Sysco (SYY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Sysco (SYY) reported Gross Margin of 18.58% for Q1 2026, up 31.0% on a YoY basis from 14.18% in Q1 2025, and up 1.72% quarter-over-quarter from 18.26% in Q4 2025.

Sysco (SYY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sysco has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.58% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 31.0% year-over-year to 18.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.54% (up 19.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.4%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.58%, up from 18.26% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 18.86% in Q2 2025, with the low at 17.72% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 18.32% across 5 years, with a median of 18.27% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 44 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 51 bps.
  • Sysco's Gross Margin stood at 18.01% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 18.22% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 18.11% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 18.26% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 18.58% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 18.58% (Q1 2026), 18.26% (Q4 2025), and 18.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Sysco 37.73 Bn 35.83 Bn 3.81 Bn 18.58%
2 US Foods Holding 19.91 Bn 19.86 Bn 1.65 Bn 17.20%
3 Performance Food 15.69 Bn 15.65 Bn 1.94 Bn 11.90%
4 Chefs' Warehouse 3.31 Bn 3.19 Bn 257.37 Mn 24.30%
5 United Natural Foods 3.08 Bn 3.04 Bn 1.05 Bn 13.58%
6 Andersons 2.53 Bn 2.50 Bn 160.58 Mn 6.11%
7 Mission Produce 800.45 Mn 798.35 Mn 20.50 Mn 7.05%
8 G Willi Food International 481.37 Mn 403.39 Mn 14.95 Mn 28.31%
9 CVGW 466.33 Mn 420.35 Mn - -
10 HF Foods 100.80 Mn 101.81 Mn 50.53 Mn 16.19%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 18.58%
Dec 27, 2025 18.26%
Sep 27, 2025 18.45%
Jun 28, 2025 18.86%
Mar 29, 2025 18.27%
Dec 28, 2024 18.11%
Sep 28, 2024 18.32%
Jun 29, 2024 18.67%
Mar 30, 2024 18.62%
Dec 30, 2023 18.22%
Sep 30, 2023 18.59%
Jul 1, 2023 18.68%
Apr 1, 2023 18.18%
Dec 31, 2022 18.01%
Oct 1, 2022 18.24%
Jul 2, 2022 18.17%
Apr 2, 2022 17.83%
Jan 2, 2022 17.72%
Oct 2, 2021 18.06%
Jul 3, 2021 18.07%