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Accounts Payable
Sysco Accounts Payable decreased by 69.7% to $82.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 203.7%, from $27.00M to $82.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -43.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 29, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash flow by delaying payments, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations faster.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Analyzed through Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to understand payment terms relative to industry standards.
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other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $658.97M | $329.52M | -$719.65M | $1.15B | $45.74M | $288.52M | -$692.52M | $493.00M | $107.01M | -$188.00M | -$222.00M | $128.00M | $386.00M | $27.00M | -$481.00M | $326.00M | $271.00M | $82.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -50.0% | -318.4% | +260.4% | -96.0% | +530.8% | -340.0% | +171.2% | -78.3% | -275.7% | -18.1% | +157.7% | +201.6% | -93.0% | <-999% | +167.8% | -16.9% | -69.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -93.1% | -12.4% | +3.8% | -57.3% | +134.0% | -165.2% | +67.9% | -74.0% | +260.7% | +114.4% | -116.7% | +154.7% | -29.8% | +203.7% |
Range-$719.65M – $1.15B
CAGR-38.8%
Avg YoY Growth+27.9%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sysco's accounts payable?
- Sysco (SYY) reported accounts payable of $82.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Sysco's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Sysco's accounts payable increased by 203.7% year-over-year, from $27.00M to $82.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sysco's accounts payable?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Sysco's accounts payable has grown at a -43.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $810.00M to $143.00M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.