Sysco (SYY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kevin P. Hourican, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $17.9M in fiscal 2026, up 10% from $16.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 209:1, on median employee pay of $85,832.

Filed
October 1, 2026
Annual meeting
November 13, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$17.9M+10% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
209:1median $85,832
CEO pay in equity
72%$13M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
AIP maximum payout
200%Of target
PSU maximum payout
200%Of target
Fiscal 2026 sales
$84.6BUp 3.9%
Adjusted EPS
$4.61Diluted basis

How Hourican was paid

$17.9M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary8%Stock awards58%Option awards14%Non-equity incentive16%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kevin P. HouricanChair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer$17,899,369
Brandon E. SewellInterim Chief Financial Officer$1,471,497
Jennifer K. SchottExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary$4,056,259
Ronald L. PhillipsExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer$3,809,534
Stephen D. HiggsSenior Vice President, USBL Foodservice Operations$2,697,314
Greg D. BertrandStrategic Advisor and Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer$5,382,682
Kenny K. CheungFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$4,852,357

What changed and why

  • $17.9M$17,899,369 CEO total compensation exceeded $16,228,599 in fiscal 2025.
  • 200%200% was the maximum payout opportunity for annual incentive and PSU awards.
  • 92.99%92.99% of shares voted supported say-on-pay at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • $84.6B$84.6 billion fiscal 2026 sales increased 3.9% year over year.
  • $4.61$4.61 adjusted diluted EPS exceeded the company’s full-year guidance range.

Other Sysco proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Kevin P. Hourican paid $16.2M (+4% on the year), pay ratio 193:1.

    Filed Oct 02, 2025

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.