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SYM analysis

Symbotic Inc.Specialty Industrial Machinery. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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SYM
Symbotic Inc. · Specialty Industrial Machinery
FCF$798mC+
Rev+21.5%A-
D/E0.03A
P/S11.4xD
PEG2.88C
45.5Score
$47.33$28.6B
1Y Target$66.32Analyst consensus · 15 analysts
5Y Target$115.99Compound horizon
10Y Target$207.30Long-dated conviction
FCF$798mTTM
C+
FCF $798m — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+21.5%TTM YoY
A-
Revenue +21.5% — strong growth, well above S&P median (~7%)
D/E0.03
A
D/E 0.03 — least levered decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
P/S11.4x
D
P/S 11.4x — most expensive decile in Industrials (≈95th pctile)
PEG2.88
C
PEG 2.88 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 45.5
Quality0.40
Growth1.00
Value0.23
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
46% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value166% aboveest. fair value ~$18
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~44% a year for the next decade — vs the ~25% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability15% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC-5.3% · Freturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Specialty Industrial Machinery · market cap $28.6b. Down 46% from 52-week high of $87.88 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +22%, comfortably above the S&P median. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $66.32 (implying +40% upside).
Moat
Turnaround / out-of-favor name — GAAP-unprofitable for now, so the durability case is forward-looking: it rests on a recovery (margin normalization, a cyclical upturn or restructuring) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than on current reported results.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -0.2%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Beta 1.96 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Horizon
1-3 yr $66.32 (15-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $115.99 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $207.30 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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SYM vs the Top Picks average

PillarSYMBook avgDiff
Quality0.400.83-0.42
Growth1.000.91+0.09
Value0.230.75-0.51

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
-0.4 over 34 daily scores
From 45.9 (Jun 22) → 45.5 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
42
Position size
$1,988
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$35.50
25% below $47.33
$ at risk if stopped
$496.96
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Symbotic Inc. (SYM): score, valuation & FAQ

Symbotic Inc. (SYM) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery company that scores 45.5 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a below-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A) and Rev (A-), while P/S (D) rate weaker. On valuation, SYM sits about 166% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 44% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is SYM a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores SYM 45.5 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a below-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A) and Rev (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Symbotic Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does SYM score 45.5 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). SYM earns its highest marks on D/E (A) and Rev (A-), and is held back by P/S (D). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is SYM overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $47.33, SYM sits about 166% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 44% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in SYM?

Currently unprofitable (margin -0.2%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Beta 1.96 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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