What is Sysco's provision for credit losses?

Sysco (SYY) reported provision for credit losses of $17M in Q1 2026.

How has Sysco's provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?

Sysco's provision for credit losses increased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $15M to $17M.

What is the long-term trend for Sysco's provision for credit losses?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Sysco's provision for credit losses has grown at a 53.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36M to $85M.

What does provision for credit losses mean?

Non-cash provision for expected loan losses, added back in operating cash flow since it's a reserve build, not a cash payment.

Sysco SYY Provision for Credit Losses

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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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Operating cash flow$852.0M+4.0%

CapEx$161.0M-19.1%

Free cash flow$691.0M+11.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$39.97B+12.3%

Enterprise value$53.45B+8.1%

P/E23×+3.5×

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:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts.

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 provision for credit losses?: Sysco (SYY) reported provision for credit losses of $17M in Q1 2026.
How has Sysco's provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?: Sysco's provision for credit losses increased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $15M to $17M.
What is the long-term trend for Sysco's provision for credit losses?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Sysco's provision for credit losses has grown at a 53.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36M to $85M.
What does provision for credit losses mean?: Non-cash provision for expected loan losses, added back in operating cash flow since it's a reserve build, not a cash payment.