Sysco Corporation (SYY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Sysco Corporation stock $68.94, price $75.24, that is 8.4% below the price, quality 60 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $57.72 – $89.25 · fair‑value band $35.50 – $93.69 · the $75.24 price screens above the $68.94 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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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.
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It operates through U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other segments.
The company 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.
It 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. Sysco Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Stock analysis
Sysco Corporation (SYY) currently trades at $75.24, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $68.94, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.1%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $74.95 per share, and 6 of the 24 models we run sit above the $75.24 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $21.95, and 18 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $35.50 (bear) to $93.69 (bull), the price of $75.24 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 60/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Sysco Corporation reported revenue of $84.6B in FY2026 versus $68.6B in FY2022, a compound +5.4%/yr. Reported net income was $1.8B in FY2026, compounding +6.6%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $36.2B Large · P/E ratio 20.4 · P/S ratio 0.43 · EPS (TTM) $3.68 · Dividend yield 2.2% · Net margin 2.1% · Return on equity 58.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 11.8%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 56 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat.
The share trades about 16% below its 52-week high and 11% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −36% fair-value upside, at −8%, SYY screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$35.50Fair Value $68.94Bull$93.69
Price $75.24 · Downside -8.4%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 4 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.7245 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors bought shares worth $1.2M, most recently on Nov 4, 2026. Over the same period, one person sold shares worth $1.3M. Buying cluster
BuyThomas Gerard OndrofDirector2,500 shares at $76.62$191,550Nov 4, 2026
SaleRonald L PhillipsEVP and CHRO4× since Jan 27, 2026: 21,126 shares, avg. $83.00$1.8MSep 14, 202610b5-1 plan
BuyJohn M HinshawDirector13,304 shares at $75.17$1.0MMay 26, 2026
SaleSheila TaltonDirector2,801 shares at $82.99$232,455Feb 2, 2026
Plus 43 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.82/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+3.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.5%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.3% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
≈ +30.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year≈ +28.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.2%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.base effect: 29.1% / 8.3%
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.3% → 4%
⚠ Base effect: the rate starts in the earnings trough around 2021 (starting value 1.07 per share, median 4.15 in 2016 to 2019). It measures the recovery from the trough, not lasting growth.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+9.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+3.0%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +7.3% a year for the price and +0.6% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (100 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Distribution scale offers a moderate moat, yet limited differentiation and thin margins leave the business vulnerable.
Main risk: Rivals US Foods and Performance Food Group could capture customers through superior technology tools, aggressive private-label programs and competitive pricing, pressuring Sysco's volumes and margins in broadline distribution.
Sysco is raising billions in new debt to fund its acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot. The move adds a cash-and-carry channel serving smaller independent restaurants to its traditional broadline delivery operations, promising scale and a better margin mix. Can integration of the new business and the AI efficiency program deliver enough operating improvement to comfortably carry the added leverage?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Food Distribution · 86 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score60 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−8.4% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)58.7% · Top 25%
Return on assets6.2% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)2.1% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)4.0% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)2.8% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.2% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity4.62× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Food Distribution median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)20.4× · Pricier than median
P/B13.56× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sysco Corporation (SYY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $68.94 versus a price of $75.24, about 8% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of SYY?
Our model-based fair value for Sysco Corporation is $68.94 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $75.24.
What is the quality score of SYY?
Sysco Corporation has a Quality Score of 60/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $68.94 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $35.50, optimistic scenario $93.69. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Sysco Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $68.94, about 8% lower versus a price of $75.24 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $35.50, optimistic scenario $93.69. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Sysco Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $85.1B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
Does Sysco Corporation pay a dividend?
Sysco Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 2.17% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 6, 2026).
What growth is priced into Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Sysco Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +9.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +10.5 % per year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SYY use?
Our models discount Sysco Corporation at 8.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.65, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Sysco Corporation that is +9.8 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Sysco Corporation (SYY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Sysco Corporation grew +10.5 % a year. The price currently implies +9.8 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Sysco Corporation (SYY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Sysco Corporation (+9.8 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.36 %: that much free cash flow Sysco Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Sysco Corporation it is $68.94 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of $75.24. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Sysco Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, SYY trades above its calculated fair value: price $75.24, fair value $68.94, a gap of about −8% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SYY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($75.24); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($68.94). For Sysco Corporation the two are $6.30 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Sysco Corporation worth?
The market values Sysco Corporation at about $36.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is $75.24; our models calculate a fair value of $68.94 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SYY?
Our models span a range for Sysco Corporation: cautious scenario $35.50, base $68.94, optimistic $93.69 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price $75.24). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SYY?
Sysco Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.4 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $68.94 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings, 6 of the years ex one-offs: 20.3. Other multiples: PEG 1.1, P/B 13.6, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 10.3.
What is the PEG ratio of SYY?
The PEG ratio of Sysco Corporation is 1.08 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Sysco Corporation (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 58.7%, debt of 4.62 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 60/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SYY from its 52-week high?
Sysco Corporation trades at $75.24, about 16% below its 52-week high of $89.25 and 11% above the low of $67.85 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $68.94 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Sysco Corporation?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value US Foods Holding, Performance Food Group, Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A, CP Axtra Public Company, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Sysco Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price $75.24, calculated fair value $68.94 (−8%), Quality Score 60/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SYY calculated?
We run Sysco Corporation through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $68.94, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. Sysco Corporation itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was $75.24. Our model-based fair value is $68.94, about 8% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Sysco Corporation right now?
The model range is unusually wide ($35.50 to $93.69). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
Where does the earnings growth of Sysco Corporation (SYY) come from?
Earnings per share at Sysco Corporation grew +9.9 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +7.1 %, EBIT margin +1.6 %, tax rate +1.6 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.6 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Sysco Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The market capitalisation of Sysco Corporation is $36.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Sysco Corporation is 0.43 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Earnings per share at Sysco Corporation are $3.68 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 20.4). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The dividend yield of Sysco Corporation is 2.2% (payout 44.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The net margin of Sysco Corporation is 2.1% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Sysco Corporation is 58.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Sysco Corporation is 11.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
The operating margin of Sysco Corporation is 4.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Revenue at Sysco Corporation is growing +2.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Sysco Corporation (SYY)?
Earnings per share at Sysco Corporation are growing +10.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Sysco Corporation (SYY) carry?
The net debt of Sysco Corporation is $13.2B (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 6.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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