NYSE$SYY

Sysco Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sysco's fourth quarter results were strong, driven by market share gains and rebounding industry demand.

Sysco Corporation reported strong fourth-quarter results, with sales increasing 82.0% compared to the same period in fiscal year 2020 and increasing 4.3% versus the same period in fiscal year 2019. The company managed inflation effectively and saw improvements in international operations. Sysco also raised its FY22 guidance.

  • Sales were stronger than expected.
  • Share gains continue, driven by new customer wins.
  • Sysco’s Recipe for Growth strategy advances.
  • International operations show profit improvement.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.1B

Previous: $8.87B+82.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: -$0.29+344.8%
U.S. Broadline Case Growth

71.4%

Previous: -41.5%+272.0%
U.S. Local Case Growth

74.3%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.49B

No prior period
Net Income

$151M

Previous: -$618M+124.4%
Operating Income

$570M

Previous: -$532M+207.2%
Gross Profit

$2.92B

Previous: $1.6B+82.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.01B

Previous: $6.06B-50.4%
Total Assets

$21.4B

Previous: $22.6B-5.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$30.2M

Previous: -$21.7M+238.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Sysco · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.1B

Q4 2021+82%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sysco · $16.1B total across 4 segments · Q4 2021

  • U.S. Foodservice
    $11.5B+88.8%
  • International Foodservice
    $2.5B+78.3%
  • SYGMA
    $1.87B+45.3%
  • Other
    $249M+144.7%

Forward guidance

Sysco raises FY22 EPS guidance to $3.33 to $3.53.

Tailwinds

  • Improving international financials
  • Installation of new pricing systems nationally
  • Ability to accelerate profitable growth
  • Ability to grow faster than the total market
  • Commitments to add new leadership in international markets and enhanced strategies to boost performance

Headwinds

  • Risks of interruption of supplies due to lack of long-term contracts
  • Severe weather and crop conditions
  • Work stoppages and intense competition
  • Technology disruptions and dependence on large, long-term regional and national customers
  • Inflation risks and the impact of fuel prices

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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