NYSE$SYY

Sysco Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sysco's Q3 2024 financial results were announced, highlighting operating income and EPS growth despite a softer macro environment.

Sysco reported a 2.7% increase in sales to $19.4 billion and a 3.8% increase in operating income to $722.0 million. EPS increased by 1.2% to $0.85, and adjusted EPS increased by 6.7% to $0.96. The company is raising its cost-out targets from $100 million to $120 million for fiscal year 2024 and remains on target to return approximately $2.25 billion back to shareholders in fiscal year 2024.

  • Sales increased by 2.7% to $19.4 billion.
  • Gross profit increased by 5.2% to $3.6 billion.
  • Operating income increased by 3.8% to $722.0 million.
  • Adjusted EPS increased by 6.7% to $0.96.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.4B

Previous: $18.9B+2.7%
EPS

$0.85

Previous: $0.90-5.6%
Sysco Brand Sales - Broadline

36.2%

Previous: 36.6%-1.0%
Sysco Brand Sales - Local

46.4%

Previous: 46.0%+1.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$183M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$425M

Previous: $430M-1.1%
Net Income

$425M

Previous: $430M-1.1%
Operating Income

$722M

Previous: $694M+4.0%
Gross Profit

$3.61B

Previous: $3.43B+5.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$598M

Previous: $758M-21.1%
Total Assets

$24.7B

Previous: $22.7B+8.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$23.9M

Previous: $21.1M+13.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Sysco · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.4B

Q3 2024+2.7%vs Q3 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 reaffirmed its fiscal year 2024 guidance of five to ten percent adjusted EPS growth to $4.20 to $4.40.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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