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SYY · Q4 FY2026
Archived report (Q4 FY2026). Latest deep dive →
The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 4.7% y/y to $22.12B, operating margin 4.4% vs 4.2%, net income $551M (+3.8% y/y).
Net earnings
$551M
up 3.8% y/y
Sales
$22,124M
up 4.7% y/y
Operating income
$983M
up 10.6% y/y
Gross profit
$4,134M
up 3.7% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Sales | $22,124 · +4.7% |
| Cost of sales | $17,990 · +4.9% |
| Gross profit | $4,134 · +3.7% · 18.7% margin |
| Operating expenses | $3,151 · +1.7% |
| Operating income | $983 · +10.6% · 4.4% margin |
| Interest expense | $205 · +23.5% |
| Other expense (income), net | $58 · +867% |
| Earnings before income taxes | $720 · +0.4% |
| Income taxes | $169 · −9.1% · 23.5% effective rate |
| Net earnings | $551 · +3.8% · $1.15/sh · 2.5% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 4.7% y/y to $22.12B, operating margin 4.4% vs 4.2%, net income $551M (+3.8% y/y).
Fiscal year 2027 guidance is 6%-7% sales growth and 9%-11% adjusted EPS growth on a 53-week basis.
Source and notation
Source: Sysco press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 08/04/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against SEC XBRL.
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- Sales increased 4.7%, and U.S. local volume increased 2.6%.
- Gross margin was 18.7% vs 18.9% a year earlier.
- Operating income was $983M, a 4.4% margin vs 4.2% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 23.5% vs 25.9% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $1.15 vs $1.10 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
SYY — a foodservice distributor that sells and delivers food and related products to restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels and other places that prepare meals away from home.
It reports three segments: U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations (Canada, Europe and other markets) and SYGMA, which supplies chain restaurants; hotel supplies are in Other. · Source: annual report (Form 10-K, SEC)
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