SYY Quick Ratio Analysis
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Key Takeaway
The quick ratio measures liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables) available to cover each dollar of current liabilities due within a year; at 0.73x, SYY has $0.73 of such assets per $1 of short-term obligations.
Sector Performance
51th percentileSYY
0.73x
Sector Median
0.71x
Sector Avg
2.67x
Prior Period
0.76x(Aug 2026)
Deep Analysis
The quick ratio measures liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables) available to cover each dollar of current liabilities due within a year; at 0.73x, SYY has $0.73 of such assets per $1 of short-term obligations.
This sits just above the sector median of 0.71x, placing the company at the 51st percentile among peers, essentially in the middle of the pack. The metric decreased 3.9% quarter-over-quarter from 0.76x to 0.73x, showing a recent erosion in the liquidity buffer, while no year-over-year comparison is available. A near-median level combined with a declining trend implies a mild rise in short-term liquidity risk, but the buffer remains broadly
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Quick Ratio tell investors about SYY?
A strict liquidity test. Values below 1.0 suggest a company may struggle to cover short-term obligations without selling inventory.
How is the Quick Ratio calculated?
Quick Ratio is calculated as: (Cash + Receivables) / Current Liabilities.
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The Formula
(Cash + Receivables) / Current Liabilities
Why It Matters
A strict liquidity test. Values below 1.0 suggest a company may struggle to cover short-term obligations without selling inventory.
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0.73x
Sector Median
0.71x
Sector Avg
2.67x
How SYY's Quick Ratio compares to sector peers.
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