Sysco (SYY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Sysco's Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.23% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 0.65 percentage points from 6.88% a year earlier and down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sysco (SYY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 27, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at Sysco came in at 6.37%, down 0.70 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +3.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 7.07% in FY2025 (-1.12 pp), 8.19% in FY2024 (+0.31 pp), 7.88% in FY2023 (+1.63 pp) and 6.25% in FY2022 (+3.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 5.67 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 1.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SYY's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 6.29% (Q3 2026), 6.63% (Q2 2026) and 6.74% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.71% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 10.39% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 6.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.60% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.33% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.56% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 11.58% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.11% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.93% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 6.23% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.63% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 6.88% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.39% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.65% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.88% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.40% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.84% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.41% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 6.53% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 6.12% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 3.61% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.15% |
Sysco Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "SYY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();