Robotics firm Symbotic beats Q1 revenue estimates

Reuters05:08
Robotics firm Symbotic beats Q1 revenue estimates

Overview

  • AI robotics firm's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 29% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q1 rose significantly to $67 mln

  • Company's net income reached $13 mln, compared to a net loss last year

Outlook

  • Symbotic expects Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $650 mln to $670 mln

  • Company anticipates Q2 fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $70 mln to $75 mln

  • Symbotic sees solid growth profile supported by rising deployments

Result Drivers

  • OPERATIONAL EXECUTION - CEO Rick Cohen attributed strong start to fiscal year to effective operational execution and product innovation

  • STRONGER MARGINS - CFO Izzy Martins noted profitability exceeded expectations due to stronger margins

  • CASH INCREASE - Cash and cash equivalents rose by $574 mln, including $424 mln from a follow-on offering

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$629.99 mln

$623.11 mln (18 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$13.36 mln

Q1 Gross Profit

$133.42 mln

Q1 Operating Expenses

$126.90 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$6.53 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

$19.77 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Symbotic Inc is $63.00, about 12.3% above its February 3 closing price of $56.12

  • The stock recently traded at 75 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 130 three months ago

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