Sysco (SYY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sysco (SYY) reported Operating Margin of 3.30% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 26, 2026), down 0.49 percentage points from 3.78% a year earlier.
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Sysco (SYY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 26, 2026, Sysco's Operating Margin came in at 3.36%, down 0.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 27, 2026), it was 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).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Margin spans a low of 2.93% in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of 4.91% in fiscal Q4 2023.
- 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 Q1 2027 (a drop of 0.49 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 1,016.23 Bn | 978.93 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 490.35 Bn | 413.63 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.83 Bn | 27.99 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.95 Bn | 29.87 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 3.30% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.60 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.32 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 25.91 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.28 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 3.57% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.93 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 7.87% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.44 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.51% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3.30% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.02% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.33% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.78% |
| 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% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.84% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 3.53% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2.00% |
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Sysco Operating Margin API
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