Sysco (FRA:SYY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 17.42 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 59% Above Median

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FRA:SYY Sysco Corp FRA:SYY
88 GF Score
Price €72.64
GF Value €72.31
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sysco FRA:SYY -0.27% 88 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.42 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 59% above its 10-year median of 10.95. GuruFocus rates FRA:SYY with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €72.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 233 Retail - Defensive companies, Sysco ranks worse than 95.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Sysco's current share price is €72.64. Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.17. Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 17.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SYY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.7   Med: 10.95   Max: 18.83
Current: 17.63

During the past years, Sysco's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 18.83. The lowest was 4.70. And the median was 10.95.

FRA:SYY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.71% of 233 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs FRA:SYY: 17.63

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sysco's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.834. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €4.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Sysco  (FRA:SYY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sysco Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.15 11.66 12.35 14.77 17.46

Sysco Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.77 16.57 15.23 14.84 17.46

FRA:SYY vs USFD, PFGC, CHEF: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Sysco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=72.64/4.17
=17.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sysco's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=4.834/333.9520*333.9520
=4.834

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Sysco Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.903 241.428 6.782
201612 4.344 241.432 6.009
201703 4.065 243.801 5.568
201706 3.999 244.955 5.452
201709 3.595 246.819 4.864
201712 3.677 246.524 4.981
201803 3.662 249.554 4.900
201806 4.122 251.989 5.463
201809 4.347 252.439 5.751
201812 3.710 251.233 4.932
201903 4.068 254.202 5.344
201906 4.318 256.143 5.630
201909 4.363 256.759 5.675
201912 4.470 256.974 5.809
202003 3.620 258.115 4.684
202006 2.024 257.797 2.622
202009 2.168 260.280 2.782
202012 2.300 260.474 2.949
202103 2.293 264.877 2.891
202106 2.518 271.696 3.095
202109 2.776 274.310 3.380
202112 2.131 278.802 2.553
202203 2.359 287.504 2.740
202206 2.571 296.311 2.898
202209 2.223 296.808 2.501
202212 2.673 296.797 3.008
202303 2.905 301.836 3.214
202306 3.671 305.109 4.018
202309 3.951 307.789 4.287
202312 4.377 306.746 4.765
202403 3.874 312.332 4.142
202406 3.514 314.175 3.735
202409 4.049 315.301 4.289
202412 3.930 315.605 4.158
202503 3.668 319.799 3.830
202506 3.323 322.561 3.440
202509 3.680 324.800 3.784
202512 4.071 324.054 4.195
202603 4.155 330.213 4.202
202606 4.834 333.952 4.834

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.42 mean?
Sysco (FRA:SYY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.42 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. This is 59% above median its historical median of 10.95. Over the past decade, Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.70 to 18.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #223 out of 233 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 95.7%.
Is Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sysco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.42 is 59% above median its 10-year median of 10.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.70 to a high of 18.83. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Sysco's value of 17.42 is 968.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sysco ranks #223 out of 233 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sysco has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sysco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to USFD and PFGC?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #223 out of 233 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sysco in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Sysco's value of 17.42 is 968.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sysco's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.70 to 18.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.95 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Sysco has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.63, based on 233 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sysco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.42 is 968.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sysco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.42, which is 59% above median its own 10-year median of 10.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sysco stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sysco (FRA:SYY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €72.31, compared to a current price of €72.64 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.42, which is 59% above median its 10-year median of 10.95 and 968.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.63. Sysco's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sysco (FRA:SYY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.42 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sysco (FRA:SYY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sysco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €72.64 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €72.31. GuruFocus considers Sysco to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SYY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 17.42 (59% above median its 10-year median of 10.95)
  • GF Value™: €72.31 vs. price of €72.64 (0.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 968.7% above the Retail - Defensive median (#223 of 233)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SYY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sysco Business Description

Address 1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX, USA, 77077-2099
Sysco is the largest US foodservice distributor with 18% share of the highly fragmented $377 billion domestic market. It distributes roughly 500,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (60% of fiscal 2025 revenue), education and government buildings (8%), healthcare facilities (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (17%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2025, 70% of the firm's revenue was derived from its US foodservice operations, while its international (18%), quick-service logistics (10%), and other (2%) segments contributed the rest.
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