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Sysco Executive Compensation (FY26)

Name: Sysco (SYY) executive compensation
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SYY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

Chief executive, fiscal 2026

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Kevin Hourican

Median of the other named officers

$3,932,897

6 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

November 14, 2025

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): October 1, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Sysco's chief executive and what were they paid?

Kevin Hourican, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, received $17,899,369 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Hourican's total was 10.3% higher than the $16,228,599 reported for fiscal 2025.

What was Sysco's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held November 14, 2025 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Sysco's peer group?

The disclosed peer group names Albertsons Companies, Inc., Aramark, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Bunge Global SA and Costco Wholesale Corporation, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kevin Hourican President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg Bertrand Executive Vice President, US Foodservice Operations	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Tim Jørgensen Former Executive Vice President and President, Foodservice Operations, International Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Aaron Alt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Judith Sansone Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Peck Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kevin Hourican Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg Bertrand Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Thomas Peck Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kevin Hourican Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg Bertrand Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Kenny Cheung Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Peck Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Ronald Phillips Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kevin Hourican Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Peck Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg Bertrand Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Kenny Cheung Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Ronald Phillips Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kevin Hourican Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg Bertrand Strategic Advisor and Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Kenny Cheung Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Jennifer Schott Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Ronald Phillips Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Stephen Higgs Senior Vice President, USBL Foodservice Operations	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Brandon Sewell Interim Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Brandon E. Sewell	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Brandon E. Sewell	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Brandon E. Sewell	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Greg D. Bertrand	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Greg D. Bertrand	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Greg D. Bertrand	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jennifer K. Schott	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Jennifer K. Schott	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jennifer K. Schott	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kenny K. Cheung	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Kenny K. Cheung	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kenny K. Cheung	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kevin P. Hourican	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Kevin P. Hourican	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kevin P. Hourican	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ronald L. Phillips	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ronald L. Phillips	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Ronald L. Phillips	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Stephen D. Higgs	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Stephen D. Higgs	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Stephen D. Higgs	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Stephen D. Higgs	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇

Fiscal 2022, 2025 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Kevin Hourican	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/9/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Greg Bertrand	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/9/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	9/10/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Jennifer Schott	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/31/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Ronald Phillips	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/9/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	9/10/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Stephen Higgs	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/9/2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	9/10/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Brandon Sewell	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/20/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/9/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.

Brandon Sewell

Interim Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Greg Bertrand

Strategic Advisor and Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Jennifer Schott

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Kenny Cheung

Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Kevin Hourican

Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Ronald Phillips

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Stephen Higgs

Senior Vice President, USBL Foodservice Operations · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2026

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Larry C. Glasscock	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Bradley M. Halverson	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Daniel J. Brutto	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Sheila G. Talton	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
John M. Hinshaw	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Alison Kenney Paul Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Roberto Marques	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Francesca DeBiase	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Jill M. Golder	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Ali Dibadj	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

Thomas Ondrof, Jason Murray and Kevin P. Hourican served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2026

Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI
Aramark ARMK
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ADM
Bunge Global SA BG
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST
Dollar General Corporation DG
Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR
FedEx Corporation FDX
Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
Loblaw Companies Limited symbol not shown
Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW
Performance Food Group Company PFGC
Target Corporation TGT
The Kroger Co. KR
Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN
United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
US Foods Holding Corp. USFD
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	November 14, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	November 15, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	November 17, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	November 18, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	November 19, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	November 20, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	November 15, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	November 16, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇

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Documents cited

DEF 14A, filed October 1, 2026
0000096021-26-000037
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
Filing, filed October 1, 2026
8-K, filed November 17, 2025
0000096021-25-000161
Proposal 2 - Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to Sysco’s named executive officers, as disclosed in Sysco’s 2025 proxy statement Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions B
DEF 14A, filed October 2, 2025
0000096021-25-000147
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed November 19, 2024
0000096021-24-000193
DEF 14A, filed October 3, 2024
0000096021-24-000175
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed November 20, 2023
0000096021-23-000208
8-K, filed November 22, 2022
0001193125-22-291227
DEF 14A, filed October 6, 2022
0001308179-22-000374
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed November 23, 2021
0001193125-21-338587
8-K, filed November 23, 2020
0001193125-20-301516
8-K, filed November 15, 2019
0001193125-19-293520
8-K, filed November 16, 2018
0001193125-18-329023

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Peers Sysco discloses

The companies named in SYY's own disclosed peer group.

Albertsons Companies, Inc.Aramark Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Bunge Global SA Costco Wholesale Corporation Dollar General Corporation Dollar Tree, Inc.FedEx Corporation Kimberly-Clark Corporation Lowe's Companies, Inc.Performance Food Group Company Target Corporation The Kroger Co.Tyson Foods, Inc.United Parcel Service, Inc.US Foods Holding Corp.Yum! Brands, Inc.

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}

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