Sysco is the largest foodservice distributor in the US, with an 18% share of the $377 billion vertical. The firm sells and distributes over 500,000 food and nonfood products to about 730,000 customer locations, primarily serving restaurants, which represented 60% of fiscal 2025 sales.
It is a $38.4B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 3.9% over the last year, it keeps 2¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~6.8 years of free cash flow. It trades at 21.9× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- sysco.com
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Employees
- 75 000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Founded
- 1969
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Profitability lags behind.
Valuation77
- P/E vs own history50th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield5.0% · 20/25
- P/S0.5x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA12.3x · 20/25
Growth74
- Revenue CAGR5.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR6.6% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y29.1% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth42.3% · 25/25
Profitability48
- ROIC11.0% · 12/25
- ROE75.4% · 25/25
- Net margin2.1% · 6/25
- Operating margin3.7% · 5/25
Health52
- Altman Z5.01 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.28 · 12/25
- Interest coverage4.2x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 47% · 5/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.57 · 25/25
- FCF conversion105% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 0.5% · 25/25
Moat68
- ROIC >12% years10/11 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin18.5% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 0.4% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2026AcquisitionSysco contracted to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot LLC, for $29.1 billion, including debt
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$1.96B net income
- 2022ProductSysco's UK division launched its first electric delivery truck
- 2017AcquisitionSysco acquired HFM FoodService, and later changed its name to Sysco Hawai'i in 2019
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $50B$50.4B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since11-year streak
- Dec 9, 2013AcquisitionSysco announced they were planning to acquire US Foods, their closest competitor, for a total…
- 2012AcquisitionFurther expanding its footprint in Ireland, Sysco purchased the food distributor Crossgar Foodservice for an…
- 2009AcquisitionSysco made its first acquisition outside of North America, buying the Irish food distributor Pallas Foods
- 1988AcquisitionSysco achieved nationwide coverage through its acquisition of the food distributor CFS Continental
- 1970IPOSysco held its initial public offering
- 1970AcquisitionSysco made its first acquisition in 1970, purchasing Arrow Foods Distributor
- 1969FoundedSysco was founded in 1969 by Herbert Irving, John F
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
- Altman Z-Score 5.01 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
- Net debt would take ~7.3 years of free cash flow to repay
- Net debt equals ~6.8 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+3.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.76B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+1.7% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.94B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~6.8y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$38.4B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-6.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 5.0 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.70%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 21.9
Peer comparisonSysco Corporation vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYY this company | $38.4B | 21.9 | +3.9% | 2.1% | Mixed |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
Head-to-head: SYY vs WMT · SYY vs COST · SYY vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of SYY on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $78.14 · market cap $38.4B.