Sysco Corporation (SYY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.81x

Sysco Corporation (SYY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.81x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $691.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($852.00 Million). Explore SYY capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.81x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$691.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$852.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$161.00 Million
USD

Sysco Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sysco Corporation across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SYY cash flow metrics.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sysco Corporation (1989–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sysco Corporation. Check total reinvestment intensity of Sysco Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.73x $1.94 Billion $2.64 Billion $700.00 Million ▲ +15.0%
2025 0.64x $1.60 Billion $2.51 Billion $906.00 Million ▼ -11.4%
2024 0.72x $2.16 Billion $2.99 Billion $832.00 Million ▼ -0.3%
2023 0.72x $2.08 Billion $2.87 Billion $793.00 Million ▲ +11.9%
2022 0.65x $1.16 Billion $1.79 Billion $633.00 Million ▼ -14.1%
2021 0.75x $1.43 Billion $1.90 Billion $470.68 Million ▲ +35.7%
2020 0.55x $898.26 Million $1.62 Billion $720.42 Million ▼ -22.2%
2019 0.71x $1.72 Billion $2.41 Billion $692.39 Million ▲ +4.7%
2018 0.68x $1.47 Billion $2.16 Billion $687.82 Million ▼ -1.7%
2017 0.69x $1.55 Billion $2.23 Billion $686.38 Million ▼ -5.7%
2016 0.73x $1.46 Billion $1.99 Billion $527.35 Million ▲ +12.9%
2015 0.65x $1.01 Billion $1.56 Billion $542.83 Million ▲ +0.2%
2014 0.65x $969.61 Million $1.49 Billion $523.21 Million ▼ -1.8%
2013 0.66x $999.73 Million $1.51 Billion $511.86 Million ▲ +49.9%
2012 0.44x $619.68 Million $1.40 Billion $784.50 Million ▲ +5.9%
2011 0.42x $455.08 Million $1.09 Billion $636.44 Million ▲ +26.9%
2010 0.33x $290.82 Million $885.43 Million $594.60 Million ▼ -53.4%
2009 0.71x $1.11 Billion $1.58 Billion $464.56 Million ▲ +4.2%
2008 0.68x $1.08 Billion $1.60 Billion $515.96 Million ▲ +18.7%
2007 0.57x $799.68 Million $1.40 Billion $603.24 Million ▲ +4.7%
2006 0.54x $614.50 Million $1.13 Billion $514.24 Million ▼ -19.1%
2005 0.67x $801.96 Million $1.19 Billion $390.20 Million ▲ +21.2%
2004 0.55x $660.93 Million $1.19 Billion $530.09 Million ▼ -18.7%
2003 0.68x $937.20 Million $1.37 Billion $435.64 Million ▲ +10.8%
2002 0.62x $668.59 Million $1.08 Billion $416.39 Million ▼ -4.1%
2001 0.64x $614.09 Million $955.22 Million $341.14 Million ▲ +3.0%
2000 0.62x $442.31 Million $708.73 Million $266.41 Million ▲ +22.3%
1999 0.51x $298.62 Million $585.30 Million $286.69 Million ▲ +1203.9%
1998 0.04x $14.00 Million $357.80 Million $343.80 Million ▼ -93.1%
1997 0.57x $281.90 Million $498.10 Million $216.20 Million ▲ +73.2%
1996 0.33x $114.50 Million $350.40 Million $235.90 Million ▼ -18.6%
1995 0.40x $135.30 Million $336.90 Million $201.60 Million ▼ -6.2%
1994 0.43x $121.00 Million $282.50 Million $161.50 Million ▼ -14.8%
1993 0.50x $129.30 Million $257.20 Million $127.90 Million ▲ +18.0%
1992 0.43x $99.70 Million $234.00 Million $134.30 Million ▼ -6.7%
1991 0.46x $113.30 Million $248.20 Million $134.90 Million ▲ +151.2%
1990 0.18x $40.50 Million $222.90 Million $182.40 Million ▲ +671.8%
1989 -0.03x $-4.90 Million $154.20 Million $159.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).