Cash and cash equivalents totaled
“We again demonstrated strong execution against our key objectives,” said
“We delivered another quarter of growth and margin expansion as our total number of systems in deployment rose to 70,” said
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For the third quarter of fiscal 2026,
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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 income (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure.
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- 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 its
GreenBox Systems LLC joint venture, which is now doing business as Exol (“Exol”), the commercial agreement with Exol, the commercial agreement withNueva Wal Mart de México, S. de R.L. de C.V and the acquisition of the Advanced Systems and Robotics business from Walmart; - realize its outlook, including its system gross margin;
- the timing and cost of any product replacement, programs and related recalls;
- anticipate industry trends;
- maintain and enhance its system;
- 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;
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- comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business;
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- 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;
- maintain the listing of the
Symbotic common stock on Nasdaq; and - effectively respond to general economic and business conditions.
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- disruption to the business due to Symbotic’s dependency on Walmart;
- increasing competition in the warehouse automation industry;
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- 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; and
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Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Systems | $ | 634,496 | $ | 590,292 | $ | 513,372 | $ | 1,224,788 | $ | 977,431 | |||||||||
| Software maintenance and support | 12,924 | 10,885 | 6,685 | 23,809 | 12,210 | ||||||||||||||
| Operation services | 29,060 | 28,808 | 29,594 | 57,868 | 46,703 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 676,480 | 629,985 | 549,651 | 1,306,465 | 1,036,344 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Systems | 495,551 | 469,873 | 411,788 | 965,424 | 792,778 | ||||||||||||||
| Software maintenance and support | 3,368 | 2,954 | 2,030 | 6,322 | 3,888 | ||||||||||||||
| Operation services | 27,609 | 23,734 | 25,041 | 51,343 | 47,870 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 526,528 | 496,561 | 438,859 | 1,023,089 | 844,536 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 149,952 | 133,424 | 110,792 | 283,376 | 191,808 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 51,283 | 43,006 | 57,960 | 94,289 | 101,239 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 92,566 | 81,219 | 73,305 | 173,785 | 134,010 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 12 | 2,673 | — | 2,685 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 143,861 | 126,898 | 131,265 | 270,759 | 235,249 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 6,091 | 6,526 | (20,473 | ) | 12,617 | (43,441 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 10,855 | 13,246 | 11,714 | 24,101 | 19,537 | ||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax and equity method investment | 16,946 | 19,772 | (8,759 | ) | 36,718 | (23,904 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (572 | ) | (615 | ) | 1,397 | (1,187 | ) | 1,248 | |||||||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (6,945 | ) | (5,799 | ) | (2,490 | ) | (12,744 | ) | (4,055 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 9,429 | 13,358 | (9,852 | ) | 22,787 | (26,711 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 7,460 | 10,756 | (8,048 | ) | 18,216 | (21,732 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 1,969 | $ | 2,602 | $ | (1,804 | ) | $ | 4,571 | $ | (4,979 | ) | |||||||
| Income (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | 0.04 | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | 0.03 | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 125,538,207 | 115,474,119 | 107,726,978 | 120,506,529 | 106,900,622 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 134,364,904 | 127,870,238 | 107,726,978 | 130,869,376 | 106,900,622 | ||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||||||
| The following table reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 9,429 | $ | 13,358 | $ | (9,852 | ) | $ | 22,787 | $ | (26,711 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | (10,906 | ) | (11,600 | ) | (7,229 | ) | (22,505 | ) | (14,998 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 572 | 615 | (1,397 | ) | 1,187 | (1,248 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,322 | 8,693 | 11,169 | 20,015 | 18,029 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 57,188 | 44,118 | 36,376 | 101,305 | 63,456 | ||||||||||||||
| Business combination transaction expenses | 710 | 11 | 3,298 | 721 | 7,100 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment | 6,945 | 5,799 | 2,490 | 12,744 | 4,055 | ||||||||||||||
| Internal control remediation | 1,931 | 2,415 | 2,175 | 4,347 | 5,251 | ||||||||||||||
| Business transformation costs | 550 | 2,531 | 2,400 | 3,080 | 2,400 | ||||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments on strategic investments | — | (1,661 | ) | (4,481 | ) | (1,661 | ) | (4,481 | ) | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 12 | 2,624 | (231 | ) | 2,636 | (231 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 77,753 | $ | 66,903 | $ | 34,718 | $ | 144,656 | $ | 52,622 | |||||||||
The following table reconciles GAAP gross profit to Adjusted gross profit:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 149,952 | $ | 133,424 | $ | 110,792 | $ | 283,376 | $ | 191,808 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,614 | 1,489 | 2,949 | 3,102 | 5,418 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 14,208 | 12,382 | 8,300 | 26,879 | 11,032 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | — | (48 | ) | (231 | ) | (48 | ) | (231 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 165,774 | $ | 147,247 | $ | 121,810 | $ | 313,309 | $ | 208,027 | |||||||||
| Gross profit margin | 22.2 | % | 21.2 | % | 20.2 | % | 21.7 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
| Adjusted gross profit margin | 24.5 | % | 23.4 | % | 22.2 | % | 24.0 | % | 20.1 | % | ||||
The following table reconciles GAAP research and development expenses to Adjusted research and development expenses:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | $ | 51,283 | $ | 43,006 | $ | 57,960 | $ | 94,289 | $ | 101,239 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (5,161 | ) | (4,990 | ) | (5,611 | ) | (10,151 | ) | (7,911 | ) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (17,123 | ) | (8,150 | ) | (12,028 | ) | (25,044 | ) | (23,966 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted research and development expenses | $ | 28,999 | $ | 29,866 | $ | 40,321 | $ | 59,094 | $ | 69,362 | |||||||||
The following table reconciles GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses to Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | $ | 92,566 | $ | 81,219 | $ | 73,305 | $ | 173,785 | $ | 134,010 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (4,547 | ) | (2,214 | ) | (2,609 | ) | (6,762 | ) | (4,699 | ) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (25,857 | ) | (23,585 | ) | (16,049 | ) | (49,383 | ) | (28,460 | ) | |||||||||
| Business combination transaction expenses | (710 | ) | (11 | ) | (3,298 | ) | (721 | ) | (7,099 | ) | |||||||||
| Internal control remediation | (1,931 | ) | (2,415 | ) | (2,175 | ) | (4,346 | ) | (5,251 | ) | |||||||||
| Business transformation costs | (550 | ) | (2,531 | ) | (2,400 | ) | (3,080 | ) | (2,400 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses | $ | 58,971 | $ | 50,463 | $ | 46,774 | $ | 109,493 | $ | 86,101 | |||||||||
The following table reconciles GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 261,341 | $ | 191,540 | $ | 269,575 | $ | 452,881 | $ | 474,602 | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs | (43,368 | ) | (2,052 | ) | (20,560 | ) | (45,420 | ) | (27,917 | ) | |||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 217,973 | $ | 189,488 | $ | 249,015 | $ | 407,461 | $ | 446,685 | |||||||||
Supplemental Common Share Information | |||
| Total Common Shares issued and outstanding: | |||
| Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding | 127,015,993 | 112,635,932 | |
| Class V-1 Common Shares issued and outstanding | 71,940,208 | 74,693,311 | |
| Class V-3 Common Shares issued and outstanding | 403,559,196 | 403,559,196 | |
| 602,515,397 | 590,888,439 | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| (in thousands, except share data) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,009,435 | $ | 1,244,993 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 132,623 | 186,705 | |||||
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 452,995 | 181,658 | |||||
| Inventories | 201,243 | 164,390 | |||||
| Deferred expenses | 43,538 | 20,532 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 82,433 | 86,582 | |||||
| Total current assets | 2,922,267 | 1,884,860 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 146,458 | 117,649 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 87,209 | 79,149 | |||||
| 59,871 | 59,871 | ||||||
| Equity method investment | 135,675 | 123,034 | |||||
| Other assets | 143,975 | 131,166 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,495,455 | $ | 2,395,729 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 293,675 | $ | 286,669 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 251,481 | 200,442 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,476,382 | 1,242,312 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,021,538 | 1,729,423 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 384,025 | 124,932 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 62,227 | 63,629 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 2,467,790 | 1,917,984 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | |||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Class A Common Stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 127,015,993 and 112,635,932 shares issued and outstanding at | 14 | 13 | |||||
| Class V-1 Common Stock, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 71,940,208 and 74,693,311 shares issued and outstanding at | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Class V-3 Common Stock, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 403,559,196 shares issued and outstanding at | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,018,008 | 1,556,611 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,329,212 | ) | (1,333,783 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,713 | ) | (2,695 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 686,144 | 220,193 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 341,521 | 257,552 | |||||
| Total equity | 1,027,665 | 477,745 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,495,455 | $ | 2,395,729 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 9,429 | $ | 13,358 | $ | (9,852 | ) | $ | 22,787 | $ | (26,711 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,323 | 8,704 | 11,153 | 20,027 | 18,013 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of leases | 2,536 | 1,388 | 1,126 | 3,924 | 1,911 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring of leases | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | 6,945 | 5,799 | 2,491 | 12,744 | 4,055 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency losses (gains) | 31 | 27 | 20 | 58 | (12 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of assets | — | — | — | — | 201 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | 4,753 | 4,832 | 292 | 9,585 | 980 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes, net | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 48,549 | 45,941 | 30,919 | 94,490 | 55,522 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain from strategic investment fair value adjustment | — | (1,661 | ) | (4,481 | ) | (1,661 | ) | (4,481 | ) | ||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (24,487 | ) | 79,090 | (3,195 | ) | 54,603 | 64,181 | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | (23,184 | ) | (24,122 | ) | (23,232 | ) | (47,306 | ) | (33,657 | ) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (209,544 | ) | (51,726 | ) | 90,341 | (261,270 | ) | 101,167 | |||||||||||
| Deferred expenses | (15,731 | ) | (7,275 | ) | (1,757 | ) | (23,006 | ) | (3,921 | ) | |||||||||
| Other assets | 7,288 | 2,335 | (4,836 | ) | 9,623 | (7,479 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 41,661 | (23,857 | ) | 13,806 | 17,804 | 44,951 | |||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 41,334 | 8,718 | (65,685 | ) | 50,052 | (20,145 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 360,362 | 132,244 | 230,283 | 492,606 | 288,619 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related consideration paid to customer | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 76 | (2,255 | ) | 2,182 | (2,179 | ) | (8,592 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 261,341 | 191,540 | 269,575 | 452,881 | 474,602 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs | (43,368 | ) | (2,052 | ) | (20,560 | ) | (45,420 | ) | (27,917 | ) | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of strategic investments | (31,456 | ) | (38,528 | ) | — | (69,984 | ) | (17,992 | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for business acquisitions | — | — | (200,000 | ) | — | (200,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (74,824 | ) | (40,580 | ) | (220,560 | ) | (115,404 | ) | (245,909 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payment for taxes related to net share settlement of stock-based compensation awards | — | — | — | — | (3,012 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 3,898 | — | 3,233 | 3,898 | 3,233 | ||||||||||||||
| Distributions to or on behalf of | — | (1,222 | ) | (382 | ) | (1,222 | ) | (1,232 | ) | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | (61 | ) | 424,368 | — | 424,307 | — | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,837 | 423,146 | 2,851 | 426,983 | (1,011 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (16 | ) | 8 | 50 | (8 | ) | (34 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 190,338 | 574,114 | 51,916 | 764,452 | 227,648 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 1,821,307 | 1,247,193 | 906,086 | 1,247,193 | 730,354 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | $ | 2,011,645 | $ | 1,821,307 | $ | 958,002 | $ | 2,011,645 | $ | 958,002 | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,009,435 | $ | 1,819,102 | $ | 954,944 | $ | 2,009,435 | $ | 954,944 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 2,210 | 2,205 | 3,058 | 2,210 | 3,058 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 2,011,645 | $ | 1,821,307 | $ | 958,002 | $ | 2,011,645 | $ | 958,002 | |||||||||
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