Sysco

SYY

Market cap $37B

SYY's U.S. Foodservice highlights steady execution in Q1, with sales up 2.9% and local volumes stabilizing despite mixed demand.

HOUSTON, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Sysco is undervalued with a forward P/E ratio of 16 compared with 22 for the S&P 500. SYY's core division, Sysco U.S. Food Services, has consistently outperformed its competitors in the past decade. Headwinds from elevated inflation and interest rates are becoming tailwinds.

SYY's international unit gains traction, with rising local volumes, expanding margins and eight straight quarters of double-digit profit growth.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.

Thousands of Sysco colleagues volunteered 36,817 hours in November to help ease global food insecurity, impacting over 1,700 individual charities Thousands of Sysco colleagues volunteered 36,817 hours in November to help ease global food insecurity, impacting over 1,700 individual charities

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The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) has underperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) year-to-date, but November shows a reversal. Several Dividend Aristocrats, including CAH, CAT, CHRW, and ALB, have posted double-digit gains in 2025, while others lag behind. Dividend growth among Aristocrats averages 5.46% for 2025, with most constituents announcing increases, though growth is slightly below 2024 levels.