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Sysco Corporation (SYY)

Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | Houston, United States | NYSE
81.94 USD -0.51 (-0.619%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 82.10 +0.16 (0.195%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:59 a.m. EDT

Sysco offers a robust long-term investment case anchored by exceptional return on equity and a consistent decade-long price appreciation trend that avoids recent structural decline. While the high debt-to-equity ratio requires attention, the company's ability to sustain revenue and earnings growth alongside a reliable, increasing dividend stream supports a solid buy classification. Short-term momentum remains constructive with the stock trading above key moving averages, yet options flow reveals a cautious undercurrent where speculators are hedging downside risks at lower strikes despite bullish positioning at higher targets. The statistical forecast aligns with analyst expectations, pointing to a steady, moderate upside rather than a speculative surge.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.070052
AutoETS0.070208
MSTL0.073174
AutoARIMA0.086360

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 7.82
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.110
Excess Kurtosis -0.30
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-01
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-01
Debt to Equity Ratio 564.591
Revenue per Share 176.476
Market Cap 39,257,128,960
Trailing P/E 22.39
Forward P/E 15.23
Beta 0.64
Profit Margins 2.08%
Website https://www.sysco.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with call open interest concentrated at higher strikes around $90 to $95, while put activity focuses on hedging downside protection near $75 to $80. Implied volatility is significantly elevated on near-term puts compared to calls, indicating a fear of short-term volatility despite the bullish open interest skew.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.65% 2.81% 2.80% 2.67%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-02 0.550000 0.648356
2026-04-02 0.540000 0.758853
2026-01-02 0.540000 0.743597
2025-10-03 0.540000 0.657334
2025-07-03 0.540000 0.699663
2025-04-04 0.510000 0.713886
2025-01-03 0.510000 0.676124
2024-10-04 0.510000 0.676303
2024-07-05 0.510000 0.731183
2024-04-04 0.500000 0.653168
2024-01-04 0.500000 0.665602
2023-10-05 0.500000 0.785546
2023-07-06 0.500000 0.674036
2023-04-05 0.490000 0.632666
2023-01-05 0.490000 0.642454
2022-10-06 0.490000 0.668759
2022-06-30 0.490000 0.578444
2022-03-31 0.470000 0.575628
2022-01-06 0.470000 0.589933
2021-09-30 0.470000 0.598726
2021-07-01 0.470000 0.611820
2021-03-31 0.450000 0.571501
2021-01-07 0.450000 0.595317
2020-10-01 0.450000 0.718620
2020-07-01 0.450000 0.837989
2020-04-02 0.450000 1.089852
2020-01-02 0.450000 0.531538
2019-10-03 0.390000 0.500321
2019-07-03 0.390000 0.543554
2019-04-04 0.390000 0.583308
2019-01-03 0.390000 0.635490
2018-10-04 0.360000 0.499030
2018-07-05 0.360000 0.519031
2018-04-05 0.360000 0.596916
2018-01-04 0.360000 0.591716
2017-10-05 0.330000 0.607847
2017-07-05 0.330000 0.668287
2017-04-05 0.330000 0.640031
2017-01-04 0.330000 0.598151
2016-10-05 0.310000 0.648943
2016-06-29 0.310000 0.617284
2016-03-30 0.310000 0.664808
2016-01-06 0.310000 0.771336
2015-09-30 0.300000 0.769823
2015-06-30 0.300000 0.831025
2015-03-31 0.300000 0.795123
2014-12-30 0.300000 0.745157
2014-10-01 0.290000 0.783996
2014-07-01 0.290000 0.780619
2014-04-02 0.290000 0.811416
2013-12-31 0.290000 0.803324
2013-10-02 0.280000 0.884117
2013-07-02 0.280000 0.822803
2013-04-03 0.280000 0.811594
2013-01-02 0.280000 0.877743
2012-10-03 0.270000 0.854430
2012-07-03 0.270000 0.914944
2012-04-03 0.270000 0.910317
2012-01-04 0.270000 0.931034
2011-10-05 0.260000 1.020809
2011-06-29 0.260000 0.839522
2011-03-30 0.260000 0.938289
2011-01-05 0.260000 0.876306
2010-09-29 0.250000 0.862664
2010-06-30 0.250000 0.875044
2010-03-30 0.250000 0.841184
2009-12-29 0.250000 0.882145
2009-10-06 0.240000 0.976007
2009-06-30 0.240000 1.067616
2009-04-01 0.240000 1.059603
2008-12-30 0.240000 1.057735
2008-10-01 0.220000 0.706033
2008-07-01 0.220000 0.800000
2008-04-02 0.220000 0.750085
2008-01-02 0.220000 0.723446
2007-10-03 0.190000 0.543323
2007-07-03 0.190000 0.573152
2007-04-03 0.190000 0.561964
2007-01-03 0.190000 0.526608
2006-10-04 0.170000 0.515464
2006-07-05 0.170000 0.555556
2006-04-05 0.170000 0.535096
2006-01-04 0.170000 0.546448
2005-10-05 0.150000 0.476948
2005-06-29 0.150000 0.418410
2005-03-30 0.150000 0.412996
2005-01-05 0.150000 0.410397
2004-09-29 0.130000 0.433333
2004-06-30 0.130000 0.362420
2004-03-31 0.130000 0.332907
2003-12-30 0.130000 0.348245
2003-10-01 0.110000 0.334550
2003-07-01 0.110000 0.364964
2003-04-02 0.110000 0.409836
2002-12-31 0.110000 0.369251
2002-10-02 0.090000 0.315679
2002-07-02 0.090000 0.345888
2002-04-03 0.090000 0.315679
2002-01-02 0.090000 0.339111
2001-10-03 0.070000 0.261194
2001-07-03 0.070000 0.246914
2001-04-04 0.070000 0.266362
2001-01-03 0.070000 0.254545
2000-10-04 0.060000 0.265928
2000-07-05 0.060000 0.286996
2000-04-05 0.060000 0.315789
2000-01-05 0.060000 0.322148
1999-09-29 0.050000 0.285714
1999-06-30 0.050000 0.335430
1999-03-30 0.050000 0.369515
1998-12-29 0.050000 0.350877
1998-09-30 0.045000 0.381963
1998-06-30 0.045000 0.351220
1998-04-01 0.045000 0.344498
1997-12-30 0.042500 0.382022
1997-10-01 0.037500 0.401338
1997-07-01 0.037500 0.401338
1997-04-02 0.037500 0.446097
1996-12-31 0.037500 0.459770
1996-10-02 0.032500 0.375451
1996-07-02 0.032500 0.379562
1996-04-02 0.032500 0.386617
1996-01-24 0.032500 0.419355
1995-10-25 0.027500 0.366667
1995-07-26 0.027500 0.371308
1995-04-24 0.027500 0.398190
1995-01-23 0.027500 0.423077
1994-10-24 0.022500 0.373057
1994-07-25 0.022500 0.411429
1994-04-25 0.022500 0.341232
1994-01-24 0.022500 0.328767
1993-10-25 0.017500 0.245614
1993-07-26 0.017500 0.274510
1993-04-26 0.017500 0.287179
1993-01-25 0.017500 0.285714
1992-10-26 0.015000 0.230769
1992-07-27 0.015000 0.244898
1992-04-20 0.012500 0.196078
1992-01-27 0.012500 0.229885
1991-10-21 0.008750 0.169697
1991-07-22 0.008750 0.160000
1991-04-22 0.008750 0.188552
1991-01-18 0.008750 0.211321
1990-10-22 0.006250 0.142857
1990-07-23 0.006250 0.141343
1990-04-23 0.006250 0.170213
1990-01-22 0.006250 0.172414
1989-10-23 0.006250 0.189573
1989-07-24 0.005625 0.181818
1989-04-24 0.005625 0.195652
1989-01-23 0.005625 0.244068
1988-10-24 0.005000 0.226950
1988-07-25 0.005000 0.250980
1988-04-25 0.005000 0.262295
1988-01-25 0.005000 0.285714
1987-10-26 0.004375 0.266667
1987-07-27 0.004375 0.194444
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.2
dividendYield 2.67
exDividendDate 2026-10-02
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.17
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.026318982
lastDividendValue 0.55
lastDividendDate 2026-07-02
dividendDate 2026-10-23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.023587823
Address1 1,390 Enclave Parkway
All Time High 91.85
All Time Low 0.059896
Ask 82.18
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,096,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,306,940
Average Volume 3,306,940
Average Volume10Days 2,096,510
Beta 0.636
Bid 82.11
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 7
Book Value 5.571
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,672,444,800
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 81.94
Current Ratio 1.277
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 82.69
Day Low 81.49
Debt To Equity 564.591
Display Name Sysco
Dividend Date 1,792,713,600
Dividend Rate 2.2
Dividend Yield 2.67
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,852,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,852,000
Earnings Growth 0.053
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.038
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,846,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,709,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,709,000
Ebitda 4,493,000,192
Ebitda Margins 0.05314
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.69
Enterprise To Revenue 0.621
Enterprise Value 52,522,127,360
Eps Current Year 5.08861
Eps Forward 5.37905
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.66
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,899,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 82.8678
Fifty Day Average Change -0.9277954
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011196091
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.3587823
Fifty Two Week High 91.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.909996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.107893266
Fifty Two Week Low 68.19
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.20164247
Fifty Two Week Range 68.19 - 91.85
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 105,715,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.58
Float Shares 477,629,982
Forward Eps 5.37905
Forward P E 15.233174
Free Cashflow 1,914,000,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 75,000
Fullday Change -0.509995
Fullday Change Percent -0.61855
Fullday Price 82.1
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.18496001
Gross Profits 15,639,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0014599999
Held Percent Institutions 0.91094
Implied Shares Outstanding 479,096,016
Industry Food Distribution
Industry Disp Food Distribution
Industry Key food-distribution
Ir Website http://www.sysco.com/investors.html
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,950,400
Last Dividend Value 0.55
Last Fiscal Year End 1,782,518,400
Last Split Date 977,097,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale, marketing, and distribution of food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other foodservice customers. It operates through U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other segments. The company distributes frozen food, such as meats, seafood, fully prepared entrées, fruits, vegetables, and desserts; canned and dry food; fresh meats and seafood; dairy and beverage products; imported specialties; and fresh produce. It also supplies paper products, including disposable napkins, plates, and cups; tableware comprising glassware and silverware; cookware consisting of pots, pans, and utensils; restaurant and kitchen equipment and supplies; and cleaning supplies. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and internationally. Sysco Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Long Name Sysco Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 39,257,128,960
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_189096
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,518,400
Net Income To Common 1,756,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,814,054,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 39,501,466,519
Number Of Analyst Opinions 13
Open 82.51
Operating Cashflow 2,638,000,128
Operating Margins 0.048449997
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.59290004
Peg Ratio 1.57
Phone 281 584 1390
Post Market Change 0.15999603
Post Market Change Percent 0.19525997
Post Market Price 82.1
Post Market Time 1,787,961,107
Previous Close 82.45
Price Eps Current Year 16.102629
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 14.708311
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.4642902
Profit Margins 0.02078
Quick Ratio 0.729
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.4
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.509995
Regular Market Change Percent -0.61855
Regular Market Day High 82.69
Regular Market Day Low 81.48
Regular Market Day Range 81.48 - 82.69
Regular Market Open 82.51
Regular Market Previous Close 82.45
Regular Market Price 81.94
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 2,082,994
Return On Assets 0.079679996
Return On Equity 0.77692
Revenue Growth 0.047
Revenue Per Share 176.476
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 479,096,016
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026400002
Shares Short 12,659,625
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 16,126,234
Short Name Sysco Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.030299999
Short Ratio 3.61
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol SYY
Target High Price 100.0
Target Low Price 78.0
Target Mean Price 90.30769
Target Median Price 89.0
Total Cash 1,787,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 3.73
Total Debt 15,052,000,256
Total Revenue 84,552,998,912
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.17
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.026318982
Trailing Eps 3.66
Trailing P E 22.387978
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.5488
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 79.2158
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.724205
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.034389667
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,082,994
Website https://www.sysco.com
Zip 77,077-2099