Sysco (SYY): financials, SEC filings and peers
Sysco (SYY) is a food distributors company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Houston, Texas.
It was founded in 1969 and joined the S&P 500 on December 31, 1986.
Its fiscal year ends in July, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products”.
Sysco at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $85.1B
- Revenue growth
- +3.8%
- Operating margin
- 3.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.8B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.2B
- Cash
- $3.2B
- Debt
- $13.8B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $3.76
Twelve months to September 26, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 4, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 26, 2026, Sysco reported revenue of $85.1 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+3.8%).
Its operating margin was 3.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $4 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.8 billion (2.1% of revenue), 0.4% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.8 billion and capital spending $637 million, leaving free cash flow of $2.2 billion (2.6% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $3.2 billion in cash and $13.8 billion in debt, a net debt position of $10.6 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $51.3 billion in fiscal 2021 to $84.6 billion in fiscal 2026, about 10.5% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 3.7%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $68.6B | $76.3B | $78.8B | $81.4B | $84.6B |
| Revenue growth | 33.8% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Net income | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.6B | $1.9B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.64 | $3.47 | $3.89 | $3.73 | $3.66 |
Fiscal years as reported in Sysco’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 4, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 3, 2026 — Earnings results; Executive or director change
- 8-K filed October 6, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed September 25, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed September 24, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed September 16, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed September 14, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed September 9, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
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Questions about Sysco
Is Sysco's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 26, 2026 was $85.1 billion, up 3.8% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Sysco profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.8 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 26, 2026, a net margin of 2.1%.
Does Sysco have more cash or more debt?
At September 26, 2026 it had $3.2 billion in cash and $13.8 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Sysco last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Sysco?
In the S&P 500, Sysco is grouped in Food Distributors within the Consumer Staples sector.
Understand the numbers
Source: Sysco’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.