Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)
Sysco Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) decreased by 12.3% to $0.71 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.4%, from $0.82 to $0.71. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing trend indicates growing profitability per share, which is a primary driver of shareholder value and stock price performance.
Detailed definition
Calculated as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outsta...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; comparable to 'Basic EPS' at peer companies.
other_earnings_per_share_basicHistorical Data
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.29 | $0.74 | $0.33 | $0.60 | $1.00 | $0.92 | $0.28 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $1.00 | $0.82 | $0.85 | $1.23 | $1.00 | $0.83 | $0.82 | $1.09 | $0.99 | $0.81 | $0.71 |
| QoQ Change | — | +155.2% | -55.4% | +81.8% | +66.7% | -8.0% | -69.6% | +203.6% | +70.6% | -31.0% | -18.0% | +3.7% | +44.7% | -18.7% | -17.0% | -1.2% | +32.9% | -9.2% | -18.2% | -12.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +244.8% | +24.3% | -15.2% | +41.7% | +45.0% | +8.7% | +192.9% | +0.0% | -15.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | -3.5% | -11.4% | -1.0% | -2.4% | -13.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sysco's earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)?
- Sysco (SYY) reported earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) of $0.71 in Q1 2026.
- How has Sysco's earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) changed year-over-year?
- Sysco's earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $0.82 to $0.71.
- What is the long-term trend for Sysco's earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.02 to $3.74.
- What does earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) mean?
- The amount of profit attributed to each share of common stock.