Sysco: Transformational Deal Supports Long-Term EPS Growth

Sysco is rated a Buy, with a 19% pullback creating an attractive entry point and 18% upside to consensus target. The $29.1B Restaurant Depot acquisition is transformative, adding 20% revenue, 45% EBITDA, and 55% free cash flow, with rapid accretion expected. Q3 FY26 saw the strongest U.S. local volume growth in three years, driving margin expansion and reinforcing the core business's operational momentum.