Sysco Paper and disposables — Sales decreased by 0.4% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $1.32B to $1.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Paper and disposables — Sales shows an upward trend with a 8.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests higher demand for disposable supplies, often correlating with increased restaurant traffic or a successful expansion of the non-food product portfolio. A decrease may indicate reduced dining activity or competitive pressure in the supply of operational consumables.
This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of non-food items, including paper products, disposable...
Peers in the broadline foodservice distribution industry typically report similar non-food or 'disposables' revenue streams, which are often viewed as higher-margin categories compared to core food commodities.
syy_segment_paper_and_disposables_sales| 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 | |
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| Value | $994.54M | $1.23B | $1.21B | $1.25B | $1.38B | $1.39B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.38B | $1.34B | $1.30B | $1.33B | $1.41B | $1.40B | $1.35B | $1.32B | $1.42B | $1.42B | $1.37B | $1.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.2% | -1.6% | +3.0% | +10.6% | +0.5% | -4.1% | +0.4% | +2.7% | -2.8% | -2.6% | +2.2% | +5.9% | -0.8% | -3.4% | -2.2% | +7.3% | +0.1% | -3.7% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.1% | +12.7% | +9.9% | +7.1% | -0.6% | -3.8% | -2.3% | -0.6% | +2.6% | +4.6% | +3.8% | -0.7% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +2.9% |