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Sysco (SYY) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Sysco (SYY - Free Report) reported revenue of $19.6 billion, up 1.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.96, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.97 billion, representing a surprise of -1.86%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.80%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.03.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Sysco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenue- U.S. Foodservice Operations: $13.80 billion versus $14.21 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.7% change.
  • Revenue- International Foodservice Operations: $3.46 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.52 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1%.
  • Sales- Other: $257 million compared to the $272.26 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.6% year over year.
  • Sales- SYGMA: $2.08 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.05 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- Other: -$3 million versus $8.85 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating income (GAAP)- SYGMA: $17 million compared to the $19.93 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross Profit- Other: $60 million compared to the $70.86 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • SYGMA- Gross Profit: $166 million versus $164.11 million estimated by three analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Sysco here>>>

Shares of Sysco have returned -6.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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