Overview
A.I.-enabled robotics provider's fiscal Q2 revenue grew 23% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Net income for fiscal Q2 improved to $9 mln from a loss last year
Company attributed growth to rising deployments and margin expansion
Outlook
Symbotic expects Q3 revenue between $700 mln and $720 mln
Company sees Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $80 mln to $85 mln
Symbotic says growth trajectory supported by rising deployments and enhanced profitability
Result Drivers
SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS - Co said growth was driven by a rising number of automation systems in deployment
CUSTOMER ADOPTION - Co cited momentum as customers in several sectors realize value from its automation systems
MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said profitability improved alongside revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nGNX7YnWzJ
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$676.48 mln
$663.56 mln (18 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
$9.43 mln
Q2 Gross Profit
$149.95 mln
Q2 Operating Expenses
$143.86 mln
Q2 Operating Income
$6.09 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
$16.95 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Symbotic Inc is $66.89, about 15.2% above its May 5 closing price of $58.08
The stock recently traded at 69 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 74 three months ago
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