C57/100

Is Sysco (SYY) a risky stock?

Sector: Consumer Staples Price: $80.47 Composite: 57/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Sysco (SYY) C for risk, a composite score of 57 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts SYY in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind SYY's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how SYY scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
41
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
48
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
69
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
76
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
54

What's moving SYY's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind SYY's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Product · raising risk

Sysco recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to a US parasite outbreak. The move could mean short-term costs and reputational fallout, though the product-specific recall likely limits the financial hit.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

Analysts expect only modest single-digit earnings growth from Sysco's upcoming report, suggesting steady but unspectacular results. Packaged food peer Conagra beat its Q4 earnings estimates by roughly 2%.

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, SYY's composite of 57 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SYY or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.