Stock

Sysco Corporation

SYY

Food Distribution · Consumer Defensive

Also trades as: 0LC6.L GBP 0.83 (+1.55%)

Price

$83.97

+1.91 (+2.33%)

Market Cap

$41.31B

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

11/30

Growth

Weak

4/20

Cash Flow

Strong

7/10

Stability

Mixed

3/10

Valuation

Strong

7/10

Ownership

Weak

1/15

Dividends

Good

3/5

36 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 36.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−6.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 514.0M (2022) → 480.6M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Sysco Corporation delivers food and kitchen supplies to restaurants, hospitals, schools, and hotels across the United States and beyond. The company sells everything from fresh produce and meats to canned goods, cleaning products, and kitchen equipment. Sysco is the largest food distribution company in North America, making it a critical link between food producers and the places where people eat.

Sysco makes money by buying food in bulk from suppliers and reselling it to roughly 700,000 customers at a markup, keeping a gross margin around 18-19 cents on every dollar of sales. The company operates primarily in the U.S. but also has significant business in Canada, Europe, and Latin America, generating over $75 billion in annual revenue. Its massive distribution network and long-term customer relationships create a real cost advantage that is hard for smaller competitors to match, though thin operating margins mean rising fuel and labor costs can quickly squeeze profits.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Sysco Corporation is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

18.7%

Thin — 18.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

4.4%

Thin — 4.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

17.6%

Strong — 17.6% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+3.9%

Slow sales growth (+3.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-2.1%

Earnings shrinking (-2.1% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

150%

Turns 150% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.3%

Thin free cash flow (2.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

5.61

Heavy debt load (5.61)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.32x

Adequate interest coverage (4.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.9x

Growth-priced — P/E 22.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+8.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.9 → 14.4)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.84%

Moderate income — 2.84% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+3.8%

Dividend growing modestly (3.8% YoY)

Payout Ratio

59%

no trend

Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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