NYSE$SYY

Sysco Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sysco's Q1 2024 results reflected sales and operating income growth, with the reiteration of fiscal year 2024 guidance.

Sysco reported a 2.6% increase in sales, a 9.1% increase in operating income, and an 8.8% increase in EPS for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. The company's performance was driven by volume growth, margin management, and productivity improvements. Sysco reiterated its fiscal year 2024 guidance of mid-single digit sales growth and 5% to 10% adjusted EPS growth.

  • Sales increased by 2.6% with U.S. Foodservice volume up by 1.6%.
  • Gross profit increased by 4.6% to $3.6 billion.
  • Operating income rose by 9.1% to $803.6 million, while adjusted operating income increased by 10.6% to $854.3 million.
  • EPS increased by 8.8% to $0.99 and adjusted EPS increased by 10.3% to $1.07.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.6B

Previous: $19.1B+2.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.07

Previous: $0.97+10.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$171M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$503M

Previous: $466M+8.1%
Net Income

$503M

Previous: $466M+8.1%
Operating Income

$804M

Previous: $734M+9.4%
Gross Profit

$3.65B

Previous: $3.49B+4.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$569M

Previous: $438M+30.0%
Total Assets

$23.3B

Previous: $22.2B+4.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$24M

Previous: $27.2M-11.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Sysco · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.6B

Q1 2024+2.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sysco · $19.6B total across 4 segments · Q1 2024

  • U.S. Foodservice
    $13.7B+0.7%
  • International Foodservice
    $3.7B+12.1%
  • SYGMA
    $1.91B-1.4%
  • Other
    $307M+0.1%

Forward guidance

Sysco reiterated its FY24 guidance of mid-single digit sales growth to approximately $80 billion and five to ten percent adjusted EPS growth to $4.20 to $4.40.

Tailwinds

  • Confidence in delivering continued productivity gains.
  • Rewarding shareholders by returning approximately $352.9 million of cash during the quarter.
  • Strong profitability.
  • Size and scale advantages.
  • Strong balance sheet.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

30 / 71 earnings

Positive

+12.8%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-1.6%-1.7%-1.7%
Q2 2026+10.4%+10.9%+17.8%
Q1 2026-2.7%-4.8%-2.7%
Q3 2025-0.3%+0.5%+2.3%
Q2 2025-6.0%-5.1%-2.8%
Q1 2025-1.1%-0.1%+2.1%
Q4 2024+4.6%+4.7%+5.8%
Q3 2024-5.4%-2.4%-7.2%
Q2 2024+7.7%+8.4%+7.7%
Q1 2024+0.2%+2.3%+10.1%
Q4 2023-0.9%-3.3%-8.7%
Q3 2023-2.0%-0.1%-7.2%
Q2 2023-0.2%-1.8%-3.3%
Q1 2023-5.9%-5.0%-0.6%
Q4 2022-5.8%-2.3%-4.3%
Q3 2022+3.7%+4.5%+1.7%
Q2 2022+1.8%+3.3%+0.1%
Q1 2022-2.3%-5.2%-8.1%
Q4 2021+6.4%+8.2%+6.2%
Q3 2021-1.2%+2.6%-4.5%
Q2 2021+6.7%+7.7%+11.0%
Q1 2021+6.4%+6.6%+30.8%
Q4 2020-0.7%-0.9%+2.8%
Q3 2020-3.6%-1.0%+8.8%
Q2 2020-8.6%-5.8%-14.0%
Q1 2020-1.5%-1.1%+0.9%
Q4 2019+4.8%+4.2%+10.1%
Q3 2019+3.4%+4.9%+0.5%
Q2 2019+2.8%+4.1%+4.3%
Q1 2019-9.6%-6.3%-7.2%
Q4 2018+8.3%+9.3%+8.8%
Q3 2018+0.7%+0.9%+5.6%
Q2 2018-2.5%-4.7%-1.7%
Q1 2018-7.2%-4.4%+5.0%
Q4 2017+0.0%-0.8%+3.7%
Q3 2017-0.7%-2.5%-1.0%
Q2 2017-0.6%+0.2%-0.4%
Q1 2017+12.8%+10.6%+13.5%
Q4 2016-0.2%+0.5%-5.0%
Q3 2016+5.3%
Q2 2016+7.5%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015+2.8%
Q3 2015-2.8%
Q2 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015-3.1%
Q4 2014+3.0%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014+2.3%
Q4 2013-5.4%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-2.2%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012+5.6%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012-5.0%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q4 2011-1.3%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011+0.1%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 2008+3.1%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010-2.0%
Q2 2009-2.0%
Q4 2009-0.0%
Q1 2010-0.0%
Q1 2009-0.0%

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