Symbotic (SYM)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$53.00
▼(-0.69% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/10/26
Strong financial momentum and cash generation, reinforced by a positive earnings call with improving margins, profitability, and a sizable backlog, support the score. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (downtrend across key moving averages with negative MACD) and an expensive valuation (very high P/E with no dividend yield support).
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Very strong operating and free cash flow provides durable funding for deployments, R&D, and M&A without heavy reliance on external financing. This cash generation supports multi‑year system rollouts, service expansion and buffers cadence volatility, improving long‑term financial flexibility.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent operating profitability
Despite GAAP and adjusted gains in recent quarters, the company has not yet consistently converted growth into sustained operating earnings. Persistent negative TTM operating metrics imply earnings volatility and limit near‑term return on invested capital until margins stabilize.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Very strong operating and free cash flow provides durable funding for deployments, R&D, and M&A without heavy reliance on external financing. This cash generation supports multi‑year system rollouts, service expansion and buffers cadence volatility, improving long‑term financial flexibility.
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Symbotic (SYM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$32.14B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.33M
Price to Earnings (P/E)643.4
Beta (1Y)2.83
Revenue Growth24.80%
EPS Growth-31.37%
CountryUS
Employees1,650
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.13
Shares Outstanding125,753,390
10 Day Avg. Volume1,377,707
30 Day Avg. Volume1,329,688
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.35
Price to Book (P/B)25.60
Price to Sales (P/S)2.52
P/FCF Ratio7.19
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.97
Enterprise Value/Revenue13.00
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit67.65
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.49K
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$64.88Price Target Upside21.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.77B
Symbotic Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, provides robotics and technology to improve efficiency for retailers and wholesalers in the United States. It offers The Symbotic System, a full-service warehouse automation system that reduces cost...
How the Company Makes Money
Symbotic generates revenue through the sale and deployment of its automation systems and related services. The company earns money by designing and integrating robotic systems tailored to the specific needs of its clients, which often involves lon...
Symbotic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
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The FlySymbotic Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution, robust YoY growth across revenue, EBITDA and software/services, GAAP profitability, a healthy cash position and strategic product/portfolio expansion (next‑gen storage, Fox Robotics). Key challenges remain primarily timing‑ and lumpy‑revenue related: paid development variability, reallocation of R&D into COGS and modeling noise from accounting changes, and several strategic initiatives (prototypes, GreenBox/Exol, Mexico and Fox cross‑sells) that are early stage and introduce near‑term conversion uncertainty. On balance the positive financial results, margin expansion and sizable backlog materially outweigh the near‑term timing and modeling uncertainties.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth and Top‑End Beat
Fiscal Q1 revenue of $630.0M (met top end of guidance), up 29% year‑over‑year; systems revenue grew 27% YoY to $590.0M.
Negative Updates
Lumpy Paid Development Revenue
Paid development revenue rose to 'double digits' of total revenue in Q1 (from high single digits prior), but management cautioned this revenue stream will be lumpy and not expected to remain at Q1 levels each quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth and Top‑End Beat
Fiscal Q1 revenue of $630.0M (met top end of guidance), up 29% year‑over‑year; systems revenue grew 27% YoY to $590.0M.
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Company Guidance
Symbotic guided 2026 revenue of $650–$670 million and adjusted EBITDA of $70–$75 million, with Q3 growth expected to be similar to Q2 and a more pronounced sequential pickup in Q4. That outlook follows a strong fiscal Q1 (revenue $630M, +29% YoY; systems revenue $590M, +27% YoY; software $10.9M, +97% YoY; operations services $28.8M, +68% YoY), GAAP net income $13M, adjusted EBITDA $67M (double‑digit EBITDA margin), 10 new system starts, 57 systems in deployment (3 moved to operational), and a backlog of $22.3B; the company finished the quarter with $1.8B cash (up from $1.2B) including $424M net proceeds from a December follow‑on. Management noted systems gross‑margin expansion, adjusted operating expenses of $80M (GAAP OpEx $127M), that paid‑development revenue reached the double‑digit percentage of total revenue and will be lumpy, and emphasized continued margin leverage as scale increases (Symbotic processed >2 billion cases and logged ~200M miles in CY2025).Symbotic Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.39B | 2.25B | 1.79B | 1.18B | 593.31M | 251.91M |
| Gross Profit | 459.16M | 422.61M | 279.10M | 209.50M | 99.65M | 10.45M |
| EBITDA | -8.90M | -48.00M | -60.07M | -189.85M | -134.39M | -117.89M |
| Net Income | -10.86M | -16.94M | -13.49M | -23.87M | -79.00M | -122.31M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.99B | 2.40B | 1.58B | 1.05B | 631.26M | 280.54M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.82B | 1.24B | 727.31M | 545.51M | 353.46M | 156.63M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.03B | 1.92B | 1.19B | 1.05B | 562.32M | 1.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 663.77M | 221.32M | 197.23M | 82.00K | 7.18M | -1.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 779.73M | 787.91M | -102.45M | 209.47M | -166.20M | 97.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 853.45M | 866.94M | -58.08M | 230.79M | -148.25M | 109.57M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -365.97M | -350.74M | 156.48M | -299.46M | -17.95M | -12.17M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 427.68M | 668.00K | 371.04M | -24.10M | 362.45M | 0.00 |
Symbotic Technical Analysis
Positive
53.37
Price Trends
54.31
Negative
59.27
Negative
56.88
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.55
Negative
51.45
Neutral
69.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SYM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 53.37 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 51.18, below the 50-day MA of 54.31, and below the 200-day MA of 56.88, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.55 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SYM.
Symbotic Risk Analysis
Symbotic disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Symbotic reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Symbotic Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $27.70B | 24.49 | 14.76% | 1.04% | -5.24% | 45.69% | |
70 Outperform | $30.51B | 54.24 | 5.70% | 0.10% | 4.20% | -34.47% | |
68 Neutral | $14.01B | 26.14 | 17.48% | 0.96% | 0.83% | -1.32% | |
68 Neutral | $41.01B | 35.94 | 27.69% | 1.33% | 0.98% | -7.51% | |
64 Neutral | $30.27B | 24.85 | -25.98% | 1.88% | 0.73% | -15.57% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
59 Neutral | $32.14B | 643.38 | -3.34% | ― | 24.80% | -31.37% |
* Industrials Sector Average
SYM
Symbotic
53.37
34.81
187.55%
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205.38
55.54
37.07%
PNR
Pentair
85.82
9.08
11.83%
ROK
Rockwell Automation
365.02
140.84
62.82%
IR
Ingersoll Rand
77.91
10.04
14.79%
OTIS
Otis Worldwide
77.86
-12.43
-13.76%
Symbotic Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Symbotic Stockholders Back Board, Pay at 2026 Meeting
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
On March 5, 2026, Symbotic Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders via live audio webcast, with 98.89% of the combined voting power represented, establishing a strong quorum. Stockholders holding Class A, Class V-1, and Class V-3 shares ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Symbotic Delivers Strong Q1 2026 Results and Profitability
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, Symbotic reported its first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended December 27, 2025, posting revenue of $630 million, a 29% year-over-year increase, and turning to a net income of $13 million from a $17 million loss...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Symbotic details executive agreements and leadership compensation changes
Neutral
Jan 16, 2026
In a recent filing, Symbotic Inc. disclosed the terms of several agreements involving its subsidiary Symbotic LLC and executives Michael Dunn and James Kuffner. The agreements, dated between June 10, 2024 and June 6, 2025, include a letter of inte...
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