Sysco Corporation (SYY) P/E Ratio History
UndervaluedTrading at 21.1x vs 5Y avg 29.1x · 45th percentile · Below historical baseline · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, Sysco Corporation (SYY) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.1x, with a stock price of $78.70 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $3.61.
The current P/E is 28% below its 5-year average of 29.1x. Over the past five years, SYY's P/E has ranged from a low of 17.9x to a high of 77.0x, placing the current valuation at the 45th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.9x, SYY is roughly in line with its sector peers. The sector includes 151 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 193.7x.
The PEG ratio of 0.39 (P/E divided by -4% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, SYY trades roughly in line with the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our SYY DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
SYY Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
SYY P/E vs Peers
Broadline Foodservice Distributors peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20B | 31.3 | - | +46%Best | |
| $24B | 20.9 | - | -21% | |
| $4B | 56.8 | - | +27% | |
| $8B | 15.2 | 0.90 | +42% | |
| $5B | 34.0 | 3.89 | +31% | |
| $20B | 40.8 | - | -40% | |
| $6B | 5.5Lowest | 0.78Best | +0% | |
| $13B | 27.8 | - | -41% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
SYY Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | Mar 28 2026 | $81.80 | $3.61 | 22.7x | -9% |
| FY2026 Q2 | Dec 27 2025 | $74.23 | $3.72 | 20.0x | -20% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Sep 27 2025 | $81.94 | $3.73 | 22.0x | -12% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Jun 28 2025 | $75.01 | $3.73 | 20.1x | -19% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Mar 29 2025 | $74.10 | $3.86 | 19.2x | -23% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Dec 28 2024 | $76.95 | $3.89 | 19.8x | -20% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Sep 28 2024 | $77.66 | $3.89 | 20.0x | -20% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Jun 29 2024 | $71.39 | $3.89 | 18.4x | -26% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Mar 31 2024 | $81.18 | $4.10 | 19.8x | -20% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Dec 30 2023 | $73.13 | $4.09 | 17.9x | -28% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Sep 30 2023 | $66.05 | $3.55 | 18.6x | -25% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Jun 30 2023 | $74.20 | $3.47 | 21.4x | -14% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Apr 01 2023 | $77.23 | $3.02 | 25.6x | +3% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Dec 31 2022 | $76.45 | $2.77 | 27.6x | +11% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Oct 01 2022 | $70.71 | $2.82 | 25.1x | +1% |
| FY2022 Q4 | - | $84.71 | $2.64 | 32.1x | +29% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Apr 02 2022 | $82.41 | $1.94 | 42.5x | +71% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Jan 01 2022 | $78.55 | $1.52 | 51.7x | +108% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Oct 02 2021 | $80.82 | $1.32 | 61.2x | +147% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Jun 30 2021 | $77.75 | $1.01 | 77.0x | +210% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $54.66 | $0.38 | 142.5x | +474% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Mar 28 2020 | $50.45 | $2.63 | 19.2x | -23% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Dec 28 2019 | $85.74 | $3.49 | 24.6x | -1% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Sep 28 2019 | $78.87 | $3.26 | 24.2x | -3% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Jun 30 2019 | $70.72 | $3.20 | 22.1x | -11% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Mar 30 2019 | $66.76 | $3.02 | 22.1x | -11% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Dec 29 2018 | $62.28 | $2.80 | 22.2x | -10% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Sep 29 2018 | $73.25 | $2.83 | 25.9x | +4% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Jun 30 2018 | $68.29 | $2.71 | 25.2x | +1% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Mar 31 2018 | $59.96 | $2.43 | 24.7x | -1% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Dec 30 2017 | $60.73 | $2.24 | 27.1x | +9% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Sep 30 2017 | $53.95 | $2.20 | 24.5x | -1% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Jun 30 2017 | $50.33 | $2.09 | 24.1x | -3% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Apr 01 2017 | $51.92 | $1.90 | 27.3x | +10% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Dec 31 2016 | $55.37 | $1.84 | 30.1x | +21% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Oct 01 2016 | $49.01 | $1.82 | 26.9x | +8% |
| FY2016 Q4 | - | $50.74 | $1.65 | 30.8x | +24% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Mar 26 2016 | $46.24 | $1.39 | 33.3x | +34% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Dec 26 2015 | $41.30 | $1.31 | 31.5x | +27% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Sep 26 2015 | $39.73 | $1.10 | 36.1x | +45% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $36.10 | $1.16 | 31.1x | +25% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Mar 28 2015 | $38.16 | $1.47 | 26.0x | +5% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Dec 27 2014 | $40.59 | $1.48 | 27.4x | +10% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Sep 27 2014 | $37.53 | $1.57 | 23.9x | -4% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Jun 30 2014 | $37.45 | $1.58 | 23.7x | -5% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Mar 29 2014 | $35.98 | $1.62 | 22.2x | -11% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Dec 28 2013 | $36.82 | $1.65 | 22.3x | -10% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Sep 28 2013 | $32.03 | $1.67 | 19.2x | -23% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Jun 30 2013 | $34.16 | $1.68 | 20.3x | -18% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Mar 30 2013 | $35.17 | $1.74 | 20.2x | -19% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Dec 29 2012 | $31.41 | $1.84 | 17.1x | -31% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Sep 29 2012 | $31.27 | $1.89 | 16.5x | -33% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Jun 30 2012 | $29.81 | $1.91 | 15.6x | -37% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Mar 31 2012 | $29.86 | $1.95 | 15.3x | -38% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Dec 31 2011 | $29.33 | $1.95 | 15.0x | -39% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Oct 01 2011 | $25.90 | $1.96 | 13.2x | -47% |
| FY2011 Q4 | - | $31.18 | $1.96 | 15.9x | -36% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Apr 02 2011 | $27.88 | $1.96 | 14.2x | -43% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Jan 01 2011 | $29.40 | $1.94 | 15.2x | -39% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Oct 02 2010 | $28.58 | $1.95 | 14.7x | -41% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Jun 30 2010 | $28.57 | $1.99 | 14.4x | -42% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Mar 27 2010 | $29.17 | $1.95 | 15.0x | -40% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Dec 26 2009 | $28.53 | $1.91 | 14.9x | -40% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Sep 26 2009 | $24.93 | $1.86 | 13.4x | -46% |
| FY2009 Q4 | - | $22.48 | $1.77 | 12.7x | -49% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Mar 28 2009 | $23.58 | $1.79 | 13.2x | -47% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Dec 27 2008 | $23.07 | $1.81 | 12.7x | -49% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Sep 27 2008 | $33.30 | $1.84 | 18.1x | -27% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Jun 30 2008 | $27.51 | $1.81 | 15.2x | -39% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Mar 29 2008 | $28.93 | $1.75 | 16.5x | -33% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Dec 29 2007 | $31.77 | $1.70 | 18.7x | -25% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Sep 29 2007 | $35.59 | $1.66 | 21.4x | -14% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Jun 30 2007 | $32.99 | $1.60 | 20.6x | -17% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Mar 31 2007 | $33.83 | $1.52 | 22.3x | -10% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Dec 30 2006 | $36.76 | $1.47 | 25.0x | +1% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Sep 30 2006 | $33.45 | $1.41 | 23.7x | -4% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Jun 30 2006 | $30.56 | $1.37 | 22.3x | -10% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Apr 01 2006 | $32.05 | $1.41 | 22.7x | -8% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Dec 31 2005 | $31.05 | $1.45 | 21.4x | -14% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Sep 30 2005 | $31.37 | $1.48 | 21.2x | -15% |
| FY2005 Q4 | - | $36.19 | $1.50 | 24.1x | -3% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Apr 02 2005 | $35.48 | $1.48 | 24.0x | -3% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Jan 01 2005 | $38.17 | $1.44 | 26.5x | +7% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Oct 02 2004 | $30.67 | $1.42 | 21.6x | -13% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Jun 30 2004 | $35.87 | $1.39 | 25.8x | +4% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Mar 27 2004 | $38.83 | $1.33 | 29.2x | +18% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Dec 27 2003 | $36.73 | $1.29 | 28.5x | +15% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Sep 27 2003 | $33.57 | $1.23 | 27.3x | +10% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Jun 30 2003 | $30.04 | $1.19 | 25.2x | +2% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Mar 29 2003 | $25.76 | $1.13 | 22.8x | -8% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Dec 28 2002 | $29.40 | $1.10 | 26.7x | +8% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Sep 28 2002 | $29.54 | $1.06 | 27.9x | +12% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Jun 30 2002 | $27.22 | $1.02 | 26.7x | +7% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Mar 30 2002 | $29.82 | $0.97 | 30.7x | +24% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Dec 29 2001 | $26.46 | $0.95 | 27.9x | +12% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Sep 29 2001 | $25.54 | $0.92 | 27.8x | +12% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Jun 30 2001 | $27.15 | $0.90 | 30.2x | +22% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Mar 31 2001 | $26.51 | $0.85 | 31.2x | +26% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Dec 30 2000 | $30.00 | $0.80 | 37.5x | +51% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Sep 30 2000 | $23.16 | $0.75 | 30.9x | +24% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Jun 30 2000 | $21.06 | $0.68 | 31.0x | +25% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Apr 01 2000 | $18.06 | $0.65 | 27.8x | +12% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Jan 01 2000 | $19.78 | $0.60 | 33.0x | +33% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Oct 02 1999 | $17.16 | $0.57 | 30.1x | +21% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Jun 30 1999 | $14.91 | $0.55 | 27.1x | +9% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Mar 27 1999 | $13.72 | $0.52 | 26.4x | +6% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Dec 26 1998 | $14.06 | $0.51 | 27.6x | +11% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Sep 26 1998 | $11.97 | $0.46 | 26.0x | +5% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $12.81 | $0.45 | 28.5x | +15% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Mar 28 1998 | $13.25 | $0.44 | 30.1x | +21% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Dec 27 1997 | $11.20 | $0.43 | 26.0x | +5% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Sep 27 1997 | $9.00 | $0.46 | 19.6x | -21% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Jun 30 1997 | $9.13 | $0.44 | 20.8x | -16% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Mar 29 1997 | $8.72 | $0.41 | 21.3x | -14% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Dec 28 1996 | $8.59 | $0.40 | 21.5x | -14% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Sep 28 1996 | $8.41 | $0.39 | 21.6x | -13% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Jun 30 1996 | $8.56 | $0.38 | 22.5x | -9% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Mar 30 1996 | $8.22 | $0.37 | 22.2x | -11% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Dec 30 1995 | $8.13 | $0.37 | 22.0x | -11% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Sep 30 1995 | $6.81 | $0.36 | 18.9x | -24% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Jun 30 1995 | $7.38 | $0.35 | 21.1x | -15% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Apr 01 1995 | $6.63 | $0.34 | 19.4x | -22% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Dec 31 1994 | $6.44 | $0.33 | 19.4x | -22% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Oct 01 1994 | $6.34 | $0.32 | 19.7x | -21% |
| FY1994 Q4 | - | $5.66 | $0.31 | 18.1x | -27% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Apr 02 1994 | $6.41 | $0.32 | 20.3x | -18% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Jan 01 1994 | $7.31 | $0.31 | 23.9x | -4% |
| FY1994 Q1 | - | $6.88 | $0.30 | 23.2x | -6% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Jun 30 1993 | $6.28 | $0.29 | 22.0x | -12% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Mar 31 1993 | $6.59 | $0.26 | 25.6x | +3% |
| FY1993 Q2 | - | $6.59 | $0.25 | 26.7x | +7% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Sep 30 1992 | $6.19 | $0.24 | 26.1x | +5% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $6.19 | $0.24 | 26.1x | +5% |
| FY1992 Q3 | - | $5.83 | $0.23 | 25.0x | +1% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $5.83 | $0.23 | 25.0x | +1% |
| FY1992 Q1 | Sep 30 1991 | $5.03 | $0.23 | 21.6x | -13% |
| FY1991 Q4 | Jun 30 1991 | $5.13 | $0.23 | 22.0x | -11% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Mar 31 1991 | $4.48 | $0.23 | 19.3x | -22% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Dec 31 1990 | $4.20 | $0.22 | 18.9x | -24% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Sep 30 1990 | $3.92 | $0.21 | 18.5x | -26% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Jun 30 1990 | $4.28 | $0.20 | 21.2x | -15% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 24.8x
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SYY — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SYY stock.
What is SYY's P/E ratio?
Sysco Corporation (SYY) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 21.1x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $3.61. The 5-year average P/E is 29.1x and the historical range spans 17.9x to 77.0x.
Is SYY stock overvalued or undervalued?
SYY trades at 21.1x P/E, below its 5-year average of 29.1x. At the 45th percentile of its historical range (17.9x–77.0x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is SYY stock expensive?
No, SYY is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of 21.1x is below the 5-year average of 29.1x and sits at the 45th percentile of its valuation range.
What is SYY's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, SYY's P/E ratio has ranged from 17.9x to 77.0x, with a median of 22.0x and an average of 29.1x. The current P/E of 21.1x places the stock at the 45th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does SYY's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
SYY trades at 21.1x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 14% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does SYY's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
Sysco Corporation P/E of 21.1x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 18.9x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is SYY's PEG ratio?
SYY PEG ratio is 0.39, based on a P/E of 21.1x and EPS growth of -4.1%. A PEG below 1.0 indicates the valuation is supported by the earnings growth rate — typically considered attractive.
What is SYY's earnings yield?
SYY earnings yield is 4.74%, the inverse of its 21.1x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.