than 76.32% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SYY is 8.35, which is on the high side as it means it would take SYY, 8.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.35, SYY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.54 is on the high side and indicates that SYY has dependencies on debt financing.
- SYY's Debt to Equity ratio of 5.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SYY is outperformed by 89.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.1 |
ROIC/WACC2.11
WACC7.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- SYY has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that SYY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SYY has a Current ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SYY outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that SYY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SYY's Quick ratio of 0.65 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SYY outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SYY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.39%.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, SYY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.92% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.00% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.39%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%5.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%3.24%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.09% 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 Y3.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
EPS Next 5Y11.09%
Revenue Next Year3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.09 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SYY.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SYY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SYY is cheaper than 65.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SYY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.15, SYY is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit cheaper than 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive 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 | 23.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
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 a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.74
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.91%, SYY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, SYY pays a better dividend. On top of this SYY pays more dividend than 92.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, SYY pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.91% |
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.
- SYY has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- SYY pays out 55.57% 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.
DP55.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
NYSE:SYY (1/14/2026, 11:39:08 AM)
77.26
+1.2 (+1.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Inst Owners90.04%
Inst Owner Change0.16%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change5.19%
Market Cap37.00B
Revenue(TTM)82.03B
Net Income(TTM)1.81B
Analysts74.78
Price Target89.26 (15.53%)
Short Float %2.71%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.91% |
Yearly Dividend2.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
DP55.57%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-02 2026-01-02 (0.54)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.46%
Min EPS beat(2)1.47%
Max EPS beat(2)5.45%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.55%
Max EPS beat(4)5.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.58%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.98%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.18%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.28%
PT rev (1m)-0.08%
PT rev (3m)1.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.55 | ||
| P/B | 17.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)4.52
EY5.85%
EPS(NY)5.1
Fwd EY6.6%
FCF(TTM)3.34
FCFY4.32%
OCF(TTM)5.31
OCFY6.87%
SpS171.31
BVpS4.32
TBVpS-8.7
PEG (NY)4.74
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number20.95
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.71% | ||
| ROE | 87.76% | ||
| ROCE | 21.86% | ||
| ROIC | 16.61% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.44% | ||
| OM | 4.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.21% | ||
| GM | 18.43% | ||
| FCFM | 1.95% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover3.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 100.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.15% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.1 |
F-Score5
WACC7.87%
ROIC/WACC2.11
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)4.39%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y17.52%
EPS Q2Q%5.5%
EPS Next Y3.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
EPS Next 5Y11.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9%
Sales Q2Q%3.24%
Revenue Next Year3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%
EBIT growth 1Y8.49%
EBIT growth 3Y14.51%
EBIT growth 5Y29.89%
EBIT Next Year30.47%
EBIT Next 3Y13.21%
EBIT Next 5Y9.79%
FCF growth 1Y-20%
FCF growth 3Y11.46%
FCF growth 5Y12.29%
OCF growth 1Y-9.05%
OCF growth 3Y11.9%
OCF growth 5Y9.17%
SYSCO CORP / SYY FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SYSCO CORP (SYY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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 3.61% 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 55.57%.