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Sysco profit margin SYY

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Net margin, 12 months
2.1%
Operating margin, 12 months
3.7%
Net margin on a year earlier
−0.2 pts
Peer median
2.0%

Over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Sysco kept 2.1% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 3.7% and a gross margin of 18.5%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 1.0%.

The median for 4 food Distribution stocks of a similar size is 2.0%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY20262.1%3.7%18.5%
FY20252.2%3.8%18.4%
FY20242.5%4.1%18.5%
FY20232.3%4.0%18.3%
FY20222.0%3.4%18.0%
FY20211.0%2.8%18.2%
FY20200.4%1.4%18.7%
FY20192.8%3.9%19.0%
FY20182.4%3.9%18.9%
FY20172.1%3.7%19.1%
FY20161.9%3.7%17.9%
FY20151.4%2.5%17.6%
FY20142.0%3.4%17.6%
FY20132.2%3.7%18.0%
FY20122.6%4.5%18.1%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q4 FY262.1%−0.2 pts3.7%
Q3 FY262.1%−0.3 pts3.6%
Q2 FY262.2%−0.2 pts3.7%
Q1 FY262.2%−0.2 pts3.8%
Q4 FY252.2%−0.2 pts3.8%
Q3 FY252.4%−0.3 pts3.9%
Q2 FY252.4%−0.3 pts4.0%
Q1 FY252.4%+0.1 pts4.0%
Q4 FY242.5%+0.2 pts4.1%
Q3 FY242.7%+0.6 pts4.1%
Q2 FY242.7%+0.8 pts4.1%
Q1 FY242.4%+0.3 pts4.0%

Against its peers

Companies in Food Distribution nearest Sysco's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
SYYSysco2.1%
USFDUS Foods1.8%
PFGCPerformance Food0.5%
DPZDominos Pizza12.0%
CHEFChefs' Warehouse2.1%
Peer median2.0%

Where Sysco ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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