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Compared to Estimates, Sysco (SYY) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Sysco (SYY - Free Report) reported revenue of $21.15 billion, up 3.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.15, compared to $1.09 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.1 billion, representing a surprise of +0.23%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Sysco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales- International Foodservice Operations: $3.97 billion versus $3.92 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.5% change.
  • Sales- U.S. Foodservice Operations: $14.78 billion versus $14.81 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.9% change.
  • Sales- Other: $273 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $285.2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.2%.
  • Sales- SYGMA: $2.13 billion compared to the $2.11 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- Other: $4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $9.29 million.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- SYGMA: $25 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $18.34 million.
  • Gross Profit- Other: $68 million versus $73.2 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Gross Profit- SYGMA: $170 million versus $167.3 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sysco here>>>

Shares of Sysco have returned -4.7% 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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