Sysco (SYY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sysco (SYY) reported Operating Margin of 4.44% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 0.24 percentage points from 4.20% a year earlier and up 1.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sysco (SYY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 27, 2026), Sysco posted Operating Margin of 3.66%, down 0.13 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin has a five-year change of +0.84 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Margin came in at 3.80% in FY2025 (-0.27 pp), 4.06% in FY2024 (+0.08 pp), 3.98% in FY2023 (+0.56 pp) and 3.42% in FY2022 (+0.60 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.20 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 0.94 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 0.55 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 3.02% (Q3 2026), 3.33% (Q2 2026) and 3.78% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.80% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.44% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.02% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.33% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.78% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.20% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.47% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.53% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.94% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.75% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.73% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.91% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.45% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.04% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.93% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.73% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.84% |
Sysco Operating Margin API
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const data = await res.json();