Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, food distributor Sysco (NYSE:SYY) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Our data has shown that five-star stocks outperform the market by a significant margin; conversely, one-star stocks woefully lag the market average.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Sysco's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Sysco facts

Headquarters (founded)

Houston (1969)

Market Cap

$13.84 billion

Industry

Food Distribution

TTM Revenue

$37.99 billion

Management

CEO Richard Schnieders (will step down March 31)

CFO Bill DeLaney (will replace Schnieders as CEO)

Return on Equity (average, last three years)

31.5%

Dividend Yield

4.0%

Competitors

Kroger (NYSE:KR),

Costco (NASDAQ:COST)

CAPS members bullish on SYY also bullish on:

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ),

General Electric (NYSE:GE)

CAPS members bearish on SYY also bearish on:

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX),

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Over on CAPS, 95% of the 651 members who have rated Sysco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include valari25 and nathanmcdo.

Three weeks ago, valari25 tapped Sysco as an ideal choice for income seekers: "4.2% yield, well covered, in a stable business with 38 years of dividend increases."

In an earlier pitch from last month, nathanmcdo follows that logic and elaborates on the stock's dynamic dividend-paying power:

Fantastic distribution food company, once you do the research you see just how much of a service this company provides to Canada and the U.S. Fantastic in how efficient they are in achieving their goals. Is a solid dividend Aristocrat with little to no fear of cutting their dividend, can be bought at a current discount of its intrinsic value, a great buy for any long term dividend investor.

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