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Sysco (SYY) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Sysco (SYY - Free Report) reported $21.14 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.8%. EPS of $1.48 for the same period compares to $1.39 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.40, the EPS surprise was +5.71%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Sysco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- International Foodservice Operations: $3.93 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.88 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.6%.
  • Revenue- U.S. Foodservice Operations: $14.76 billion versus $14.72 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.4% change.
  • Sales- Other: $288 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $297.6 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.1%.
  • Sales- SYGMA: $2.16 billion versus $2.13 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.9% change.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- Other: $-82 million compared to the $18.01 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- SYGMA: $27 million compared to the $24.92 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross Profit- Other: $69 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $79.64 million.
  • Gross Profit- SYGMA: $170 million compared to the $169.27 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sysco here>>>

Shares of Sysco have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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