Symbotic Inc. (SYM)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$51.00
▼(-19.27% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals (debt-free balance sheet and robust recent cash generation) and a constructive earnings call with upbeat guidance, profitability improvements, and a large backlog. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (price below major moving averages with soft momentum) and a demanding valuation (P/E ~90) without a dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt and materially improved equity provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, allows funding of multi-site rollouts, R&D and acquisitions, and cushions the business against cyclical slowdowns while supporting long-term scaling.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue per deployment
A material downward trend in revenue per deployment from mix shifts (smaller systems, BreakPack) can compress unit economics. Lower per-site revenue makes it harder to sustain systems margins, extend payback periods and requires higher deployment volumes for the same revenue growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt and materially improved equity provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, allows funding of multi-site rollouts, R&D and acquisitions, and cushions the business against cyclical slowdowns while supporting long-term scaling.
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Symbotic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Shows where Symbotic earns its sales by country or region, revealing concentration risk, exposure to different economic cycles, and near-term growth opportunities from international expansion. Useful for assessing how currency, trade or local customer demand could affect revenue and long-term market reach.
Shows where Symbotic earns its sales by country or region, revealing concentration risk, exposure to different economic cycles, and near-term growth opportunities from international expansion. Useful for assessing how currency, trade or local customer demand could affect revenue and long-term market reach.
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Market Cap
$32.56B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)803.7
Beta (1Y)2.79
Revenue Growth20.81%
EPS Growth27.33%
CountryUS
Employees1,650
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.04
Shares Outstanding127,215,410
10 Day Avg. Volume2,055,372
30 Day Avg. Volume1,791,397
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 Cap1.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.98
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit66.41
Enterprise Value/Ebitda1.02K
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$66.50Price Target Upside5.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.80B
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 primarily makes money by selling, installing, and supporting warehouse automation systems for customers’ distribution and fulfillment facilities. Revenue is generally generated from (1) system sales and deployment work, which can include ...
Symbotic Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong execution: revenue above guidance, restored GAAP profitability, materially higher adjusted EBITDA, expanding systems and software revenue, robust cash generation and a large backlog. Product and technology momentum (APD, SyMicro, Nyobolt batteries, BreakPack upgrades, Fox acquisition) supports longer-term growth and margin improvement. Near-term challenges include a low number of system completions this quarter (timing impact), a decline in revenue per deployment driven by mix, increased near-term CapEx and higher operating expenses to support growth, and some uncertainty/timing on international expansion and multi-system rollouts. On balance, the positives materially outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Revenue Above Guidance and Strong Top-Line
Fiscal Q2 revenue of $676 million came in above the high end of guidance; Q3 revenue outlook of $700–720 million implies sequential growth.
Negative Updates
System Completions Temporarily Low
Only one system went operational in the quarter (XSLT Atlanta) versus three in the prior quarter; management attributes this to the low number of system starts ~2 years ago and expects system completions to grow sequentially into Q3/Q4 but not dramatically.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Above Guidance and Strong Top-Line
Fiscal Q2 revenue of $676 million came in above the high end of guidance; Q3 revenue outlook of $700–720 million implies sequential growth.
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Company Guidance
Symbotic guided third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $700–$720 million and adjusted EBITDA of $80–$85 million (one‑quarter cadence), and said it expects a strong fourth quarter with both sequential and year‑over‑year growth; management reiterated plans to remain profitable and pursue longer‑term systems margins in the 30%+ range. The guidance follows a Q2 in which revenue was $676M (above the high end of guidance), GAAP net income was $9M, adjusted EBITDA was $78M, systems revenue was $634M (+24% YoY, +8% sequential), software revenue was $13M (≈+93% YoY, >75% ex‑adjustment), operations services were $29M, 14 new system starts brought deployments to 70 with one system turned operational, backlog stood at $22.7B (from $22.3B), cash & equivalents were ~$2.0B (up from $1.8B), free cash flow was $218M, and expected capital spending is roughly $20–25M per quarter.Symbotic Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.52B | 2.25B | 1.79B | 1.18B | 593.31M | 251.91M |
| Gross Profit | 491.80M | 422.61M | 279.10M | 209.50M | 99.65M | 10.45M |
| EBITDA | 31.93M | -48.00M | -60.07M | -189.85M | -134.39M | -117.89M |
| Net Income | -4.96M | -16.94M | -13.49M | -23.87M | -79.00M | -122.31M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.50B | 2.40B | 1.58B | 1.05B | 631.26M | 280.54M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.01B | 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 | 2.47B | 1.92B | 1.19B | 1.05B | 562.32M | 1.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.03B | 221.32M | 197.23M | 82.00K | 7.18M | -1.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 748.68M | 787.91M | -102.45M | 209.47M | -166.20M | 97.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 845.22M | 866.94M | -58.08M | 230.79M | -148.25M | 109.57M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -220.24M | -350.74M | 156.48M | -299.46M | -17.95M | -12.17M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 428.66M | 668.00K | 371.04M | -24.10M | 362.45M | 0.00 |
Symbotic Technical Analysis
Neutral
63.17
Price Trends
54.52
Negative
56.62
Negative
58.42
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.60
Negative
48.74
Neutral
76.50
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SYM, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 63.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 53.45, above the 50-day MA of 54.52, and above the 200-day MA of 58.42, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.60 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.74 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.50 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $50.33B | 28.74 | 30.25% | 1.33% | 10.45% | 21.30% | |
72 Outperform | $28.27B | 29.50 | 14.69% | 1.04% | 4.05% | -51.73% | |
67 Neutral | $32.56B | 803.66 | -0.94% | ― | 20.81% | 27.33% | |
67 Neutral | $27.75B | 40.88 | 5.80% | 0.10% | 6.86% | -26.67% | |
66 Neutral | $12.09B | 20.53 | 17.74% | 0.96% | 3.10% | 4.96% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
58 Neutral | $27.92B | 22.00 | -27.10% | 1.88% | 3.34% | -1.24% |
* Industrials Sector Average
SYM
Symbotic
52.87
22.16
72.16%
DOV
Dover
215.40
35.80
19.93%
PNR
Pentair
73.54
-25.18
-25.51%
ROK
Rockwell Automation
456.30
147.58
47.80%
IR
Ingersoll Rand
72.43
-10.08
-12.21%
OTIS
Otis Worldwide
72.73
-22.43
-23.57%
Symbotic Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Symbotic Delivers Strong Q2 Growth and Turns Profitable
Positive
May 6, 2026
Symbotic Inc., a Nasdaq-listed leader in A.I.-enabled robotics for supply chains, provides end-to-end warehouse automation systems for major retailers, wholesalers, food and beverage firms and medical supply distributors. Its technology transforms...
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 ...
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