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SyscoMEX:SYY 79 Graham Number is MXNN/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:SYY with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,468.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Retail - Defensive companies, Sysco ranks worse than 421940.51% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-08-01), the stock price of Sysco is MXN1488.79. Sysco's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXNN/A. Therefore, Sysco's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is N/A.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sysco's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Sysco was 5.20. The lowest was 5.20. And the median was 5.20.
MEX:SYY's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 1.27 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Sysco's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
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N/A
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Sysco Graham Number Related Terms
Sysco Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sysco's Graham Number 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.
MEX:SYY vs USFD, PFGC, CHEF: Graham Number Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Sysco's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Price-to-Graham-Number vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sysco's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sysco's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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 (MEX:SYY) has a Graham Number of MXNN/A as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. Over the past decade, Sysco's Graham Number has ranged from 5.20 to 5.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #999999 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Sysco's Graham Number too high?
Sysco's current Graham Number is MXNN/A. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.20 to a high of 5.20. Based on the distribution chart, Sysco ranks #999999 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sysco has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sysco's Graham Number compare to USFD and PFGC?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #999999 out of 237 companies for Graham Number. This places Sysco in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.27. Historically, Sysco's own Graham Number has ranged from 5.20 to 5.20 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Graham Number among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.27, based on 237 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Graham Number is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sysco's current Graham Number is MXNN/A. 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 (MEX:SYY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,468.88, compared to a current price of MXN1,488.79 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is MXNN/A. Sysco's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sysco (MEX:SYY), the current Graham Number is MXNN/A as of Mar. 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 (MEX:SYY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sysco stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,488.79 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,468.88.
GuruFocus considers Sysco to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SYY:
Graham Number: MXNN/A
GF Value™: MXN1,468.88 vs. price of MXN1,488.79 (1.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SYY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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