Sysco Corporation (SYY): Today's Featured Wholesale Winner
(
) pushed the Wholesale industry higher today making it today's featured wholesale winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.5%. By the end of trading, Sysco Corporation rose 21 cents (0.8%) to $27.42 on average volume. Throughout the day, 3.2 million shares of Sysco Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 4.2 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $27.14-$27.61 after having opened the day at $27.26 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $27.21. Other companies within the Wholesale industry that increased today were:
(
), up 5.6%,
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limite
(
), up 3.2%,
(
), up 3.1%, and
(
), up 2.9%.
Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of a range of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. Sysco Corporation has a market cap of $16.29 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.2, equal to the average wholesale industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 7.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Sysco as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.
- You can view the full Sysco Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
(
), down 8.6%,
(
), down 6.8%,
(
), down 4.4%, and
(
), down 3.8%, were all losers within the wholesale industry with
(
) being today's wholesale industry loser.
- Use our wholesale section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the wholesale industry could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Cons Goods
(
) while those bearish on the wholesale industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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