SYY - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to Sysco's First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Conference Call.

As a reminder, today's call is being recorded.

We will begin with opening remarks and introductions. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Neil Russell, Vice President of Corporate Affairs. ahead. go Please

Neil Russell

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Kevin Hourican

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Joel Grade

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Operator

[Operator Instructions] Capital. first from question Kelly comes line BMO Bania Your the of from

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Kelly Bania

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Joel Grade

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Kelly Bania

for year? about And CapEx think the just can you just help plans us

Joel Grade

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Kelly Bania

Thank you.

Operator

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Edward Kelly

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Kevin Hourican

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Edward Kelly

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Joel Grade

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Edward Kelly

Great. helpful. That's Thank you.

Operator

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John Heinbockel

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Kevin Hourican

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John Heinbockel

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Kevin Hourican

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John Heinbockel

Thank you.

Operator

Your comes of Lauren line the next question from from Suisse. Silberman Credit

open. is line Your

Lauren Silberman

Thanks.

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Kevin Hourican

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Lauren Silberman

elevated helpful. just accelerated the margins. among margin, benefit you've customers. very And at really going the gross Okay, better PPE that's like some focus local sounds then on forward, growth from the talked It be about that'll

sales? gross So settle higher higher of this? do sustainably mix Should local of customer Sysco a see out percentage opportunity for at coming any you margins

Kevin Hourican

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Joel Grade

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that the space. other one in Kevin build we're thing it on national part So, believe certainly, just we do the interested growing not said, mean in to doesn't certainly

of recall dollars end day, like the better. margin the at think I percentages, always I I like even

dollars significant business. into drive do customers those – our the think I mean, I so, And gross profit

so, says your small relates something And to question. just as a Kevin just it builds on couple, again

Lauren Silberman

so you Thank helpful. Really much.

Kevin Hourican

Thanks.

Operator

comes the question from Alex from line Slagle Jefferies. of next Your

Your line is open.

Alex Slagle

morning. Thanks. Good

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Kevin Hourican

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Alex Slagle

Helpful. you. Thank

Operator

next Piper from of line Miller Sandler. the comes Nicole Your from question

open. is line Your

Nicole Miller

update. detail thanks that I'll system. admit, And the Two that one level overall Thank and the you around so local than remember and performing nor just independent much the I commentary that quick first questions; and is good don't better on the of for morning performance frankly.

that of you less the it man Or it's they and did just locals competition? wondering standing occur for have time? was the of function think last because And essentially? I independents? so is that do when Is a And some pivot closures and

Kevin Hourican

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we've So for average. those that outperforming engaged this we're and very about meaningfully national being they're proactive

Joel Grade

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combine the come area a something seeing. as through mix reason that's industry of over-indexing has perspective, that in you're Kevin seeing are when so that we've the is you the starting what resilience this from to business the And talked and work about done you're with

Nicole Miller

points the of strength you very agree I I just question, will on appreciate about Thank finer second couldn't restaurant and the that. come much. And last the back. a and it more industry how

and the trying seeing guess, consolidation. pandemic I'm to well is this. restaurant I I'm still, past now during – before, think And what So again in

portfolios closure, There's that, consolidation, of it's and some it's putting together. strategic somebody it's but So not not bankruptcy. buying

distribution. so curious the see as about of happening, we I'm impact extremely And that

see getting Clearly, come I be we they brands that, more they're but when like so brands, to you bunch distributor? even better putting private, but back more to week of they what more happens or not doors, whether So or concepts a together public of deal? as big you're announcements the as push stores, could get a more you do also do this

Kevin Hourican

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doors fewer of As there aggregate. is the thing in yes, That it relates Sysco. doors, in for to would the good future number will a anticipate I be

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Joel Grade

I do Yes, think…

Nicole Miller

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with good I'm clarify into growing, bunch the Dunkin' it's brands, a about put happens once if a on or know standalone Does those it distributor. you this saying portfolios up scale that the and happen? pitching had is don't It's right? Dunkin' So access don't getting beating not doors consolidation. easier portfolio part to long, is I brands? and close, get other the of So not. all they of they public-to-private, the day and a all that's the portfolio for didn't And standalone say, before private-to-private, now you and were – four I to but whole concepts are because company let's Or that of they're put scale. into

Kevin Hourican

Sysco in describing. would successful uniquely environment be I you're positioned to that the would be say

pivot a scale, a answer our them. And coast-to-coast like my by our I'm customer Our long-term, would and that's is vis-à-vis understand or into for margin I viewed that to discussion negotiations, this national prefer breadth, think get our positive being I ability say And company. you I but support depth, quick. to favorably not

Nicole Miller

the Yes, I interruption, the And right absolutely. I first I for apologize don't think time. asked the question

you. So thank

Kevin Hourican

for Thank problem. question. No Yes. the you

Nicole Miller

Thanks again.

Operator

John question Glass of next Morgan from Your the comes from line Stanley.

Your line is open.

John Glass

Thanks morning. good and

of would the we words, about fiscal that high but ask $XXX And that? the it's about if that end Thanks. in resident XXXX, through or does quarters? that that rate it First, think of should think can just to the it's at I in stays a this fully not this – year. I it saves? million in cost is contained quarter And Is XXXX. quarter like $XXX assume within it's does stays all in, a of about run other In million how that

Kevin Hourican

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perspective. I would as pandemic, as you'll an But point. of of distribution think ramping decisive we borders some it up But certainly permanent it year. I really, and say speaking, a the is the important this say out cost action that's that the and both that the recall from really beginning consistent generally mean, is across relatively the we I of temporary So took go to would swift some cost and relates that, throughout since I

done that of headed million, structural into well leading And work cost as we the that on into so is underway was $XXX some this it year. we've

relatively talked would the we is also of well So going line, you, it bottom as it's down of into I the vast again tell but our as that go to reinvested be again, distributed. will majority on Again some about call, earlier well.

John Glass

have time? I visibility off since this Is sellers if we're time understand of on even just probably right the take an to tuck-in a greater but the Is time, and page, think domestically bottom, et may lot do that particular, business ask some buyers tenuous be this there's Or could there's anything then same of M&A and I to opportunity know early? outlook, in how is re-engaging? we and acquisitions? And start both too there, now on the also the about not a advantage I period about runway European is this the this you cetera. it of

Joel Grade

say couple I'd of Well, a Yes. things.

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been of have And plenty so, there discussions.

in It I you necessarily the that true think we that's make sense I XXXX. has it that still us. so – of sell holding to I when were say like XXXX back they make sellers housing are to quite same and high this their the at in kind sense on sense or page, would has houses price. can site, I expectations buyers joke just we're crisis long think multiple how the said to for a in think – higher to idea People that that not and on it's about, always try

domestically. say And but is so we to relates that Europe priority Europe, it mean don't Europe in business. I discussions would there's at not for our point. of have And focus stabilize that that or business existing to first here as this our is eyes space in opportunities, primary our M&A it our in to I the happening think And I doesn't think some out continue in certainly

John Glass

you. Thank

Kevin Hourican

is I straight which another puzzle return. before, financial you one do right build do and just in the ill I higher the and piece said just a or business. over a competitor jump And we if no Kevin. one this could. I've customer is upon has wish their this buyer, business, This But win go to of

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John Glass

you. Thank

Operator

John question of next Your Ivankoe JPMorgan. the line comes from from

line is open. Your

John Ivankoe

that think independent that lot very a was good said, There's serve. you. thank survivability and all average your restaurants I Hi, it color above around was of the you

customers guess even that's new some an increase thrive these And, me or about, just at thinking survive you already said. in rate I future. of So reiterating how it potentially help potentially could the what got you've and even customers

working and of does you soon. be And the its to Chicago could would consider York fact trend And So it dining terms into reducing medium that or could restaurants? at certain translate that on And going it anytime as I or Could to you that working tighter customers. the be to business prepared ongoing short-term whether it's XXX% or long-term the be for you facilities in in Sysco entering the cited that? other like that something that capital potentially potential make New you some did In it's would into or markets capital are the with direction? a sense enter and added other it quarters, independent does to and on-premise elsewhere whether back you. are or capacity go it's agreements potentially potentially Joel places months extending for periods, could restaurants different elaborate said could remarks hear new be that case

Kevin Hourican

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Joel Grade

key here. Sure. couple Thanks, a Yes, of Kevin. points

receivables, make over pre-COVID even that pre-COVID the and of when are what anticipated those bad all, work the with we that continuing to payment plans receivables, our talk a we lowering collections, on significant and customers. do above of did, reserve, John, had us lot of those about you talked First debt about heard we're essentially that collections fact many we to with

to help used we we're really And capital how talking what working so when our that's say customers we our about.

them. place And good customers. It's with we've again, rate. helped certainly above And at a over and collected we're in those there again, so,

other a fact it you talking maybe have collections the helping and talking had into managed develop to along But, rolled about separate and and were moving year for about us I to technology again centralized them. customers predictive has I specific customers, bumps ability now would of new some as today forward The this if talked Kevin that to the a make essentially we point use, credit we different it's relates to we and out and way. ago, about thank the we each the because targeted day other recall that like, analytics wow, strategies what given about is goodness tiers essentially process

our where organization again that. So be to communicating we to organization and for centralized order in we needs feel tighter, terms actually, customers execute our fuel were between

opportunities do though help can that actually those we that. that we do For have to we continue so, do

will through been centralized us has that both that So have all, way technologies allow things improved there's again, predictive that no in continue process one to I that's fits us this work to of you the – to but and effective actually said. a think really the management's size allowed analytics do do

John Ivankoe

Very helpful color. Thank you.

Operator

from comes from question Bernstein of Barclays. the final Your line Jeffrey

is line open. Your

Jeffrey Bernstein

Great. you much, Thank very two questions.

$X up I from Just think wanted it's that dining you one mentioned, part casual wallet billion and it's color to ramp think previously, that. the pushing or but on you I penetration. capacity primarily the around would that's just But noted whether right, think your any you I on billion, quick-service and of expect the annualized perhaps new business confirm from XX% billion national, I noted that $X.X side, business theory to it's no dollars constraints, continue to you new $X.X

I So where have could XX% wondering ultimately. follow one go going am to maybe that up. I'm just

Joel Grade

sure. Yes,

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thing? And So there the $X.X is billion answer is you is asked more definite national. yes. a The

We but opportunities QSR, customers customers. new we is combination have robust that serve them a in net It's existing of with are QSR. pipeline we not could customer expand the of mostly a that we and where that pursuing. It's geographies

have we're we in We there growth with local have I as than that as not that winning share quoted market say the I mentioned, few to in capacity the margin the historically continue notable Sysco. fulfillment are healthcare levels. have business strong wins that buying not to and well. regard. other we're capacity that And transportation win And as to

believe because noise there's local restrictions ticket that say and than new with closures on-prem history, it other focused from, I a point to plus regard with and a fact confidence opportunity that at the lot more elevated for are level, that of significantly trying can way, we versus restaurant play local as compensation because that of it's any perspective, their as But rate on out dining. so prior restaurant we're overall in it with And the accelerating I being well. winning new at And we're Sysco's on years. role parse select business the mentioned, sales model leadership an down I there's in

national there to many toss And new it's you level, in the for which the is prospects opportunities business. ability your industry at from still an At the win I'll are follow-up. So about our to sales local sales level, available largest force perspective. the

Jeffrey Bernstein

well customers just to to? Okay. penetration necessarily then want eggs XX% basket. would it seems in like all And do what that wallet one don't can you mean, their think clarify, I to go actually put

protected giving having versus to guess share by customers more diversified a base. I So supplier are torn between being you

for that maybe XX%, where XX% larger based seen on that accounts would wondering, would you that much goal just today? than you've say be has So some that

Kevin Hourican

increase Investor one for our lever lever. John to components of back me that Heinbockel's the save strategy our current the to is He key will going I'm going versus how which of asked of question Day, wallet. bigger question. that because I'm our long-term is long-term, Yes. we for share the

lever and we For are the bullish long-term increasing that is biggest that. XX% on the

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that we believe meaningfully can move we higher. So number

that trust a more where than customers meaningfully pricing topic. more distributor the independent is customers, don't one with do to many us. the number to one It reasons of with and of number have to lack one customer transparency higher. double business reason that why chooses click and in is into they the We do Pricing is to comes point choose your back why

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Jeffrey Bernstein

savings question on was to ability the with then and less. other Got just it. just And more your cost do

XX sales operating your quite how income despite was adjusted You highlighted down percent. plus strong

million savings year. starting And think to $XXX I some, you able mentioned would whether be reduced the next wondering just having on quantify level. set lot a I'm beyond you you So the of then breakeven said additional

out wondering are $XXX we're about smaller we what in or So I'm something to just pieces million now you. talking Thank years? about talking to similar magnitude

Joel Grade

Yes.

would that not at I'm So [indiscernible] that we an event. point going to rollout further to be something investor Kevin's answer

Regarding the that something point, certainly I mean, we've about. is talked breakeven

we QX quarter, exited XX% from we've range. last recall, And business was again we flow in the positive was fact nearly and actually our if the down our again about which As fiscal the operating that cash perspective. you'll talked exited income an year, that

point moved XX% So, even the somewhere of breakeven our certainly to crisis. beyond than And that at been beginning clearly had has significantly it down. different the is

on that. that's So, you I'll color give the

Jeffrey Bernstein

of based for there Is Understood. is a on Investor date or this kind COVID? pending Day it

Kevin Hourican

Yes, pending.

Jeffrey Bernstein

you. Thank

Operator

of the you Thank call earnings today. everybody call. for Sysco joining quarter first Corporation XXXX concludes the That

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Sysco (SYY) 3 Nov 202021 Q1 Earnings call transcript