Sysco (SYY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Sysco (SYY) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.96% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 26, 2026), down 3.68 percentage points from 18.64% a year earlier.
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Sysco (SYY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 27, 2026), Sysco's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 17.52%, down 1.03 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +7.67 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Sysco's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 18.55% in FY2025 (-3.34 pp), 21.89% in FY2024 (+0.05 pp), 21.84% in FY2023 (+3.80 pp) and 18.05% in FY2022 (+8.20 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 12.11 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 3.79 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 1,016.23 Bn | 978.93 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 18.33% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 490.35 Bn | 413.63 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 26.69% |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.83 Bn | 27.99 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.16% |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.95 Bn | 29.87 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 14.96% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.60 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.89% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.32 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 20.28% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 25.91 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 20.72% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.28 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 13.11% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.93 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 14.29% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.44 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 6.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 14.96% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 15.94% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 16.46% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 18.64% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.74% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 20.05% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 20.04% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 20.56% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 19.53% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.31% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 21.40% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 21.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.19% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 19.95% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 18.31% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 14.32% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 11.76% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 9.97% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2.20% |
API Access
Sysco Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();