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Sysco (SYY) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Sysco (SYY - Free Report) reported revenue of $22.12 billion, up 4.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.53, compared to $1.48 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.92 billion, representing a surprise of +0.92%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.51.

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:
  • Sales- International Foodservice Operations: $4.19 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.19 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.
  • Sales- U.S. Foodservice Operations: $15.41 billion compared to the $15.25 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.4% year over year.
  • Sales- Other: $296 million compared to the $290.88 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.8% year over year.
  • Sales- SYGMA: $2.23 billion compared to the $2.23 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- Other: $13 million versus $7.68 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- SYGMA: $30 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $30.06 million.
  • Gross Profit- Other: $79 million versus $69.73 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Gross Profit- SYGMA: $175 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $174 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sysco here>>>

Shares of Sysco have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% 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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