How to buy Sysco Corporation (SYY) stocks

Sysco Corporation is a food distribution business based in the US. Sysco Corporation shares (SYY) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $76.55 – a decrease of 4.26% over the previous week. Sysco Corporation employs 76,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $79.7 billion.

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Sysco Corporation stock price (NYSE: SYY)

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Sysco Corporation stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$76.55
52-week range	$68.50 - $82.23
50-day moving average more info button	$76.52
200-day moving average more info button	$75.89
Wall St. target price	$84.08
PE ratio more info button	19.8149
Dividend yield more info button	$2.01 (2.65%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.89

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Sysco Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $77.08 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.60%
1 month (2024-11-22)	1.70%
3 months (2024-09-20)	2.51%
6 months (2024-06-21)	5.09%

1 year (2023-12-22)	4.83%
2 years (2022-12-22)	5.38%
3 years (2021-12-22)	10.72%
5 years (2019-12-20)	3.06%

Is Sysco Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sysco Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sysco Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sysco Corporation's P/E ratio

Sysco Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Sysco Corporation shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Sysco Corporation's PEG ratio

Sysco Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4508. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Sysco Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Sysco Corporation's EBITDA

Sysco Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sysco Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Sysco Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$79.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.26%
Gross profit TTM	$12.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.92%
Return on equity TTM	88.35%
Profit margin	2.44%
Book value	$4.49
Market Capitalization more info button	$37.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sysco Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Sysco Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Sysco Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 18.21

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Sysco Corporation's overall score of 18.21 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Sysco Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Sysco Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.17/100

Sysco Corporation's environmental score of 5.17 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Sysco Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Sysco Corporation's social score

Social score: 7.58/100

Sysco Corporation's social score of 7.58 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Sysco Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Sysco Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 7.95/100

Sysco Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Sysco Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Sysco Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Sysco Corporation scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Sysco Corporation has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Sysco Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	18.21
Total ESG percentile	8.3
Environmental score	5.17
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	7.58
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	7.95
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	2

Sysco Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 46.88% of net profits

Recently Sysco Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Sysco Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Sysco Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.01 per share.

While Sysco Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Sysco Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Sysco Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 23 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 2 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Sysco Corporation's stocks ever split?

Sysco Corporation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 December 2000 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Sysco Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Sysco Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Sysco Corporation's stock price.

Sysco Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sysco Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $68.5023 up to $82.23. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Sysco Corporation's is 1.2. This would suggest that Sysco Corporation's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Sysco Corporation overview

Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of various food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally. The company operates through U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other segments. It distributes frozen food, such as meat, seafood, fully prepared entrées, fruits, vegetables, and desserts; canned and dry food products; fresh meat and seafood products; dairy products; beverages; imported specialties; and fresh produce products. The company also supplies various non-food items, including paper products comprising disposable napkins, plates, and cups; tableware consisting of glassware and silverware; cookware, such as pots, pans, and utensils; restaurant and kitchen equipment and supplies; and cleaning supplies. It serves restaurants, hospitals and nursing facilities, schools and colleges, hotels and motels, industrial caterers, and other foodservice venues.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Sysco Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.18% of Sysco Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 88.102% by institutions. How many people work for Sysco Corporation?
Latest data suggests 76,000 work at Sysco Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Sysco Corporation?
Sysco Corporation's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Sysco Corporation based?
Sysco Corporation's address is: 1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX, United States, 77077-2099 What is Sysco Corporation's ISIN number?
Sysco Corporation's international securities identification number is: US8718291078 What is Sysco Corporation's CUSIP number?
Sysco Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 871829107

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