SYY Q4 2025 Earnings
Reported Jul 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM ET · SEC Source
Q4 25 EPS
$1.48
BEAT +6.47%
Est. $1.39
Q4 25 Revenue
$21.14B
BEAT +0.56%
Est. $21.02B
vs S&P Since Q4 25
-18.1%
TRAILING MARKET
SYY -4.5% vs S&P +13.6%
Full Year 2025 Results
FY 25 EPS
$4.46
BEAT +1.93%
Est. $4.38
FY 25 Revenue
$81.37B
BEAT +0.14%
Est. $81.25B
Market Reaction
Did SYY Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Sysco delivered a solid beat to close out fiscal 2025, posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.48 against a consensus estimate of $1.39, a 6.47% positive surprise, as revenue climbed 2.8% year over year to $21.14 billion, edging past the $21.02 bil… Read more Sysco delivered a solid beat to close out fiscal 2025, posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.48 against a consensus estimate of $1.39, a 6.47% positive surprise, as revenue climbed 2.8% year over year to $21.14 billion, edging past the $21.02 billion Wall Street had anticipated. The key driver behind the performance was sequential improvement in local volumes, which gained 200 basis points during the quarter, with CEO Kevin Hourican pointing to a particularly strong June exit rate and continued momentum into July as early evidence that Sysco-specific initiatives are gaining traction despite a 0.3% decline in U.S. Foodservice volumes amid soft industry foot traffic. Gross margin expanded 19 basis points to 18.9%, helped by disciplined management of 3.5% product cost inflation concentrated in meat and dairy. The International Foodservice Operations segment stood out, delivering 26.1% operating income growth. Looking ahead, Sysco guided for FY26 sales of $84 billion to $85 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.50 to $4.60, though the outlook carries a roughly $100 million headwind from lapping lower prior-year incentive compensation, with underlying EPS growth of 5% to 7% when that impact is excluded.
Key Takeaways
- • Effective management of product cost inflation (3.5% at enterprise level, primarily in meat and dairy)
- • USFS local volumes improved sequentially by 200 bps with strong June exit rate
- • International Foodservice Operations delivered double-digit profit growth (26.1% operating income increase)
- • Gross margin expanded 19 basis points to 18.9%
- • Improved restaurant industry traffic
- • Sysco-specific operational initiatives
SYY YoY Financials
Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024, source: SEC Filings
SYY Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“Sysco's Q4 results exceeded expectations, as improved financial outcomes were driven by Sysco-specific initiatives and improved restaurant industry traffic. Specific to our business, USFS local volumes improved sequentially by 200 bps, including a strong exit rate in June. Importantly, drivers of our progress accelerated during the quarter, with the momentum continuing in July, an encouraging signal as we begin the next fiscal year of profitable growth”
— Kevin Hourican, Q4 2025 Earnings Press Release
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SYY Quarterly Results
4 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 26 MISS | $0.95 | $0.94 | -0.58% | $20.52B | -0.19% |
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.98 | $0.99 | +1.39% | $20.76B | -0.07% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $1.12 | $1.15 | +2.57% | $21.15B | +0.33% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $1.39 | $1.48 | +6.47% | $21.14B | +0.56% |
| FY Full Year | $4.38 | $4.46 | +1.93% | $81.37B | +0.14% |