Symbotic Inc - Class A
Q1 2026 Earnings
Market Reaction
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −0.06%.
Did SYM Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Symbotic posted a mixed first quarter for fiscal 2026, delivering revenue of $629.99 million, ahead of the $622.58 million consensus by 1.19% and up 29.4% year over year, while earnings per share of $0.02 fell well short of the $0.09 analyst estimate, a miss of 77.38%. The more compelling story, however, was the company's profitability inflection: GAAP net income came in at $13.36 million, compared to a net loss of $16.86 million in the year-ago period, driven by a meaningful expansion in gross margins to 21.2% from 16.6% and adjusted EBITDA that nearly quadrupled to $66.90 million. The improvement reflected operating leverage as the company scaled its deployment base to 57 systems, up from 44 a year ago, with R&D expenses holding roughly flat. Analysts reassessing the growth narrative sent shares higher following the report. Looking ahead, Symbotic guided Q2 FY2026 revenue to $650 million to $670 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $70 million to $75 million, signaling continued sequential improvement as rising deployments and expanding margins anchor management's forward outlook.
- 29% year-over-year revenue growth driven by rising system deployments
- Gross margin expansion to 21.2% from 16.6% year-over-year (adjusted gross margin to 23.4% from 17.7%)
- Adjusted EBITDA nearly quadrupled to $67 million from $18 million year-over-year
- 57 systems in deployment and 51 operational systems, up from 44 and 29 respectively a year ago
- Stronger margins driving profitability that exceeded management expectations
“We are off to a strong start this fiscal year. Our operational execution and product innovation are yielding tangible economic benefits for both our customers and us.”
SYM CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
For Q2 FY2026, Symbotic expects revenue of $650 million to $670 million and adjusted EBITDA of $70 million to $75 million. Management sees a solid growth profile supported by rising deployments and expanding profitability. The company is not providing GAAP net income guidance as reconciliation items are outside its control.
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