Valued atย $35.6 billionย by market cap, Sysco Corporation (SYY)ย is a leading American multinational food-service distribution company and a core participant in the consumer staples sector. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sysco primarily markets and distributes a broad range of food and related products, including fresh, frozen, and prepared foods, meat, seafood, produce, dairy, beverages, and imported specialties, as well as non-food items such as disposable paper products, tableware, kitchen equipment, and cleaning supplies to restaurants, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, hotels, and other food-service operators worldwide.ย
Theย food service giant isย expected to announce its fiscalย second-quarter earningsย soon. Ahead of the event, analysts expect SYY to report aย profit of $0.97 per shareย on a diluted basis,ย up 4.3% fromย $0.93 per shareย in the year-ago quarter. The company beat or matched the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.ย
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For the full year, analysts expect SYY to report EPS of $4.56, up 2.2% from $4.46 inย fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 9.7% year over year to $5 in fiscal 2027.ย
SYY stock hasย plummeted 4.2% over the past year, trailing the S&P 500 Indexโs ($SPX)ย 14.8% gainsย and theย Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fundโsย (XLP)ย 1.7% lossesย over the same time frame.
Syscoโs stock has trailed the broader market over the past year primarily due to slower growth and margin pressures rather than company-specific structural issues. Softer traffic at restaurants, particularly among independent operators, has weighed on volume growth, while persistent food, labor, and logistics cost inflation has pressured margins despite price pass-through efforts.ย
Analystsโย consensus opinion on SYY stockย is reasonably bullish, with a โModerate Buyโ rating overall. Out of 16 analysts covering the stock, 10 advise a โStrong Buyโ rating, and six give a โHold.โ SYYโs average analyst price target is $87.64, indicating a potential upside of 18% from the current levels.ย
On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
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