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Model output · Signal date 2026-11-06
Sysco Corp (SYY) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
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Rank correlation · 90D
26.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$36.82B
large-cap · #1 of 7 peers
Summary
Sysco Corp (SYY) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Sysco Corp every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Sysco Corp is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $36.82B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 7 Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For SYY, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 26.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-11-06
How SYY ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-09-26
Sysco Corp (SYY) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $36.82B | 1/7 |
| P/E Ratio | 20.44x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 9.11x | – |
| Dividend Yield | 2.83% | – |
| EPS | $3.76 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $8.44 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $177.73 | – |
| FCF/Share | $4.58 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 44.7% | – |
| ROA | 5.9% | 3/6 |
| ROIC | 15.1% | 3/5 |
| Gross Margin | 18.5% | 3/6 |
| Operating Margin | 3.5% | 3/7 |
| Net Margin | 2.1% | 3/6 |
| EBT Margin | 2.8% | 3/7 |
| Tax Rate | 23.5% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46x | 2/6 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 6.53x | – |
| Financial Leverage | 7.53x | – |
| Interest Coverage | 3.6x | 4/7 |
| Working Capital | $4.89B | 1/6 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.83B | 1/7 |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.19B | 1/5 |
| Capital Spending | -$637M | 5/5 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 11.3% | 1/5 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 37.1% | 1/5 |
| FCF/Sales | 2.6% | 4/5 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.8% | 4/5 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.80x | 3/5 |
| Inventory Turnover | 12.7x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 14.5x | 3/5 |
| Days Inventory | 29 days | – |
| Payables Period | 35 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $85.15B | 1/5 |
| Operating Income | $3.01B | 1/7 |
| Net Income | $1.81B | 1/6 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $69.36B | 1/6 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | SYY | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.17 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 57.7% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 479M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -0.4% | – |
| EPS Growth | 0.8% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $15.41B | 50.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $3.17B | 10.4% of assets |
| Inventory | $5.46B | 17.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $26.41B | 86.7% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $3.79B | 12.4% of assets |
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Industry Peers · Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products
Sysco Corp (SYY) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Sysco Corp (Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products): 7 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sysco Corp (SYY) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Operator: Welcome to Sysco's first quarter fiscal year 2027 conference call. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded. We will begin with opening remarks and introductions. I would like to turn ...
Sysco Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
Shares of Sysco Corp. slid 9.33% to $74.11 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.36% to 7,568.92 and the Dow Jones ...
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Sysco Corp (SYY) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Sysco Corp (SYY) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Sysco Corp every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Sysco Corp stock predictions?
For SYY, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 26.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Sysco Corp forecasts updated?
Sysco Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Sysco Corp's industry peers?
7 issuers in our coverage, SYY included, share the SEC industry code Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products. The largest are: Us Foods Holding Corp. (USFD), Dominos Pizza Inc (DPZ), Hf Foods Group Inc. (HFFG), Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (RAVE), Cuentas Inc. (CUEN), Alkaline Water Co Inc (WTER).
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