Investing
CapEx
Sysco CapEx increased by 15.0% to $161.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.1%, from $199.00M to $161.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 17.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $219.51M | $85.02M | $96.36M | $146.16M | $305.47M | $167.26M | $142.40M | $164.79M | $318.54M | $171.00M | $176.00M | $183.00M | $302.00M | $122.00M | $211.00M | $199.00M | $374.00M | $160.00M | $140.00M | $161.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -61.3% | +13.3% | +51.7% | +109.0% | -45.2% | -14.9% | +15.7% | +93.3% | -46.3% | +2.9% | +4.0% | +65.0% | -59.6% | +73.0% | -5.7% | +87.9% | -57.2% | -12.5% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.2% | +96.7% | +47.8% | +12.7% | +4.3% | +2.2% | +23.6% | +11.0% | -5.2% | -28.7% | +19.9% | +8.7% | +23.8% | +31.1% | -33.6% | -19.1% |
Range$85.02M – $374.00M
CAGR-6.3%
Avg YoY Growth+14.7%
Median YoY Growth+11.9%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Foodservice Operations | $72.25M | $42.00M | $48.00M | $68.00M | $117.00M | $61.00M | $48.00M | $40.00M |
| Other | $8.75M | $6.00M | $10.00M | $7.00M | $10.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| SYGMA | $5.25M | $4.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M |
| Total | $302.00M | $122.00M | $211.00M | $199.00M | $374.00M | $160.00M | $140.00M | $161.00M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sysco's capex?
- Sysco (SYY) reported capex of $161.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sysco's capex changed year-over-year?
- Sysco's capex decreased by 19.1% year-over-year, from $199.00M to $161.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sysco's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's capex has grown at a 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $470.68M to $906.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.