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Sysco Sysco Corporation Common Stock

SYY · Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
Bottom 6% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 6% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Sysco scores 34/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 6% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Cash 63
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 40.8b#270 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 3.66P/E22.6×✓ vs sector median 22.9×P/B14.9×✗ vs sector median 3.7×Div yield3%✓ Top 24% in the S&P 50052w range · 62% of range68.1991.85
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #28 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Sysco scores 34

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)66%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+3%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-0%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin2%WeakQuarterly Momentum+4%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit → -0.7%Equity ↑ +32.7%ROE % 65.9%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.8b2.0b1.8b1.8b2.0b1.9b1.8b2.7b202320242025202688.1%105.1%99.9%65.9%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +10.8%Net Profit → -0.7%Net Margin % 2.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
76.3b78.8b81.4b84.6b1.8b2.0b1.8b1.8b20232024202520262.3%2.5%2.2%2.1%

Sales grew about 10.8% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +8%Net Profit ↑ +12.4%Net Margin % 2.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
20.5b20.2b19.6b21.1b21.1b20.8b20.5b22.1b490m406m401m531m476m389m340m551mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'262.4%2%2%2.5%2.3%1.9%1.7%2.5%
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Sales grew about 8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 12.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 1) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity5.6×WeakCurrent Ratio1.3×OkayInterest Coverage4.2×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +34%Equity ↑ +32.7%D/E 5.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
11.2b12.9b14.5b15.0b2.0b1.9b1.8b2.7b20232024202520265.6×7×7.9×5.6×

Borrowings grew about 34% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +26.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +23.2%Current Ratio 1.3×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
10.6b11.0b12.0b13.4b8.5b9.2b9.9b10.5b20232024202520261.2×1.2×1.2×1.3×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality3%Weak
Payout ratio: 59%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -8%Free CF ↓ -6.6%
Operating CFFree CF
2.9b3.0b2.5b2.6b2.1b2.2b1.6b1.9b2023202420252026

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +139.7%Short-Term Debt ↑ +1,806.3%Total Debt ↑ +34%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
745m696m1.1b1.8b63m469m949m1.2b11.2b12.9b14.5b15.0b2023202420252026

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +46.9%Yield % 2.6%
DPS (cents)Yield %
4949505050515151545414720020421620232024202520262.1%2.9%2.9%2.6%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio22.6×WeakP/B Ratio14.9×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 89.25US$ 79.72US$ 70.19Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 14.8% over the past year.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 4 of 12 points → 33
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.5 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-11%WeakQuarterly Consistency3 of 4 quarters downWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +10.8%Inventory ↑ +19.1%Inv. % of Rev. 6.3%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
76.3b78.8b81.4b84.6b4.5b4.7b5.1b5.3b20232024202520265.9%5.9%6.2%6.3%
Ranks #28 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 84.6bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 1.9bUS$ -700.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ 15.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 13.4bUS$ 10.5bUS$ 28.4bUS$ 25.7bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 216.0m66%2%5.6×1.3×4.2×59%3%22.9×15.1×-
2025US$ 81.4bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -906.0mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 14.5bUS$ 949.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ 12.0bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 26.8bUS$ 24.9bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 204.0m100%2%7.9×1.2×4.8×55%3%19.5×19.4×1.9
2024US$ 78.8bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 2.2bUS$ -832.0mUS$ 696.0mUS$ 12.9bUS$ 469.0mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 11.0bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 24.9bUS$ 23.0bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 200.0m105%2%7.0×1.2×5.2×52%3%16.8×17.6×0.3
2023US$ 76.3bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 2.1bUS$ -793.0mUS$ 745.0mUS$ 11.2bUS$ 63.0mUS$ 2.0bUS$ 10.6bUS$ 8.5bUS$ 22.8bUS$ 20.8bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 147.0m88%2%5.6×1.2×5.3×56%2%19.2×16.9×0.2