Food distribution giant Sysco (NYSE: SYY) will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what to look for.
Sysco met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $21.15 billion, up 3.2% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Sysco’s revenue to grow 3.1% year on year to $20.77 billion, slowing from the 4.5% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.98 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Sysco has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.
Looking at Sysco’s peers in the consumer discretionary segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Nike posted flat year-on-year revenue, beating analysts’ expectations by 1.7%, and Carnival reported revenues up 6.6%, falling short of estimates by 0.6%. Nike traded down 10.5% following the results while Carnival was up 13.6%.
Read our full analysis of Nike’s results here and Carnival’s results here.
Investors in the consumer discretionary segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices up 1% on average over the last month. Sysco is up 2.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $86.75 (compared to the current share price of $76.31).
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