How has Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs changed year-over-year?

Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.15B.

What is the long-term trend for Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.10B to $4.60B.

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Shipping and Handling — Shipping and handling costs

Sysco Shipping and Handling — Shipping and handling costs remained flat by 0.0% to $1.15B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $1.08B to $1.15B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shipping and Handling — Shipping and handling costs shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ3 2016

Last reportedQ2 2025

Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase in these costs relative to revenue may indicate rising fuel prices, labor inflation, or inefficiencies in the supply chain, while a decrease suggests improved logistics productivity or economies of scale.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total operating expenses incurred by the company to transport, store, and deliver food and no...

Peer comparison

Peers in the foodservice distribution and logistics industry typically report this as a component of distribution expenses or cost of sales, often benchmarked as a percentage of total revenue to measure logistical leverage.

Metric ID: syy_segment_shipping_and_handling_shipping_and_handling_costs

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$3.10B	$3.90B	$4.00B	$4.30B	$4.60B
YoY Change	—	+25.8%	+2.6%	+7.5%	+7.0%

Range$3.10B – $4.60B

CAGR+10.4%

Avg YoY Growth+10.7%

Median YoY Growth+7.2%

Current Streak4+ years growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs?: Sysco (SYY) reported shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs of $1.15B in Q2 2025.
How has Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs changed year-over-year?: Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.15B.
What is the long-term trend for Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.10B to $4.60B.
What does shipping and handling — shipping and handling costs mean?: The total cost of moving and storing products from warehouses to customer locations.