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Issuer:     SYSCO CORP (SYY)
CIK:        0000096021
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-09T10:10:31+00:00
Accession:  0000950142-26-002525
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Sysco reaffirms FY27 EPS $5.02-$5.12, launches $500M AI savings plan, raises mid-term EPS growth to 9-11%
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- Reaffirms FY2027 guidance: net sales growth ~6-7% to ~$90B; adjusted EPS $5.02-$5.12 (9-11% growth).
- Introduces $500M multi-year AI efficiency program, targeting at least $500M savings by FY2029; includes $100M in-year savings for FY2027.
- Raises mid-term (FY2028-29) targets: net sales growth to 4-7% (from 4-6%) and adjusted EPS growth to 9-11% (from 6-8%).
- CEO Kevin Hourican cites momentum; expects Jetro Restaurant Depot deal to close by Q3 FY2027, aiding deleveraging.
- AI program focuses on supply chain routing, merchandising automation, indirect spend, and back-office simplification.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000095014226002525/0000950142-26-002525-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000095014226002525/eh260827503_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002525

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