Symbotic Q1 2026 earnings in focus

Symbotic (SYM) has opened fiscal 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$630.0 million and Basic EPS of US$0.02, setting the tone for how investors assess its path toward sustained profitability. The company has seen revenue rise from US$486.7 million in Q1 2025 to US$630.0 million in Q1 2026, while Basic EPS has shifted from a loss of US$0.03 to a profit of US$0.02 over the same period, giving this quarter a clearer view of how margins are shaping up.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings print compares with the widely followed growth and profitability narratives around Symbotic, and where the story might be starting to shift.

Trailing 12 months still show a US$11.2m loss

• Across the last twelve months, Symbotic recorded about US$2.4b in revenue and a net loss of US$11.2 million, with Basic EPS over that period at a loss of US$0.10, so this single profitable quarter sits inside a still loss‑making year.
• What stands out for the bullish view that focuses on improving profitability is that quarterly net income moved from a loss of US$3.2 million in Q1 2025 to a profit of US$2.6 million in Q1 2026, yet the trailing year is still in the red, which means:
  • Supporters of the bullish story can point to the swing into profit this quarter alongside analysts’ forecasts that earnings could grow about 47.9% per year, but they also have to factor in that the longer lookback is not yet consistently profitable.
  • On the other hand, critics of that bullish angle can highlight that, even with this quarter’s profit, the trailing EPS of a US$0.10 loss shows the path to steady earnings is not fully reflected in the recent history.

Revenue run rate at roughly US$2.4b a year

• Using the latest trailing twelve month data, revenue is about US$2.4b compared with US$1.9b a year earlier, and analysts are forecasting revenue growth of around 19.6% per year, which is above the 10.2% yearly rate for the broader US market mentioned in the analysis.
• Supporters of a bullish narrative often argue that this kind of revenue profile lines up with a growth story, and the numbers here partly back that up but also introduce some tension:
  • The analysis notes that losses have been reduced at roughly 21% per year over the past five years, which fits with the idea of a business tightening up its financials as revenue scales.
  • At the same time, the trailing twelve month figures still show an US$11.2 million loss, so while the revenue base has expanded into the billions, the earnings side is yet to fully catch up in the historical data.

Symbotic’s shift into a small profit this quarter against a roughly US$2.4b revenue base is exactly the kind of turning point bullish and cautious investors debate, and the full narrative helps you see how that debate is being framed by different groups. 📊 Read the full Symbotic Consensus Narrative.

US$53.78 share price above DCF fair value

• The analysis highlights that the recent share price of US$53.78 sits above a DCF fair value estimate of about US$47.07, while the P/S ratio of 2.8x is lower than a 3.8x peer average but higher than the 2.2x US Machinery industry average, so valuation signals are mixed rather than clearly cheap or expensive.
• For a more cautious, bearish style narrative, these valuation markers give both support and pushback to the idea that the stock is priced too high:
  • Bears can point to the share price trading above the DCF fair value and the recent description of high share price volatility over the past three months as signs that expectations already build in a lot of future progress.
  • However, the lower P/S versus direct peers and the forecast revenue and earnings growth outlined in the analysis mean the numbers do not align neatly with a simple “overpriced with no growth” story, so any bearish take has to account for both the premium to DCF and these relative and growth figures.

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