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Sysco Corporation
SYY Consumer Defensive Food Distribution
Sysco Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $84.6 billion, up 3.91% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +2.82%
- EPS
- +10.4%
- Free cash flow
- +560.0%
- Total debt
- +3.50%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
75.26
1.68
−2.18%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to June
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 55,371 | 58,727 | 60,114 | 52,893 | 51,298 | 68,636 | 76,325 | 78,844 | 81,370 | 84,553 | 85,149 | +4.8% | 89,982 | 91,988 | 96,181 | +4.4% | |
| Gross margin, % | 19.07 | 18.88 | 18.98 | 18.72 | 18.24 | 17.95 | 18.28 | 18.53 | 18.40 | 18.50 | 18.54 | (0.6) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,766 | 1,956 | 2,006 | 293 | 585 | 1,747 | 2,285 | 2,565 | 2,415 | 2,276 | 2,363 | +2.9% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 3.19 | 3.33 | 3.34 | 0.55 | 1.14 | 2.55 | 2.99 | 3.25 | 2.97 | 2.69 | 2.78 | (0.5) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 1,143 | 1,431 | 1,674 | 215 | 524 | 1,359 | 1,770 | 1,955 | 1,828 | 1,757 | 1,807 | +4.9% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 101.88 | 112.31 | 116.30 | 103.69 | 100.45 | 134.41 | 150.43 | 157.30 | 166.69 | 176.48 | 176.90 | +6.3% | |||||
| Earnings | 2.10 | 2.74 | 3.24 | 0.42 | 1.03 | 2.66 | 3.49 | 3.90 | 3.74 | 3.67 | 3.76 | +6.4% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 4.11 | 4.12 | 4.66 | 3.17 | 3.73 | 3.51 | 5.65 | 5.96 | 5.14 | 5.51 | 5.88 | +3.3% | ||||||
| Capex | (1.22) | (1.27) | (1.30) | (1.36) | (0.81) | (1.19) | (1.48) | (1.50) | (1.42) | (1.09) | (0.91) | (1.2%) | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2.89 | 2.85 | 3.37 | 1.82 | 2.92 | 2.31 | 4.17 | 4.46 | 3.72 | 4.41 | 4.97 | +4.8% | ||||||
| Book value | 4.38 | 4.79 | 4.84 | 2.27 | 3.04 | 2.71 | 3.96 | 3.71 | 3.75 | 5.56 | 8.40 | +2.7% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 543 | 523 | 517 | 510 | 511 | 511 | 507 | 501 | 488 | 479 | 480 | (1.4%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 24.08 | 24.80 | 21.75 | 135.46 | 76.23 | 31.73 | 21.20 | 17.92 | 20.20 | 22.84 | 20.00 | 39.6 | |||||
| P/S | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.6 | ||||||
| P/B | 11.49 | 14.18 | 14.60 | 24.07 | 25.57 | 31.29 | 18.74 | 18.83 | 20.20 | 15.02 | 8.96 | 19.4 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.7 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 22.09 | 29.07 | 25.39 | 39.13 | 32.02 | 44.87 | 22.35 | 20.71 | 27.07 | 24.49 | 19.58 | 28.7 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 2,233 | 2,155 | 2,411 | 1,619 | 1,904 | 1,791 | 2,868 | 2,989 | 2,510 | 2,638 | 2,830 | +1.9% | |||||
| Capex | (663) | (666) | (671) | (692) | (412) | (609) | (751) | (753) | (692) | (524) | (436) | (2.6%) | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1,570 | 1,490 | 1,740 | 927 | 1,492 | 1,182 | 2,117 | 2,236 | 1,818 | 2,114 | 2,394 | +3.4% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,938 | 1,415 | 2,038 | 5,630 | 3,414 | 1,733 | 2,068 | 1,802 | 2,052 | 2,914 | 4,887 | +4.6% | |||||
| Net debt | 7,321 | 7,771 | 7,646 | 8,385 | 8,076 | 9,780 | 9,666 | 11,286 | 12,238 | 11,730 | 10,649 | +5.4% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,382 | 2,507 | 2,503 | 1,159 | 1,553 | 1,382 | 2,009 | 1,860 | 1,830 | 2,666 | 4,042 | +1.3% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 6.63 | 7.99 | 9.29 | 1.06 | 2.38 | 6.25 | 7.88 | 8.19 | 7.07 | 6.37 | 6.29 | (0.3) pt | |||||
| ROIC | 13.23 | 14.07 | 14.35 | 4.91 | 9.39 | 13.14 | 16.27 | 15.22 | 13.72 | 13.44 | 12.81 | +0.2 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 38.99 | 58.54 | 66.84 | 11.77 | 38.67 | 92.60 | 104.39 | 101.06 | 99.08 | 78.16 | 59.16 | +39.2 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 66,500 | 67,000 | 69,000 | 57,000 | 58,000 | 71,000 | 72,000 | 76,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | +1.3% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.13 | — | +3.4% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Jun 2026 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 5 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2026
| US Foodservice Operations | 58,803 | 69.55% |
|---|---|---|
| International Foodservice Operations | 16,042 | 18.97% |
| SYGMA | 8,623 | 10.20% |
| Other | 1,085 | 1.28% |
| Gross margin | 18.50% | |
| Operating margin | 3.66% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 2.69% |
Sysco Corporation vs peers in Food Distribution (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYY Sysco Corporation | $37.0B | 20.0× | 17.2× | +2.82% (above 0%: growing) | +10.38% (above 0%: growing) | +560.00% (above 0%: growing) | 18.63% | 3.30% | |
| USFD US Foods Holding Corp. | $23.1B | 29.6× | 26.1× | +2.07% (above 0%: growing) | +48.53% (above 0%: growing) | +83.54% (above 0%: growing) | 18.30% | 3.57% | Compare |
| PFGC Performance Food Group Company | $17.3B | 43.5× | 26.0× | +5.52% (above 0%: growing) | +37.73% (above 0%: growing) | +37.72% (above 0%: growing) | 12.14% | 1.51% | Compare |
| CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | $4.5B | 38.9× | 41.2× | +11.17% (above 0%: growing) | +49.06% (above 0%: growing) | +282.45% (above 0%: growing) | 25.04% | 4.53% | Compare |
| UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. | $2.8B | 33.2× | 16.2× | −0.70% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +11.82% (above 0%: growing) | 13.74% | 0.90% | Compare |
| ANDE The Andersons, Inc. | $1.9B | 9.4× | 11.7× | +5.83% (above 0%: growing) | +119.29% (above 0%: growing) | −210.01% (below 0%: shrinking) | 6.42% | 1.16% | Compare |
| AVO Mission Produce, Inc. | $1.0B | 289× | 84.1× | +25.80% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −161.50% (below 0%: shrinking) | 9.93% | 0.11% | Compare |
| WILCF G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. | $397.9M | 12.5× | 17.7× | +13.27% (above 0%: growing) | −26.56% (below 0%: shrinking) | +253.73% (above 0%: growing) | 33.33% | 15.77% | Compare |
| HFFG HF FOODS GROUP INC. | $77.6M | — (loss-making) | 13.2× | +2.84% (above 0%: growing) | +150.00% (above 0%: growing) | −1,361.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | 17.00% | 0.87% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $2.3B | 33.2× | 21.9× | +5.67% | +48.80% | +24.77% | 15.37% | 1.34% |
From the latest earnings call
- Kevin Hourican said Q4 local and national case volumes each grew 2.6% in U.S. Foodservice, while international local cases grew 4.5%.
- Brandon Sewell said Sysco’s FY2027 plan assumes 6% to 7% sales growth and adjusted EPS of approximately $5.02 to $5.12.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
88.12%
Held by the ten largest
41.77%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 63.32m | 13.22% | +388.69k |
| BlackRock | 43.03m | 8.98% | +3.24m |
| State Street | 27.12m | 5.66% | −99.96k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 16.13m | 3.37% | +5.21m |
| Geode Capital Management | 13.10m | 2.73% | +61.89k |
| Goldman Sachs | 10.24m | 2.14% | +3.81m |
| Invesco | 7.36m | 1.54% | −4.23m |
| Norges Bank | 7.12m | 1.49% | +7.12m |
| UBS | 6.51m | 1.36% | −370.57k |
| Boston Partners | 6.19m | 1.29% | −4.39m |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 1 October 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.90m | 23.13m | 123.00 |
| 2025 | 16.23m | 13.04m | 108.00 |
| 2024 | 15.60m | 14.16m | 100.00 |
| 2023 | 14.34m | 8.56m | 101.00 |
| 2022 | 13.66m | 24.74m | 115.00 |
Ownership
Directors and executive officers, together
0.55%
BlackRock, Inc. and certain affiliates
7.72%
The Vanguard Group and certain affiliates
7.32%
State Street Corporation and certain affiliates
5.41%
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
Ownership is the proxy’s own table: the directors and officers as a group, and every holder of 5% or more.
Read the proxy statement
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SYY metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Sysco sells and delivers food and related supplies to businesses and institutions that prepare meals away from home. Its customers include restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels, caterers and entertainment venues. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Sysco is led by Chair and Chief Executive Officer Kevin P. Hourican.
The company supplies ingredients such as fresh and frozen meat, seafood, produce, dairy and dry goods, alongside prepared foods and beverages. Customers can also buy non-food items, including disposable plates and cups, tableware, cookware, cleaning supplies and kitchen equipment. Sysco distributes national brands as well as products made for its own brands.