SYSCO CORP (SYY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SYY • US8718291078
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72.82 USD
-2.17 (-2.89%)
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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.
1. SYY Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years SYY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SYY has a Return On Assets of 6.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
- SYY has a better Return On Equity (78.71%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.42%, SYY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.85%. This is significantly below the industry average of 34.77%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SYY has a Profit Margin (2.17%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SYY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SYY has a Operating Margin of 4.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SYY has grown nicely.
- SYY's Gross Margin of 18.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SYY is outperformed by 64.86% 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 | 4.32% | ||
| 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%
2. SYY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SYY is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SYY has less shares outstanding
- 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
- An Altman-Z score of 5.15 indicates that SYY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SYY has a better Altman-Z score (5.15) than 75.68% of its industry peers.
- SYY has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.77. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SYY would need 7.77 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SYY has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.77. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SYY outperforms 43.24% of its industry peers.
- SYY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SYY (5.45) is worse than 91.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.15 |
ROIC/WACC2.04
WACC7.56%
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.
- The Current ratio of SYY (1.30) is better than 64.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that SYY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SYY (0.75) is better than 70.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
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%.
- 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 2.58% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.00% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SYY will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.94% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SYY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.07%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
EPS Next 5Y10.94%
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
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. SYY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.90, which indicates a correct valuation of SYY.
- 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. SYY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.16, the valuation of SYY can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit cheaper than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, SYY is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SYY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SYY is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.69 |
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)3.91
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
5. SYY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SYY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%.
- SYY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.72. SYY pays more dividend than 94.59% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SYY has a limited annual growth rate of 4.23%.
- SYY has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- SYY has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
72.82
-2.17 (-2.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/bmo
Inst Owners89.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0.64%
Market Cap34.88B
Revenue(TTM)82.65B
Net Income(TTM)1.80B
Analysts75.65
Price Target93.5 (28.4%)
Short Float %2.36%
Short Ratio2.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
DP56.48%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date04-02 2026-04-02 (0.54)
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)-0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.3 | ||
| P/B | 15.28 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.69 |
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY6.29%
EPS(NY)5.14
Fwd EY7.06%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY5.02%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY7.52%
SpS172.56
BVpS4.77
TBVpS-8.44
PEG (NY)3.91
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number22.16
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 5.15 |
F-Score6
WACC7.56%
ROIC/WACC2.04
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 Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
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 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.
How profitable is SYSCO CORP (SYY) stock?
SYSCO CORP (SYY) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is SYSCO CORP?
The financial health rating of SYSCO CORP (SYY) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of SYSCO CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of SYSCO CORP (SYY) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 56.48%.