Symbotic revenue beats, outlook strong; shares jump

Investing.com -- Symbotic Inc (NASDAQ: SYM), a leader in AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, saw its shares surge around 7% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting fourth-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst expectations and providing an optimistic outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

The company reported revenue of $618 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $604.37 million and representing a 9.5% increase from $564.6 million in the same period last year. However, Symbotic posted a net loss of $19.1 million, or -$0.03 per share, falling short of analysts’ expectations for earnings of $0.05 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported net income of $16 million.

"We delivered on our commitments to achieve strong top-line growth, a significant rise in operational systems, and strong margin expansion in fiscal year 2025 as we continue to enhance our value to customers," said Rick Cohen, Symbotic Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Symbotic expects revenue between $610 million and $630 million, above the consensus estimate of $606.8 million. The company also projects adjusted EBITDA of $49 million to $53 million for the quarter.

The company’s cash position strengthened considerably, with cash and cash equivalents increasing by $467 million from the prior quarter to $1.25 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.

"Revenue exceeded our expectations, and we delivered strong gross margin expansion and free cash flow in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025," said Izzy Martins, Symbotic Chief Financial Officer.

For the full fiscal year 2025, Symbotic reported revenue of $2.25 billion, reflecting 26% growth YoY, with a net loss of $91 million and adjusted EBITDA of $147 million. The company also highlighted the addition of Medline as its first customer in the healthcare vertical.

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