Cash on Hand for Sysco (SYY)
According to Sysco's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.22B USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
SYY
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Latest period
$1.22B
YoY change
+53.9%
5Y CAGR
-29.3%
Peak year (2020)
$6.06B
Latest annual
$1.07B
Cash on Hand history chart for Sysco (SYY) from 1986 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Sysco (SYY) from 1986 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.07B | +53.9% | ||
| 2024 | $696.00M | -6.6% | ||
| 2023 | $745.00M | -14.1% | ||
| 2022 | $867.09M | -71.2% | ||
| 2021 | $3.01B | -50.4% | ||
| 2020 | $6.06B | +1080.1% | ||
| 2019 | $513.46M | -7.0% | ||
| 2018 | $552.33M | -36.5% | ||
| 2017 | $869.50M | -77.8% | ||
| 2016 | $3.92B | -23.6% | ||
| 2015 | $5.13B | +1142.0% | ||
| 2014 | $413.05M | +0.2% | ||
| 2013 | $412.29M | -40.2% | ||
| 2012 | $688.87M | +7.7% | ||
| 2011 | $639.76M | +5.1% | ||
| 2010 | $608.95M | -40.2% | ||
| 2009 | $1.02B | +84.7% | ||
| 2008 | $551.55M | +165.3% | ||
| 2007 | $207.87M | +3.0% | ||
| 2006 | $201.90M | +5.3% | ||
| 2005 | $191.68M | -4.0% | ||
| 2004 | $199.71M | -40.8% | ||
| 2003 | $337.45M | +70.1% | ||
| 2002 | $198.44M | +46.2% | ||
| 2001 | $135.74M | -14.7% | ||
| 2000 | $159.13M | +6.6% | ||
| 1999 | $149.30M | +35.4% | ||
| 1998 | $110.30M | -6.3% | ||
| 1997 | $117.70M | +9.2% | ||
| 1996 | $107.80M | -19.5% | ||
| 1995 | $133.90M | +54.4% | ||
| 1994 | $86.70M | +26.0% | ||
| 1993 | $68.80M | -7.5% | ||
| 1992 | $74.40M | +6.0% | ||
| 1991 | $70.20M | +25.4% | ||
| 1990 | $56.00M | +0.9% | ||
| 1989 | $55.50M | +55.9% | ||
| 1988 | $35.60M | -5.6% | ||
| 1987 | $37.70M | -49.1% | ||
| 1986 | $74.00M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Sysco's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
In 2025, Sysco (SYY) cash and short-term investments totalled $1.07B – surged 53.9% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Sysco cash and short-term investments compounded at -29.3% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2025, Sysco cash and short-term investments plunged 82.3%, falling from $6.06B to $1.07B.
$6.06B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2020, against a low of $35.60M during 1988.
Within Consumer Defensive, Sysco (SYY) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for cash and short-term investments is $9.54B.
Sysco Cash on Hand by Year
Sysco Cash on Hand 2025: $1.07B
Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.07B, surged 53.9% from 2024.
Sysco Cash on Hand 2024: $696.00M
Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $696.00M, declined 6.6% below 2023.
Sysco Cash on Hand 2023: $745.00M
Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $745.00M, declined 14.1% below 2022.
Sysco Cash on Hand 2022: $867.09M
Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $867.09M, plunged 71.2% below 2021.
Sysco Cash on Hand 2021: $3.01B
Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $3.01B.
See more financial history for Sysco (SYY).
Sector peers — Cash on Hand
Companies in the same sector as Sysco, ranked by their latest cash and short-term investments.
| Company | Cash on Hand | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $15.28B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO) | $13.87B | Consumer Defensive |
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $10.73B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) | $9.56B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) | $9.53B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) | $4.87B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | $4.48B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) | $2.77B | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
What is Sysco's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Sysco (SYY) is $1.22B (period ending December 27, 2025).
How has Sysco cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Sysco (SYY) cash and short-term investments changed +53.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Sysco cash and short-term investments?
- Sysco (SYY) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -29.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Sysco cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Sysco cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $6.06B in 2020.
What was Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Sysco (SYY) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $696.00M.
What was Sysco cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Sysco (SYY) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.07B.
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