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

For the quarter ended March 2026, Sysco (SYY) reported revenue of $20.52 billion, up 4.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.94, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.59 billion, representing a surprise of -0.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.77%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.95.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.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Sysco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Sales- International Foodservice Operations: $3.89 billion versus $3.73 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.4% change.Sales- U.S. Foodservice Operations: $14.23 billion versus $14.46 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.1% change.Sales- Other: $263 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $255.72 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.3%.Sales- SYGMA: $2.14 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.12 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.5%.Operating income (GAAP)- Other: $7 million versus $-1.27 million estimated by three analysts on average.Operating income (GAAP)- SYGMA: $18 million versus $19.75 million estimated by three analysts on average.Gross Profit- Other: $68 million versus $60.67 million estimated by three analysts on average.Gross Profit- SYGMA: $163 million versus $168.39 million estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Sysco here>>>Shares of Sysco have returned +8.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks