Symbotic Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

WILMINGTON, Mass., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended on March 29, 2025. Symbotic posted revenue of $550 million, a net loss of $21 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $35 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. By comparison, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, Symbotic had revenue of $393 million, a net loss of $55 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $9 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $52 million from the prior quarter to $955 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. “Our execution has improved, and our margins expanded,” said Symbotic Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Cohen. “With stronger project execution and a compelling roadmap of product innovation, we remain well-positioned to deliver increasing value to our stakeholders.” “Second quarter revenue grew by 40% year-over-year, and we delivered a record number of system starts and completes,” said Symbotic Chief Financial Officer, Carol Hibbard. “Looking forward, we remain committed to delivering improved execution while investing to support our future growth and innovation.” OUTLOOK For the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Symbotic expects revenue of $520 million to $540 million, and adjusted EBITDA2 of $26 million to $30 million. WEBCAST INFORMATION Symbotic will host a webcast today at 5:00 pm ET to discuss its second quarter of fiscal year 2025 results. The webcast link is: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/Symbotic-Q2-2025. ABOUT SYMBOTIC Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, A.I.-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-generation technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce, Symbotic transforms the flow of goods and the economics of the supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com. USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION Symbotic reports its financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). This press release contains financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. GAAP (“non-GAAP financial measures”), including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, and free cash flow. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool as they do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures Symbotic uses may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these non-GAAP financial measures are provided as a supplement to corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to provide additional information regarding the results of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, in isolation from, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release are reconciled to their closest reported U.S. GAAP financial measures. Symbotic recommends that investors review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business. Symbotic defines adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP net loss excluding the following items: interest income; income taxes; depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets; stock-based compensation; business combination transaction expenses; equity method investment; internal control remediation; business transformation costs; fair value adjustments on strategic investments; restructuring charges; joint venture formation fees; equity financing transaction costs; and other infrequent items that may arise from time to time. Symbotic defines adjusted gross profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP gross profit excluding the following items: depreciation, stock-based compensation, and restructuring charges. Symbotic defines adjusted gross profit margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, as adjusted gross profit divided by revenue. Symbotic defines free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by or used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs. In addition to Symbotic’s financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Symbotic believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, and free cash flow non-GAAP financial measures, are useful in evaluating the performance of Symbotic’s business because they highlight trends in its core business. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, Symbotic’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, backlog or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates” or “intends” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the ability of or expectations regarding Symbotic to: meet the technical requirements of existing or future supply agreements with its customers, including with respect to existing backlog;expand its target customer base and maintain its existing customer base;realize the benefits expected from the acquisition of Walmart’s Advanced Systems and Robotics business, the GreenBox joint venture, the Commercial Agreement with GreenBox, Symbotic’s acquisitions of developed technology intangible assets, and the commercial agreement with Walmart de México y Centroamérica;realize its outlook, including its system gross margin;anticipate industry trends;maintain and enhance its system;maintain the listing of the Symbotic Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq;execute its growth strategy;develop, design and sell systems that are differentiated from those of competitors;execute its research and development strategy;acquire, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property;attract, train and retain effective officers, key employees or directors;comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business;stay abreast of modified or new laws and regulations applying to its business;successfully defend litigation;issue equity securities in connection with future transactions;meet future liquidity requirements and, if applicable, comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term indebtedness;timely and effectively remediate any material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting;anticipate rapid technological changes; andeffectively respond to general economic and business conditions. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the future performance of Symbotic’s business and operations;expectations regarding revenues, expenses, adjusted EBITDA and anticipated cash needs;expectations regarding cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding;expectations regarding capital expenditures;the anticipated benefits of Symbotic’s leadership structure;the effects of pending and future legislation, regulation and trade practices, including tariffs;business disruption;disruption to the business due to Symbotic’s dependency on certain customers;increasing competition in the warehouse automation industry;any delays in the design, production or launch of Symbotic’s systems and products;the failure to meet customers’ requirements under existing or future contracts or customer’s expectations as to price or pricing structure; any defects in new products or enhancements to existing products;the fluctuation of operating results from period to period due to a number of factors, including the pace of customer adoption of Symbotic’s new products and services and any changes in its product mix that shift too far into lower gross margin products; andany consequences associated with joint ventures and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed in Symbotic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 4, 2024. These risk factors will be important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith, and Symbotic believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding our financial performance, financial position and cash flows as of and for periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future, and the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because of their inherent uncertainty and to appreciate the limited purposes for which they are being used by management. While we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on that date. Symbotic is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that Symbotic has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC. In addition to factors previously disclosed in Symbotic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024 filed with the SEC on December 4, 2024 and those identified elsewhere in this press release, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: failure to realize the benefits expected from the acquisition of Walmart’s Advanced Systems and Robotics business and risks related to the acquisition. Any financial projections in this press release or discussed in the webcast are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Symbotic’s control. While all projections are necessarily speculative, Symbotic believes that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of projections in this communication should not be regarded as an indication that Symbotic, or its representatives, considered or considers the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events. Annualized, projected and estimated numbers are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. This communication is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in Symbotic and is not intended to form the basis of an investment decision in Symbotic. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT Charlie Anderson Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development ir@symbotic.com MEDIA INQUIRIESmediainquiry@symbotic.com Symbotic Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Operations Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except share and per share information)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024Revenue: Systems$513,372 $464,059 $370,693 $977,431 $718,398 Software maintenance and support 6,685 5,525 2,566 12,210 4,735 Operation services 29,594 17,109 20,073 46,703 30,142 Total revenue 549,651 486,693 393,332 1,036,344 753,275 Cost of revenue: Systems 414,560 381,819 342,124 796,378 626,071 Software maintenance and support 2,095 1,884 1,936 3,979 3,662 Operation services 25,168 22,951 19,052 48,120 29,266 Total cost of revenue 441,823 406,654 363,112 848,477 658,999 Gross profit 107,828 80,039 30,220 187,867 94,276 Operating expenses: Research and development expenses 61,540 43,592 46,462 105,133 88,606 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 78,347 61,076 48,652 139,421 95,663 Total operating expenses 139,887 104,668 95,114 244,554 184,269 Operating loss (32,059) (24,629) (64,894) (56,687) (89,993)Other income, net 11,714 7,823 9,812 19,536 16,011 Loss before income tax and equity method investment (20,345) (16,806) (55,082) (37,151) (73,982)Income tax expense (benefit) 1,397 (150) 252 1,248 80 Loss from equity method investment (2,490) (1,564) — (4,055) — Net loss (21,438) (18,520) (54,830) (39,958) (73,902)Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (17,513) (15,044) (46,021) (32,557) (62,257)Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(3,925) $(3,476) $(8,809) $(7,401) $(11,645) Loss per share of Class A Common Stock: Basic and Diluted$(0.04) $(0.03) $(0.09) (0.07) $(0.13)Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding: Basic and Diluted 107,726,978 106,098,566 93,043,769 106,900,622 88,155,791 Symbotic Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures The following table reconciles GAAP net loss to Adjusted EBITDA: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended(in thousands)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024Net loss$(21,438) $(18,520) $(54,830) $(39,958) $(73,902)Interest income (7,229) (7,769) (9,795) (14,998) (15,944)Income tax expense (benefit) (1,397) 150 (252) (1,248) (80)Depreciation and amortization 11,169 6,860 2,468 18,029 5,033 Stock-based compensation 47,962 28,741 34,726 76,703 64,188 Business Combination transaction expenses 3,298 3,802 — 7,100 — Equity method investment 2,490 1,564 — 4,055 — Internal control remediation 2,175 3,076 — 5,251 — Business transformation costs 2,400 — — 2,400 — Fair value adjustments on strategic investments (4,481) — — (4,481) — Restructuring charges (231) — 34,206 (231) 34,206 Joint venture formation fees — — — — 1,089 Equity financing transaction costs — — 1,985 — 1,985 Adjusted EBITDA$34,718 $17,904 $8,508 $52,622 $16,575 The following table reconciles GAAP gross profit to Adjusted gross profit: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended(in thousands)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024Gross profit$107,828 $80,039 $30,220 $187,867 $94,276 Depreciation 2,949 2,469 88 5,418 181 Stock-based compensation 11,264 3,709 5,156 14,973 8,587 Restructuring charges (231) — 34,206 (231) 34,206 Adjusted gross profit$121,810 $86,217 $69,670 $208,027 $137,250 Gross profit margin 19.6% 16.4% 7.7% 18.1% 12.5%Adjusted gross profit margin 22.2% 17.7% 17.7% 20.1% 18.2% The following table reconciles GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to free cash flow: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended(in thousands)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$269,575 $205,027 $21,072 $474,602 $ (9,078)Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs (20,560) (7,357) (2,871) (27,917) (5,864)Free cash flow$249,015 $197,670 $18,201 $446,685 $ (14,942) Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries Supplemental Common Share Information Total Common Shares issued and outstanding: March 29, 2025 September 28, 2024Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding108,380,772 104,689,377Class V-1 Common Shares issued and outstanding76,223,325 76,965,386Class V-3 Common Shares issued and outstanding404,309,196 404,309,196 588,913,293 585,963,959 Symbotic Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data)March 29, 2025 September 28, 2024ASSETSCurrent assets: Cash and cash equivalents$954,944 $727,310 Accounts receivable 137,562 201,548 Unbilled accounts receivable 160,248 218,233 Inventories 146,281 106,136 Deferred expenses 4,979 1,058 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 93,966 101,252 Total current assets 1,497,980 1,355,537 Property and equipment, net 123,706 97,109 Intangible assets, net 125,793 3,664 Goodwill 68,669 — Equity method investment 85,323 81,289 Other assets 62,714 40,953 Total assets$1,964,185 $1,578,552 LIABILITIES AND EQUITYCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable$220,027 $175,188 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 166,269 165,644 Deferred revenue 1,086,297 676,314 Total current liabilities 1,472,593 1,017,146 Deferred revenue 8,152 129,233 Other liabilities 61,866 42,043 Total liabilities 1,542,611 1,188,422 Commitments and contingencies — — Equity: Class A Common Stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 108,380,772 and 104,689,377 shares issued and outstanding at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively 13 13 Class V-1 Common Stock, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 76,223,325 and 76,965,386 shares issued and outstanding at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively 7 7 Class V-3 Common Stock, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 404,309,196 shares issued and outstanding at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 40 40 Additional paid-in capital 1,539,378 1,523,692 Accumulated deficit (1,331,326) (1,323,925)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,698) (2,594)Total stockholders' equity 205,414 197,233 Noncontrolling interest 216,160 192,897 Total equity 421,574 390,130 Total liabilities and equity$1,964,185 $1,578,552 Symbotic Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended Six Months Ended(in thousands)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss$(21,438) $(18,520) $(54,830) $(39,958) $(73,902)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 12,279 7,645 3,155 19,924 6,352 Equity in net loss from equity method investment 4,055 — — 4,055 — Foreign currency (gains) losses, net 20 (32) (30) (12) (8)Gain on investments — — (8,745) — (8,745)Loss on disposal of assets — 201 — 201 — Provision for excess and obsolete inventory 292 688 34,206 980 34,276 Stock-based compensation 43,355 26,773 28,065 70,128 57,527 Gain from strategic investment fair value adjustment (4,481) — — (4,481) — Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (3,195) 67,376 25,328 64,181 (58,461)Inventories (23,232) (10,425) (16,353) (33,657) (17,920)Prepaid expenses and other current assets 89,491 10,317 (9,777) 99,808 (42,430)Deferred expenses (1,757) (2,164) 2,106 (3,921) (5,046)Other assets (6,400) (1,079) 440 (7,479) (5,466)Accounts payable 13,806 31,145 30,576 44,951 23,315 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (65,685) 45,540 (17,600) (20,145) (1,884)Deferred revenue 230,283 58,336 2,678 288,619 72,644 Other liabilities 2,182 (10,774) 1,853 (8,592) 10,670 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 269,575 205,027 21,072 474,602 (9,078)Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs (20,560) (7,357) (2,871) (27,917) (5,864)Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities — — 140,000 — 290,000 Purchases of marketable securities — — (343) — (48,660)Acquisitions of strategic investments — (17,992) — (17,992) — Cash paid for business acquisitions (200,000) — — (200,000) — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (220,560) (25,349) 136,786 (245,909) 235,476 Cash flows from financing activities: Payment for taxes related to net share settlement of stock-based compensation awards — (3,012) (3,125) (3,012) (3,181)Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 3,233 — 3,435 3,233 3,435 Distributions to or on behalf of Symbotic Holdings LLC partners (382) (850) — (1,232) — Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock — — 257,985 — 257,985 Proceeds from exercise of warrants — — — — 158,702 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,851 (3,862) 258,295 (1,011) 416,941 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 50 (84) (13) (34) (15)Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 51,916 175,732 416,140 227,648 643,324 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period 906,086 730,354 488,102 730,354 260,918 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period$958,002 $906,086 $904,242 $958,002 $904,242 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended(in thousands)March 29, 2025 December 28, 2024 March 30, 2024 March 29, 2025 March 30, 2024Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: Cash and cash equivalents$954,944 $903,034 $901,382 $954,944 $901,382 Restricted cash 3,058 3,052 2,860 3,058 2,860 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$958,002 $906,086 $904,242 $958,002 $904,242 1 Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information.” See the tables below for reconciliations to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure. 2 Symbotic is not providing guidance for net loss, which is the most comparable GAAP financial measure to adjusted EBITDA, because information reconciling forward-looking adjusted EBITDA to net loss is unavailable to it without unreasonable effort. Symbotic is not able to provide reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of Symbotic’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for stock-based compensation.

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