SYY
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Sysco Corporation (SYY) closed at $86.53 as of 2026-02-02, trading 19.3% above its 200-week moving average of $72.51. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 15.7% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 72, SYY is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2704 weeks of data, SYY has crossed below its 200-week moving average 27 times. On average, these episodes lasted 14 weeks. Historically, investors who bought SYY at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +11.8%.
With a market cap of $41.4 billion, SYY is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 4.2%. Return on equity stands at 82.3%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 18.1x book value.
SYY is a Dividend Aristocrat, having increased its dividend for 25 or more consecutive years. The current yield is 250.00%. The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 6.1% over the past three years.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in SYY would have grown to $2908, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 10.7% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming SYY as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 11.5% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: SYY vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After SYY Crosses Below the Line?
Across 22 historical episodes, buying SYY when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +15.6% after 12 months (median +15.0%), compared to +16.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 75% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +21.4% vs +25.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment SYY crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
SYY has crossed below its 200-week MA 27 times with an average 1-year return of +11.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1974 | Mar 1975 | 47 | 55.0% | -6.4% | +130461.5% |
| Jun 1975 | Jun 1975 | 1 | 7.1% | -8.7% | +162628.8% |
| Aug 1975 | Oct 1975 | 8 | 7.9% | -22.8% | +150616.1% |
| Dec 1975 | Aug 1977 | 87 | 29.8% | -8.7% | +162628.8% |
| Nov 1987 | Dec 1987 | 1 | 1.6% | +52.1% | +12838.5% |
| Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 | 1 | 0.5% | +26.6% | +3100.3% |
| Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 | 2 | 8.1% | +33.8% | +3153.6% |
| Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 | 1 | 0.1% | +31.1% | +2985.6% |
| Sep 2005 | Oct 2005 | 2 | 0.6% | +8.9% | +396.4% |
| Oct 2005 | Nov 2005 | 2 | 4.6% | +19.0% | +415.9% |
| Dec 2005 | Mar 2006 | 12 | 5.8% | +21.0% | +399.1% |
| Apr 2006 | Sep 2006 | 22 | 14.6% | +7.2% | +386.4% |
| Feb 2007 | Mar 2007 | 3 | 1.5% | -10.2% | +371.5% |
| Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | 6 | 7.0% | -14.9% | +359.5% |
| Nov 2007 | Aug 2008 | 38 | 13.7% | -28.2% | +365.5% |
| Sep 2008 | Nov 2009 | 61 | 31.6% | -14.7% | +388.1% |
| Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 | 1 | 0.8% | +10.7% | +404.4% |
| Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 | 1 | 0.6% | +13.5% | +403.3% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 3 | 1.2% | +23.4% | +402.4% |
| Mar 2020 | Sep 2020 | 26 | 41.4% | +83.0% | +116.2% |
| Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 8.3% | +42.3% | +79.2% |
| May 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 1.0% | +6.0% | +32.0% |
| Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | 12 | 11.5% | +13.7% | +32.9% |
| Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | 8 | 4.8% | +5.4% | +25.0% |
| Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | 6 | 2.9% | +10.9% | +21.7% |
| Mar 2025 | May 2025 | 10 | 3.1% | N/A | +25.1% |
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | 1 | 0.4% | N/A | +20.0% |
| Average | 14 | — | +11.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02