SYY
Sysco
$77.98
▼ 0.9%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 6.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$37.63B
P/E
21.74x
Forward P/E (est.)
23.3x
ROE
81.9%
Revenue Growth
3.4%
EPS Growth
-6.7%
Profit Margin
2.1%
FCF Yield
6.4%
Debt / Equity
7.27x
ROIC
19.0%
Interest Coverage
24.03x
Current Ratio
1.33x
Dividend Yield
2.8%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.5%
Rating Score
43/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SYY's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SYY trades near $77.98, around its 50-day average ($75.13) and 200-day average ($78.35). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 63 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SYY's is $1.60 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month SYY found buyers near $73.03 (support) and sellers near $80.64 (resistance); its 52-week range is $68.19–$91.85. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.1× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Sysco (SYY) is a large-cap company in the Food Distributors industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $37.63B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $81.37B in revenue and $1.83B in net profit.
Our model rates SYY Neutral (43/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
12.2%
Revenue moved from $51.30B in 2021 to $81.37B in 2025, a 12.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (3.4%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
18.4%
Operating Margin
3.8%
Net Margin
2.2%
ROE
81.9%
Sysco keeps about 2.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 18.4% gross margin and 3.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 81.9% and return on invested capital about 19.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$10.59B
Net Debt
$8.69B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.81x
Debt / Equity
7.27x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 7.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 24.0x, with a current ratio of 1.3x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $10.59B of total debt against $1.90B of cash.
Operating CF
$2.51B
Free Cash Flow
$1.60B
FCF Margin
2.0%
In the latest year Sysco produced about $2.51B of operating cash flow and $1.60B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.4% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
21.74x
P/S
0.47x
P/B
19.58x
EV / EBITDA
13.42x
SYY trades at 21.7x trailing earnings (about 23.3x on estimated forward earnings), 0.5x sales, and 19.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How SYY stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), SYY ranks #23 of 36 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (21.7x P/E vs. 22.5x median) with a higher return on equity (81.9% vs. 20.2%) and faster revenue growth (3.4% vs. 3.0%).
P/E vs sector
21.7x
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
81.9%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
3.4%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#23
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$76.93 – $130.20
vs. $77.98 today · expected CAGR -0% – 11%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $83.81B | $86.33B | $88.92B | $91.58B | $94.33B |
| Net income | $2.51B | $2.59B | $2.67B | $2.75B | $2.83B |
| EPS | $5.26 | $5.42 | $5.58 | $5.75 | $5.92 |
| Share price (low) | $68.36 | $70.41 | $72.52 | $74.69 | $76.93 |
| Share price (high) | $115.68 | $119.15 | $122.72 | $126.40 | $130.20 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -12% / 48% | -5% / 24% | -2% / 16% | -1% / 13% | -0% / 11% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for SYY:
- Strong return on equity (81.9%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.4%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 2.8% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against SYY:
- Thin net margins (2.1%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 7.3x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 7.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.1%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Sysco is a large-cap consumer staples business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 21.7x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (43/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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