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SYY vs KO

Sysco Corporation compared with The Coca-Cola Company. This page compares both source-verified company profiles and does not introduce an unverified price target.

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Sysco Corporation

$189.43

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The Coca-Cola Company

$189.43

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Business exposure

SYY: Food Distributors

KO: Soft Drinks

Upside lens

SYY: Salesforce expansion and service improvements can deepen penetration of higher-margin independent restaurants. The proposed combination can add a complementary cash-and-carry route to independent foodservice customers. Strategic sourcing and supply-chain optimization can support gross margin and service reliability.

KO: Global unit case volume grew and Coca-Cola gained value share in total nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, supporting the durability of its brand and distribution system. Organic revenue growth, disciplined operating expenses, and favorable currency supported comparable operating-margin expansion despite higher input costs and marketing investment. The planned CCBA sale can further concentrate Coca-Cola on brand ownership and concentrate economics, subject to closing and effective system execution.

Risk lens

SYY: Traffic weakness or restaurant closures can reduce case volumes and customer credit quality. Regulatory review, integration complexity or delayed synergies could reduce the Jetro transaction's value. Rapid product-cost changes can affect customer pricing, working capital and gross-profit dollars.

KO: Higher input costs and increased marketing investment partially offset first-quarter comparable margin expansion and could intensify if inflation persists. Reported growth and guidance benefit from currency assumptions, while the expected CCBA divestiture remains subject to regulatory approval and closing timing. Changes in consumer health preferences and taxes or restrictions targeting sugar, packaging, water use, or marketing can reduce demand or raise compliance and operating costs.

Verified sources

Sysco Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 ResultsSysco Corporation · earningsVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 4/28/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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Sysco Corporation Investor RelationsSysco Corporation · companyVerified

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Sysco Corporation SEC filingsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · filingVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 4/28/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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Coca-Cola Reports First Quarter 2026 Results and Updates Full Year GuidanceThe Coca-Cola Company · earningsVerified

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Published: 4/28/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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The Coca-Cola Company Investor RelationsThe Coca-Cola Company · companyVerified

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Coca-Cola Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended April 3, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · filingVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 4/30/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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