What is Sysco's operating cash flow?

Sysco (SYY) reported operating cash flow of $852M in Q1 2026.

How has Sysco's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Sysco's operating cash flow increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $819M to $852M.

What is the long-term trend for Sysco's operating cash flow?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Sysco's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $2.51B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Sysco SYY Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$20.5B+4.7%

Gross profit$3.8B+6.5%

Operating income$619.0M-9.1%

Net income$340.0M-15.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.71-13.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.9B+24.4%

Total debt$15.4B+5.3%

Total equity$2.3B+19.5%

Total assets$28.0B+6.2%

Cash flow

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CapEx$161.0M-19.1%

Free cash flow$691.0M+11.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$39.6B+7.7%

Enterprise value$53.08B+4.8%

P/E22.8×+2.7×

P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.5%+0.2pp

Operating margin3.6%-0.3pp

Net margin2.1%-0.3pp

FCF margin2.2%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity82.3%-12.6pp

Debt / equity6.7×-0.9×

Current ratio1.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sysco in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Sysco’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sysco's operating cash flow?: Sysco (SYY) reported operating cash flow of $852M in Q1 2026.
How has Sysco's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Sysco's operating cash flow increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $819M to $852M.
What is the long-term trend for Sysco's operating cash flow?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Sysco's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $2.51B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.