SYSCO CORP
Business
SYSCO CORP is a global distributor of food and related products serving the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. It offers fresh, frozen, canned and dry foods, fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy and beverage products, imported specialties, private-label goods, and a broad range of non-food items plus ancillary services such as delivery, menu planning, food safety training and inventory support. Its operations are organized into U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA (customized distribution) and Other (including Guest Worldwide). Sysco serves restaurants, healthcare, education, lodging and other foodservice customers across North America and Europe through its network of operating sites that provide daily and special-order delivery supported by sales and marketing teams.
Summary from filing dated 2025-08-22
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 81,370 | 78,844 | 76,325 | 68,636 | 51,298 | |
| Cost of sales | 66,401 | 64,236 | 62,370 | 56,316 | 41,941 | |
| Gross profit | 14,969 | 14,608 | 13,955 | 12,320 | 9,357 | |
| Operating expenses | 11,881 | 11,406 | 10,916 | 9,974 | 7,910 | |
| Operating income | 3,088 | 3,202 | 3,039 | 2,346 | 1,447 | |
| Interest expense | 635 | 607 | 527 | — | — | |
| Other expense (income), net | 38 | 30 | 227 | — | — | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 2,415 | 2,565 | 2,285 | 1,747 | 585 | |
| Income taxes | 587 | 610 | 515 | 388 | 61 | |
| Net earnings | 1,828 | 1,955 | 1,770 | 1,359 | 524 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 3.74 | 3.9 | 3.49 | 2.66 | 1.03 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 3.73 | 3.89 | 3.47 | 2.64 | 1.02 | |
| Average shares outstanding (in shares) | 488 | 501 | 507 | 511 | 511 | |
| Diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 490 | 503 | 510 | 514 | 514 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,071 | 696 | 745 | 867 | 3,007 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $17 and $54 | 5,502 | 5,324 | 5,092 | 4,839 | 3,782 | |
| Inventories | 5,053 | 4,678 | 4,481 | 4,437 | 3,695 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 338 | 323 | 284 | 304 | 241 | |
| Income tax receivable | 4 | 22 | 6 | 36 | 9 | |
| Total current assets | 11,968 | 11,043 | 10,608 | 10,483 | 10,734 | |
| Plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation | 6,084 | 5,497 | 4,915 | 4,456 | 4,326 | |
| Goodwill | 5,200 | 5,153 | 4,646 | 4,542 | 3,944 | |
| Intangibles, less amortization | 1,080 | 1,188 | 860 | 953 | 746 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 497 | 445 | 420 | 378 | 353 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 1,131 | 923 | 732 | 723 | 709 | |
| Other assets | 783 | 668 | 640 | 550 | 602 | |
| Total other long-term assets | 8,722 | 8,377 | 7,298 | 7,146 | 6,354 | |
| Total assets | 26,774 | 24,917 | 22,821 | 22,086 | 21,414 | |
| Accounts payable | 6,512 | 6,290 | 6,025 | 5,753 | 4,885 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2,268 | 2,226 | 2,251 | 2,271 | 1,815 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 51 | 131 | 102 | 40 | 23 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 136 | 125 | 99 | 106 | 103 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 949 | 469 | 63 | 581 | 495 | |
| Total current liabilities | 9,916 | 9,241 | 8,540 | 8,750 | 7,320 | |
| Long-term debt | 12,360 | 11,513 | 10,348 | 10,067 | 10,588 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 345 | 345 | 303 | 250 | 147 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,049 | 838 | 656 | 636 | 634 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,247 | 1,089 | 932 | 968 | 1,136 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 15,001 | 13,785 | 12,239 | 11,921 | 12,506 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 35 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares, issued 765,174,900 shares | 765 | 765 | 765 | 765 | 765 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,986 | 1,908 | 1,815 | 1,766 | 1,620 | |
| Retained earnings | 13,061 | 12,260 | 11,311 | 10,540 | 10,152 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,098 | −1,339 | −1,253 | −1,482 | −1,149 | |
| Treasury stock at cost, 287,678,658 and 273,416,685 shares | −12,884 | −11,734 | −10,629 | −10,207 | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,830 | 1,860 | 2,009 | 1,382 | 1,553 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 26,774 | 24,917 | 22,821 | 22,086 | 21,414 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share-based compensation expense | 93 | 104 | 96 | 122 | 96 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 945 | 873 | 776 | 773 | 738 | |
| Operating lease asset amortization | 141 | 124 | 113 | 108 | 114 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance and other debt-related costs | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −13 | 27 | −16 | −64 | −158 | |
| Provision for losses on receivables | 85 | 57 | 36 | −15 | −153 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other non-cash items | −100 | −12 | −7 | −13 | −17 | |
| Increase in receivables | −206 | −110 | −271 | −971 | −662 | |
| Increase in inventories | −330 | −70 | −22 | −709 | −551 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | −22 | −2 | 2 | 5 | −33 | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 143 | 104 | 196 | 810 | 1,459 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses | −14 | −12 | 22 | 423 | 167 | |
| Decrease in operating lease liabilities | −177 | −144 | −134 | — | — | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued income taxes | −62 | 13 | 92 | −10 | 119 | |
| Decrease in other assets | 18 | 38 | 6 | −1 | 19 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities | 74 | 25 | −126 | −38 | 41 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,510 | 2,989 | 2,868 | 1,791 | 1,904 | |
| Additions to plant and equipment | −906 | −832 | −793 | −633 | −471 | |
| Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment | 214 | 79 | 42 | 24 | 59 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −40 | −1,210 | −37 | −1,281 | 0 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −32 | −33 | −16 | −19 | −53 | |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 29 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 36 | |
| Other investing activities | 18 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −717 | −1,962 | −785 | −1,878 | −429 | |
| Bank and commercial paper borrowings, net | 45 | 200 | 0 | 0 | −826 | |
| Other debt borrowings including senior notes | 1,254 | 1,362 | 249 | 1,248 | 1 | |
| Other debt repayments including senior notes | −549 | −447 | −830 | −494 | −2,003 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 110 | 120 | 79 | 128 | 130 | |
| Stock repurchases | −1,250 | −1,232 | −500 | −500 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −1,000 | −1,008 | −996 | −959 | −918 | |
| Other financing activities | −22 | −33 | −58 | −37 | −13 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −1,412 | −1,038 | −2,056 | −1,987 | −4,628 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 22 | −10 | 8 | −32 | 95 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 403 | −21 | 35 | −2,106 | −3,058 | |
| Interest | 629 | 557 | 511 | 498 | 878 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 640 | 564 | 444 | 450 | 104 |