Sysco (FRA:SYY) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:SYY Sysco Corp FRA:SYY
88 GF Score
Price €70.74
GF Value €73.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sysco Beneish M-Score?

Sysco FRA:SYY +2.43% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:SYY with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €73.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 293 Retail - Defensive companies, Sysco ranks better than 50.85% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sysco's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SYY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sysco was -2.27. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.62.


Sysco Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sysco's Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

Sysco Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.27 -2.61 -2.62 -2.58

Sysco Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score 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 0.00 -2.58 0.00 0.00 0.00

FRA:SYY vs USFD, PFGC, CHEF: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Sysco's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sysco's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sysco's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sysco Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Sysco for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.998+0.528 * 1.0071+0.404 * 0.9477+0.892 * 0.9632+0.115 * 1.0275
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.024053-0.327 * 1.0053
=-2.64

* 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.

This Year (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €4,774 Mil.
Revenue was €70,548 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10,376 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,213 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €942 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,597 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,626 Mil.
Net Income was €1,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-33 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,176 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4,966 Mil.
Revenue was €73,246 Mil.
Gross Profit was €13,571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10,259 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,148 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,964 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €926 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,585 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,474 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(4773.702 / 70547.79) / (4966.434 / 73246.076)
=0.067666 / 0.067805
=0.998

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(13570.832 / 73246.076) / (12978.123 / 70547.79)
=0.185277 / 0.183962
=1.0071

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (10376.256 + 6255.405) / 23213.058) / (1 - (10258.947 + 5964.18) / 23147.893)
=0.283521 / 0.299153
=0.9477

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=70547.79 / 73246.076
=0.9632

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(926.213 / (926.213 + 5964.18)) / (941.562 / (941.562 + 6255.405))
=0.134421 / 0.130828
=1.0275

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 70547.79) / (0 / 73246.076)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((11625.603 + 8597.172) / 23213.058) / ((11474.079 + 8584.889) / 23147.893)
=0.871181 / 0.866557
=1.0053

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1584.876 - -32.946 - 2176.17) / 23213.058
=-0.024053

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Sysco has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 mean?
Sysco (FRA:SYY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #144 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 49.1%.
Is Sysco's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sysco's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Sysco ranks #144 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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 Beneish M-Score compare to USFD and PFGC?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sysco ranks #144 out of 293 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sysco in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sysco and its competitors. Sysco's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. 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 €73.45, compared to a current price of €70.74 — trading 3.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Sysco's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sysco (FRA:SYY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jun. 25, 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 undervalued. The current stock price of €70.74 is trading 3.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €73.45. GuruFocus considers Sysco to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SYY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: €73.45 vs. price of €70.74 (3.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 2 warning signs

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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