SYSCO Corporation vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 4.6× SYSCO Corporation's market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SYY | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.63B | $175.89B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $91.16 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $69.30 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $52.11B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 1.86% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
Read more on SYY →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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