SYSCO CORP (SYY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SYY • US8718291078

85 USD
-0.78 (-0.91%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 12:45 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, SYY scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SYY was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. SYY has an excellent profitability rating, but 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. SYY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SYY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SYY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SYY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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's Return On Assets of 6.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SYY outperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • SYY has a better Return On Equity (78.71%) than 97.37% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 15.42%, SYY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.11% 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 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 better Profit Margin (2.17%) than 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.
  • SYY has a Gross Margin of 18.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SYY underperforms 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 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • SYY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.28 indicates that SYY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.28, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • SYY has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.77) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SYY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.45, SYY is doing worse than 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.45
Debt/FCF 7.77
Altman-Z 5.28
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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.30, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.75, SYY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. SYY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.56, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SYY.
  • 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SYY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.69.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.50, the valuation of SYY can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SYY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SYY to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.79), we can say SYY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.56
Fwd PE 16.5
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.
  • SYY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.26
EV/EBITDA 11.83
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of SYY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.66
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%

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5. SYY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SYY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.42%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.42%

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.
  • 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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SYY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SYSCO CORP

NYSE:SYY (3/6/2026, 12:45:10 PM)

85

-0.78 (-0.91%)

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 Change0.6%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.45%
Market Cap40.71B
Revenue(TTM)82.65B
Net Income(TTM)1.80B
Analysts75.65
Price Target93.5 (10%)
Short Float %3.25%
Short Ratio4.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.42%
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)4.67%
PT rev (3m)4.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.56
Fwd PE 16.5
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 23.26
P/OCF 15.52
P/B 17.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.83
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)5.15
Fwd EY6.06%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.3%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY6.44%
SpS172.56
BVpS4.77
TBVpS-8.44
PEG (NY)4.66
PEG (5Y)1.06
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 5.28
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 Year30.15%
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 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%.