SYSCO CORP (SYY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SYY • US8718291078

90.56 USD
+0.65 (+0.72%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
90.56 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to SYY. SYY was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While SYY belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SYY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.61%, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SYY (78.71%) is better than 97.37% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SYY (15.42%) is better than 92.11% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SYY is significantly below the industry average of 28.24%.
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's Profit Margin of 2.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SYY outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • SYY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of SYY (4.32%) is better than 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. 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SYY has less shares outstanding
  • SYY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SYY is higher compared to a year ago.
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 5.33. This indicates that SYY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SYY has a Altman-Z score of 5.33. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 76.32% 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.
  • 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.
  • SYY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.45, SYY is not doing good in the industry: 89.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.45
Debt/FCF 7.77
Altman-Z 5.33
ROIC/WACC2.04
WACC7.57%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that SYY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SYY has a better Current ratio (1.30) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that SYY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SYY's Quick ratio of 0.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SYY outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

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.
  • Looking at the last year, SYY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.58% in the last 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)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

  • SYY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.94% yearly.
  • 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 Y3.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
EPS Next 5Y10.94%
Revenue Next Year3.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.43%
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SYY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.77.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SYY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SYY is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.68. SYY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.58, SYY is valued on the expensive side.
  • 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SYY to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say SYY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.77
Fwd PE 17.58
SYY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSYY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SYY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • SYY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.78
EV/EBITDA 12.34
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SYY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.96
PEG (5Y)1.13
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SYY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.40%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.69, SYY pays a better dividend. On top of this SYY pays more dividend than 92.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SYY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.4%

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.
  • 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

  • 56.48% 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.
DP56.48%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
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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SYSCO CORP

NYSE:SYY (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 90.56 0 (0%)

90.56

+0.65 (+0.72%)

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 Owners90.04%
Inst Owner Change-87.85%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change3.7%
Market Cap43.37B
Revenue(TTM)82.65B
Net Income(TTM)1.80B
Analysts75.65
Price Target92.54 (2.19%)
Short Float %2.74%
Short Ratio3.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.4%
Yearly Dividend2.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.23%
DP56.48%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-02
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)3.67%
PT rev (3m)3.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.77
Fwd PE 17.58
P/S 0.52
P/FCF 24.78
P/OCF 16.54
P/B 19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.34
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)5.15
Fwd EY5.69%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.03%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY6.05%
SpS172.56
BVpS4.77
TBVpS-8.44
PEG (NY)4.96
PEG (5Y)1.13
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 5.33
F-Score6
WACC7.57%
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 Y3.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
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 2Y4.43%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%
EBIT growth 1Y6.52%
EBIT growth 3Y14.51%
EBIT growth 5Y29.89%
EBIT Next Year30.5%
EBIT Next 3Y13.32%
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 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 3.98% 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%.