Free cash flow
Sysco Free cash flow increased by 79.5% to $691.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $620.00M to $691.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 2.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $204.55M | $25.79M | $169.88M | $222.66M | $739.66M | -$8.65M | $202.46M | $757.52M | $1.12B | -$84.00M | $593.00M | $334.00M | $1.31B | -$69.00M | $234.00M | $620.00M | $819.00M | -$74.00M | $385.00M | $691.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -87.4% | +558.6% | +31.1% | +232.2% | -101.2% | >999% | +274.2% | +48.3% | -107.5% | +806.0% | -43.7% | +293.4% | -105.3% | +439.1% | +165.0% | +32.1% | -109.0% | +620.3% | +79.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +261.6% | -133.6% | +19.2% | +240.2% | +51.9% | -870.6% | +192.9% | -55.9% | +16.9% | +17.9% | -60.5% | +85.6% | -37.7% | -7.2% | +64.5% | +11.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sysco's free cash flow?
- Sysco (SYY) reported free cash flow of $691.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sysco's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Sysco's free cash flow increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $620.00M to $691.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sysco's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's free cash flow has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.43B to $1.60B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.