What is Sysco's retained earnings?

Sysco (SYY) reported retained earnings of $13.46B in Q1 2026.

How has Sysco's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Sysco's retained earnings increased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $12.79B to $13.46B.

What is the long-term trend for Sysco's retained earnings?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's retained earnings has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.15B to $13.06B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Sysco SYY Retained Earnings

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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:RetainedEarningsUnappropriated.

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 retained earnings?: Sysco (SYY) reported retained earnings of $13.46B in Q1 2026.
How has Sysco's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Sysco's retained earnings increased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $12.79B to $13.46B.
What is the long-term trend for Sysco's retained earnings?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's retained earnings has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.15B to $13.06B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.