SYSCO CORP (SYY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SYY • US8718291078

88.69 USD
-1.18 (-1.31%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 11:15 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

SYY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • In the past 5 years SYY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 better Return On Assets (6.61%) than 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • SYY's Return On Equity of 78.71% is amongst the best of the industry. SYY outperforms 97.37% of its industry peers.
  • SYY's Return On Invested Capital of 15.42% is amongst the best of the industry. SYY outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
  • SYY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.85%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.42%.
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 Profit Margin of 2.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 60.53% of 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 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • SYY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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.
  • SYY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SYY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SYY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SYY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 better Altman-Z score (5.33) than 76.32% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 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
WACC7.56%
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.
  • SYY has a Current ratio of 1.30. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • SYY has a Quick ratio of 0.75. This is in the better half of the industry: SYY outperforms 65.79% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.81% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.52% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
EPS Next 5Y10.94%
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.04%
Revenue Next 5Y4.22%

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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.36, the valuation of SYY can be described as rather expensive.
  • 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.
  • SYY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.98.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.22, SYY is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SYY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.36
Fwd PE 17.22
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SYY is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SYY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.27
EV/EBITDA 12.26
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.
  • SYY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SYY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • SYY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.69. SYY pays more dividend than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, SYY pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%

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
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 2Y7.46%
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 (2/25/2026, 11:15:06 AM)

88.69

-1.18 (-1.31%)

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 Change0.58%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.45%
Market Cap42.48B
Revenue(TTM)82.65B
Net Income(TTM)1.80B
Analysts75.65
Price Target92.54 (4.34%)
Short Float %2.94%
Short Ratio3.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%
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)3.59%
PT rev (3m)3.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.36
Fwd PE 17.22
P/S 0.51
P/FCF 24.27
P/OCF 16.19
P/B 18.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.26
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.16%
EPS(NY)5.15
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.12%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY6.18%
SpS172.56
BVpS4.77
TBVpS-8.44
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)1.11
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
WACC7.56%
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 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 Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.04%
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%.