Symbotic Inc. 10-K

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of certain risks associated with our business. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. The use of words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. From time to time, we also may provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “Symbotic,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of Symbotic Inc. This section provides an analysis of our financial results for the year ended September 27, 2025 as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024. For the discussion and analysis covering the year ended September 28, 2024 compared to the year ended September 30, 2023, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2024, as filed with the SEC on December 4, 2024. 48 Table of Contents Company Overview Our vision is to make the supply chain work better for everyone. We do this by developing, commercializing, and deploying innovative and comprehensive technology solutions that dramatically improve supply chain operations. We automate the processing of pallets, cases and items (known as eaches) in warehouses. Our robotic based automation systems, which include hardware and essential software, move, store and sort cases and eaches in warehouses. Our systems are operational in a number of the world’s largest retailers, including Walmart, wholesale distributors, including C&S Wholesale Grocers, and are being deployed in GreenBox Systems LLC (“GreenBox”), our warehouse-as-a-service joint venture. We have spent significant time working closely with our customers to develop, test and refine our technology. We have approximately $22.5 billion of backlog as of September 27, 2025, of which our agreements with Walmart and GreenBox comprise the vast majority. We have devoted significant funds and resources to date in developing and diversifying our systems and related applications. Our systems are designed to increase efficiency, speed and flexibility of the supply chain by using proprietary robotics and A.I.-powered software for the movement and storage of goods. Our intellectual property is protected by a portfolio of approximately 1,100 issued and/or pending patents. We believe that the global supply chain has reached a point of critical stress, driving an inflection in demand for intelligent and scalable automation. As consumer buying habits change, the labor market shifts, and cost of living wages increase, the demand on warehouse workers is becoming overly burdensome. Manual operations are becoming unsustainable and older automation systems are not capable of optimally satisfying modern operational needs. The dramatic growth in e-commerce has increased supply chain complexity by putting pressure on retailers to support multiple sales channels and orders of eaches in addition to cases and pallets. Meanwhile, consumer expectations have evolved to demand a larger variety of items to be delivered quickly and seamlessly. This has placed significant strain on the traditional supply chain and the people who support it. We help our customers thrive in this increasingly challenging environment. In January 2025, we acquired the Advanced Systems and Robotics (“ASR”) business from Walmart and signed a Master Automation Agreement that provides for the development, manufacture and installation of automated systems for online pickup and delivery at Walmart retail stores (“2025 Walmart MAA”). This acquisition added a new product category for us to address the opportunity for automated fulfillment of customer orders at the local and store level, which supports the growth of e-commerce. Under the 2025 Walmart MAA, as of September 27, 2025, we are operating several micro-fulfillment systems, which we will continue to support. We are in the process of developing an advanced micro-fulfillment system for future deployments. Key Components of Consolidated Statements of Operations Revenue We generate revenue through our design and installation of supply chain automation systems to automate customers’ depalletizing, storage, selection, and palletization warehousing processes (“System”). The Systems have both a hardware component and an essential software component that enables the Systems to be programmed to operate within specific customer environments. We enter into contracts with customers that can include various combinations of services to design and install the Systems. These services are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. As a result, each customer contract may contain multiple performance obligations. We determine whether performance obligations are distinct based on whether the customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and whether our commitment to provide the goods or services to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. We have identified the following distinct performance obligations in our contracts with customers: Systems : We design, assemble, and install Systems and perform configuration of essential software. Systems include the delivery of hardware and an essential software component, sold as either a perpetual or term-based on-premise license, that automate our customers’ depalletizing, storage, selection, and palletization warehousing processes. The hardware and essential software are each not capable of being distinct because our customers cannot benefit from the hardware or software on their own. Accordingly, they are treated as a single performance obligation. Fees for Systems are typically either cost-plus fixed fee amounts, fixed, or in certain cases, subject to a capped cost amount that are due based on the achievement of a variety of milestones beginning at contract inception through final acceptance. The substantial majority of our software is sold as a perpetual on-premise license, however, we do sell an immaterial amount of term-based on-premise licenses. The key metrics which describe our Systems from commencement to completion are as follows: (1) “Start” is defined as when we sign a Statement of Work (“SOW”) with a customer; (2) “Deployment” is defined as the period of time following 49 Table of Contents the signed SOW until the acceptance of the System; and (3) “Operational” is defined as achieving acceptance of a System. The majority of Systems revenue occurs during Deployment, and once a System is Operational, software maintenance and support begins. Software Maintenance and Support : “Software Maintenance and Support” is defined as support services that provide our customers with technical support, updates, and upgrades to the software license. Fees for Software Maintenance and Support are typically payable in advance on a quarterly, or annual basis over the term of the Software Maintenance and Support contract, which term can range from one to 15 years, but for a substantial majority of our Software Maintenance and Support contracts is 15 years. Operation Services : “Operation Services” is defined as assistance services, which can range from training services to managed services to on-site services we provide our customers operating the System and ensuring user experience is optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Fees for Operation Services are typically invoiced to our customers on a time and materials basis monthly in arrears or using a fixed fee structure. Also included in Operation Services is revenue generated from the sales of spare parts to our customers as needed to service their System. Cost of Revenue Our cost of revenue is composed of the following for each of our distinct performance obligations: Systems : Systems cost of revenue consists primarily of material and labor consumed in the production and installation of Systems, as well as depreciation expense. The design, assembly, and installation of a System includes substantive customer-specified acceptance criteria that allow the customer to accept or reject Systems that do not meet the customer’s specifications. When we cannot objectively determine that acceptance criteria will be met upon contract inception, cost of revenue relating to Systems is deferred and expensed at a point in time upon final acceptance from the customer. If acceptance criteria can be reasonably certain upon contract inception, Systems cost of revenue is expensed as incurred. Software Maintenance and Support : Cost of revenue attributable to Software Maintenance and Support primarily relates to labor cost for our maintenance team providing routine technical support, and maintenance updates and upgrades to our customers. Software Maintenance and Support cost of revenue is expensed as incurred. Operation Services : Operation Services cost of revenue consists primarily of labor cost for our operations team who is providing assistance services to our customers. Operation Services cost of revenue also includes the cost of spare parts sold to our customers as needed to service their System. Operation Services cost of revenue is expensed as incurred. Research and Development Costs incurred in the research and development of our products are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs include personnel, contracted services, materials, and indirect costs involved in the design and development of new products and services, as well as depreciation expense. Selling, General, and Administrative Selling, general, and administrative expenses include all costs that are not directly related to satisfaction of customer contracts or research and development. Selling, general, and administrative expenses include items for our selling and administrative functions, such as sales, finance, legal, human resources, and information technology support. These functions include costs for items such as salaries and benefits and other personnel-related costs, maintenance and supplies, professional fees for external legal, accounting, and other consulting services, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation expense. Restructuring Charges Restructuring charges are costs associated with restructuring plans and are primarily related to employee severance and benefit arrangements, lower of cost and net realizable value adjustments to inventory and long-lived assets that will no longer be used in operations, and termination fees for any contracts cancelled as part of the restructuring plans. Other Income (Expense), Net Other income (expense), net primarily consists of dividend and interest income earned on our money market accounts and the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses associated with monetary assets and liabilities. Other income (expense) also consists of any gain, losses, or impairments on our strategic investments and derivative instruments. Income Taxes We are subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes, with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Symbotic Holdings LLC. We also have foreign subsidiaries which are subject to income tax in their local jurisdictions. 50 Table of Contents Results of Operations for the Years Ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our total revenue for those periods. The data has been derived from the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods. Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 (in thousands) Revenue: Systems $ 2,118,868 $ 1,705,440 Software maintenance and support 29,602 14,173 Operation services 98,452 68,566 Total revenue 2,246,922 1,788,179 Cost of revenue: Systems 1,710,446 1,466,841 Software maintenance and support 8,562 8,949 Operation services 105,304 66,723 Total cost of revenue 1,824,312 1,542,513 Gross profit 422,610 245,666 Operating expenses: Research and development expenses 216,013 173,457 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 298,730 188,934 Restructuring charges 22,873 — Total operating expenses 537,616 362,391 Operating loss (115,006) (116,725) Other income, net 36,063 37,042 Loss before income tax and equity method investment (78,943) (79,683) Income tax benefit (expense) 1,627 (4,212) Loss from equity method investment (13,716) (777) Net loss $ (91,032) $ (84,672) 51 Table of Contents Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Revenue: Systems 94 % 95 % Software maintenance and support 1 1 Operation services 4 4 Total revenue 100 100 Cost of revenue: Systems 76 82 Software maintenance and support — 1 Operation services 5 4 Total cost of revenue 81 86 Gross profit 19 14 Operating expenses: Research and development expenses 10 10 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 13 11 Restructuring charges 1 — Total operating expenses 24 20 Operating loss (5) (7) Other income, net 2 2 Loss before income tax and equity method investment (4) (4) Income tax benefit (expense) — — Loss from equity method investment (1) — Net loss (4) % (5) % * Percentages are based on actual values. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Year Ended September 27, 2025 Compared to the Year Ended September 28, 2024 Revenue Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Systems $ 2,118,868 $ 1,705,440 $ 413,428 24 % Software maintenance and support 29,602 14,173 15,429 109 Operation services 98,452 68,566 29,886 44 Total revenue $ 2,246,922 $ 1,788,179 $ 458,743 26 % Systems revenue increased for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, due to there being 50 Systems in Deployment for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to 44 Systems in Deployment for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024. The increase in Systems revenue was also attributable to the additional revenue generated from the 2025 Walmart MAA for ASR. The increase in Software Maintenance and Support revenue is due to 48 Operational Systems which were under Software Maintenance and Support contracts for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to 25 Operational Systems which were under Software Maintenance and Support contracts for the year ended September 28, 2024. The increase in Operation Services revenue is attributable to an increase in Operational Systems where we were performing Operation Services for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024. 52 Table of Contents The increase results from the number of Operational Systems we have as well as spare parts sales to our customers for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024. As we continue to increase the number of Operational Systems, an increase in the number of Operation Services contracts is expected. Gross Profit The following table sets forth our gross profit for the years ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024: Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Change (in thousands) Systems $ 408,422 $ 238,599 $ 169,823 Software maintenance and support 21,040 5,224 15,816 Operation services (6,852) 1,843 (8,695) Total gross profit $ 422,610 $ 245,666 $ 176,944 Systems gross profit increased $169.8 million for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024. The increase in gross profit is primarily driven by 50 Systems in Deployment during the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to 44 Systems in Deployment during the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024. The increase in Systems gross profit was further driven by lower cost of revenue resulting from better cost control. The increase in Software Maintenance and Support gross profit is driven by the revenue from the additional Operational Systems which were under Software Maintenance and Support contracts for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, while costs to perform our Software Maintenance and Support services remained relatively flat. The decrease in Operation Services gross profit for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, was driven by an increase in Operation Services costs at certain of our customer sites, certain loss contracts where Operation Services expense exceeded revenue, and a decrease in the mix in the profit generated from the sale of spare parts to our customers, which was partially offset by additional training services provided to our customers, and services related to the acquisition of ASR. Research and Development Expenses Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Research and development $ 216,013 $ 173,457 $ 42,556 25 % Percentage of total revenue 10 % 10 % The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, is due to the following: Change (in thousands) Employee-related costs $ 15,282 Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other 27,274 $ 42,556 The primary driver for the increase in employee-related costs for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, was from an increase in engineering resources assigned to customer projects, which was 53 Table of Contents primarily related to the 2025 Walmart MAA. There was also an increase in the cost for contractors and consultants for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, which we use to support our growth. Prototyping-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other expenses increased for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, primarily from an increase in prototype expenses as we implement efforts to expand our current product offerings, as well as an increase in amortization expense attributable to the intangible assets that we acquired through our asset and business acquisition transactions. Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 298,730 $ 188,934 $ 109,796 58 % Percentage of total revenue 13 % 11 % The increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, is due to the following: Change (in thousands) Employee-related costs $ 85,913 Allocated overhead expenses and other 23,883 $ 109,796 Employee-related costs increased in the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, primarily as a result of our full-time employee and contractor headcount growth within our selling, general, and administrative functions. We increased our headcount primarily to support our rapid acceleration of System Deployments and business transformation. We incurred incremental costs related to building both shorter-term as well as permanent processes and infrastructure to ramp partnerships and operations. Allocated overhead and other expenses increased in the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, primarily due to an increase in information technology related costs to support growth within our employee base and infrastructure, as well as an increase in audit, tax, and legal expenses, primarily attributable to increased professional services fees related to strategic acquisitions and our internal controls remediation. Restructuring Charges Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Restructuring charges $ 22,873 $ — $ 22,873 100 % Percentage of total revenue 1 % — % We incurred $22.9 million of restructuring charges for the year ended September 27, 2025 resulting from severance and other benefits expense primarily related to the reduction of workforce across all areas of the employees that joined the Company’s workforce in connection with the acquisition of ASR. A portion of these charges were reimbursed by Walmart in connection with the acquisition of ASR. 54 Table of Contents Other income, net Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Other income, net $ 36,063 $ 37,042 $ (979) (3 %) Percentage of total revenue 2 % 2 % The decrease in other income, net for the year ended September 27, 2025, as compared to the year ended September 28, 2024, was due to less interest income earned during the year ended September 27, 2025 resulting from lower interest rates in the current fiscal year, despite a higher cash balance. The decrease in interest income was offset by other income earned on the fair value adjustment recorded during the year ended September 27, 2025 related to our warrants to purchase shares of a supplier. Income Taxes Year Ended Change September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 Amount % (dollars in thousands) Income tax benefit (expense) $ 1,627 $ (4,212) $ 5,839 139 % Percentage of total revenue nil nil We recorded an income tax benefit for the year ended September 27, 2025, primarily related to the release of $2.2 million valuation allowance related to our acquisition of ASR, as compared to an expense for the year ended September 28, 2024, which was primarily related to the establishment of $3.9 million of valuation allowance related to foreign deferred tax assets. Refer to Note 11, Income Taxes , for further information. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to providing financial measurements based on GAAP, we provide additional financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, or non-GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for financial and operational decision making, for planning and forecasting purposes, to measure executive compensation, and to evaluate our financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit, Adjusted gross profit margin, Adjusted research and development expenses, Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses, and free cash flow, as discussed below. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the business, as it facilitates comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. We also believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enable investors to evaluate our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as we do. These non-GAAP financial measures may exclude expenses and gains that may be unusual in nature, infrequent, or not reflective of our ongoing operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures do not replace the presentation of our GAAP financial measures and should only be used as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our business and a good measure of our historical operating trends. Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items that we do not consider to be part of our core operations. We define Adjusted EBITDA 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. 55 Table of Contents The non-GAAP adjustments, and our basis for excluding them from our non-GAAP financial measure, are outlined below: • Stock-based compensation – Although stock-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation paid to our employees, the grant date fair value varies based on the derived stock price at the time of grant, varying valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of award types. This makes the comparison of our current financial results to previous and future periods difficult to interpret; therefore, we believe it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation from our non-GAAP financial measures in order to highlight the performance of our business and to be consistent with the way many investors evaluate our performance and compare our operating results to peer companies. Our stock-based compensation non-GAAP financial measures exclusion includes non-cash stock-based compensation expense and payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation awards. • Business combination transaction expenses – Business combination transaction expenses represent the expenses incurred related to strategic acquisition opportunities. It primarily includes investment banker fees, legal fees, professional fees for accountants, transaction fees, advisory fees, due diligence costs, certain other professional fees, and other direct costs associated with strategic activities. These amounts are impacted by the timing of the strategic acquisition opportunities which we may pursue. We exclude business combination transaction expenses from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and to peer companies because such amounts vary significantly based on the magnitude of the transaction and do not reflect our core operations. • Restructuring charges – Restructuring charges are costs associated with restructuring plans and are primarily related to employee severance and benefit arrangements, lower of cost and net realizable value adjustments to inventory and long-lived assets that will no longer be used in operations, and termination fees for any contracts cancelled as part of the restructuring plan. The restructuring charges in fiscal year 2025 represent those charges incurred related to a reduction of our workforce across all areas of the employees that joined the Company’s workforce in connection with the acquisition of ASR. The restructuring charges in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 represent those charges incurred associated with certain actions to restructure parts of the Company within the U.S. and Canada. We exclude these items from our non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating our continuing business performance as such items vary significantly based on the magnitude of the restructuring action and do not reflect future expected operating expenses. In addition, these charges do not necessarily provide meaningful insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business. • Internal control remediation – Internal control remediation costs represent professional services fees related to the Company’s efforts to remediate material weaknesses. We excluded these fees from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and to our peer companies because such amounts are not representative of our normal operating activities. • Business transformation costs – Business transformation costs represent consultancy fees incurred for specific business initiatives that do not reflect the cost of normal business operations. We excluded these costs from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and to our peer companies because such amounts are not representative of our normal operating activities. • Fair value adjustments on strategic investments – Fair value adjustments on strategic investments primarily consist of the gain or loss on strategic investments, which includes recurring fair value adjustments which are adjusted for observable price changes and any potential impairments. See Note 13, Fair Value Measures , included in this report for additional information on our strategic investment activity. We exclude fair value adjustments on strategic investments given the volatility in ongoing adjustments to the valuation of these strategic investments and because such adjustments are unrelated to the operating performance of our business. • Equity method investment – Equity method investment represents our proportionate share of income or loss of unconsolidated variable interest entities. We exclude this from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and to our peer companies because such amounts are not representative of our normal operating activities. • CEO transition costs – CEO transition costs represent the costs incurred during 2023 associated with the separation agreement we entered into with Michael Loparco in November 2022. We exclude these transition costs from our non-GAAP financial measures because such amounts are not representative of our normal operating activities. 56 Table of Contents • Joint venture formation fees – Joint venture formation fees represent the charges incurred associated with the formation of GreenBox, which was established on July 21, 2023. It primarily includes investment banker fees, legal fees, transaction fees, advisory fees, and certain other professional fees. We exclude joint venture formation fees from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and peer companies because such amounts do not reflect our core operations. • Equity financing transaction costs – Equity financing transaction costs represent the costs incurred, including for legal, professional fees for accountants, transaction fees, advisory fees, due diligence costs, and certain other professional fees that are directly related to an equity financing transaction. We excluded these costs from our non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results between periods and to our peer companies because such amounts are not representative of our normal operating activities. The following table reconciles GAAP net loss to Adjusted EBITDA during the periods presented (in thousands): Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 30, 2023 Net loss $ (91,032) $ (84,672) $ (207,894) Interest income (31,456) (36,907) (11,391) Income tax expense (benefit) (1,627) 4,212 (4,619) Depreciation and amortization 39,617 20,845 9,475 Stock-based compensation 180,834 120,608 157,023 Business combination transaction expenses 7,562 324 — Restructuring charges 22,233 33,431 22,899 Internal control remediation 8,406 — — Business transformation costs 3,685 — — Fair value adjustments on strategic investments (4,481) — — Equity method investment 13,716 777 — CEO transition charges — — 2,026 Joint venture formation fees — 1,089 14,900 Equity financing transaction costs — 1,985 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 147,457 $ 61,692 $ (17,581) We consider Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross profit margin to be important indicators of profitability which we use in our financial and operational decision-making and evaluation of our overall operating performance. We define Adjusted gross profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP gross profit excluding the following items: depreciation, stock-based compensation, and restructuring charges. We define Adjusted gross profit margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, as non-GAAP Adjusted gross profit divided by total revenue. The following table reconciles GAAP gross profit to Adjusted gross profit and gross profit margin to Adjusted gross profit margin during the periods presented (dollars in thousands): Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 30, 2023 Gross profit $ 422,610 $ 245,666 $ 189,739 Depreciation 10,414 7,748 639 Stock-based compensation 39,678 15,654 6,212 Restructuring charges (642) 33,431 19,766 Adjusted gross profit $ 472,060 $ 302,499 $ 216,356 57 Table of Contents Gross profit margin 18.8 % 13.7 % 16.1 % Adjusted gross profit margin 21.0 % 16.9 % 18.4 % We consider Adjusted research and development expenses and Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses to be important indicators of profitability which we use in our financial and operational decision-making and evaluation of our overall operating performance. We define Adjusted research and development expenses and Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses as GAAP research and development expense or selling, general, and administrative expense excluding the items indicated in the tables below. The following tables reconcile GAAP research and development expenses to Adjusted research and development expenses and GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses to Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses during the periods presented (in thousands): Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 30, 2023 Research and development expenses $ 216,013 $ 173,457 $ 195,042 Depreciation and amortization (19,990) (4,883) (4,581) Stock-based compensation (57,213) (53,266) (69,729) Adjusted research and development expenses $ 138,810 $ 115,308 $ 120,732 Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 30, 2023 Selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 298,730 $ 188,934 $ 217,927 Depreciation and amortization (9,214) (8,220) (4,548) Stock-based compensation (83,943) (51,686) (80,823) Business combination transaction expenses (7,562) (324) — Internal control remediation (8,406) — — Business transformation costs (3,685) — — CEO transition costs — — (2,026) Joint venture formation fees — (1,089) (14,900) Equity financing transaction costs — (1,985) — Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 185,920 $ 125,630 $ 115,630 We consider free cash flow to be an important indicator of financial liquidity, which we use in our financial and operational decision-making and evaluation of our overall operating performance. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by, or used in, operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs. The following table reconciles GAAP net cash provided by, or used in, operating activities to free cash flow during the periods presented (in thousands): Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 30, 2023 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 866,939 $ (58,077) $ 230,794 Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development costs (79,030) (44,374) (21,326) Free cash flow $ 787,909 $ (102,451) $ 209,468 Liquidity and Capital Resources As of September 27, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were cash received from customers upon the inception and continuation of contracts to install Systems. 58 Table of Contents The following table shows net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities, net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities, and net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities during the periods presented: Year Ended September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 (in thousands) Net cash provided by (used in): Operating activities $ 866,939 $ (58,077) Investing activities $ (350,742) $ 156,481 Financing activities $ 668 $ 371,036 Operating Activities Our net cash provided by operating activities consists of net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, foreign currency gains and losses, loss on disposal of assets, provision for excess and obsolete inventory, and stock-based compensation, as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. The primary changes in working capital items, such as the changes in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, result from the difference in timing of payments from our customers related to System Deployments and the associated costs incurred by us to fulfill the System performance obligation. This may result in an operating cash flow source or use for the period, depending on the timing of payments received as compared to the fulfillment of the System performance obligation. Net cash provided by operating activities was $866.9 million for the year ended September 27, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities was driven by our net loss of $91.0 million, which was adjusted for non-cash items of $243.9 million, primarily consisting of $183.9 million stock-based compensation expense, $39.6 million depreciation and amortization, $7.1 million provision for excess and obsolete inventory, and $13.7 million loss from equity method investment. Changes in operating assets and liabilities from the prior fiscal year resulted in a source of cash for operating assets and liabilities of $714.0 million, and was mainly due to the timing of cash payments to vendors, cash receipts from customers, and the timing of invoicing to our customers. Net cash used in operating activities was $58.1 million for the year ended September 28, 2024. Net cash used in operating activities was due to our net loss of $84.7 million, which was adjusted for non-cash items of $164.0 million, primarily consisting of $112.2 million stock-based compensation expense, $20.8 million depreciation and amortization, $33.3 million provision for excess and obsolete inventory, offset by $10.1 million gain on investments. Changes in operating assets and liabilities from the prior fiscal year resulted in a use of cash for operating assets and liabilities of $137.4 million, and was mainly due to the timing of cash payments to vendors, cash receipts from customers, and the timing of invoicing to our customers. Investing Activities Our investing activities have consisted primarily of property and equipment purchases, capitalization of internal use software development costs, and acquisitions of strategic investments. Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities for the year ended September 27, 2025 consisted of $79.0 million of purchased property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development fees. Additionally, during the year ended September 27, 2025, we purchased strategic investments in privately held companies in which we do not have a controlling interest for $129.9 million. Further, we incurred $141.8 million to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Walmart’s Advanced Systems & Robotics Inc. (“ASR”) business. Net cash and cash equivalents provided by investing activities for the year ended September 28, 2024 consisted of $44.4 million of purchased property and equipment and capitalization of internal use software development fees. Additionally, during the year ended September 28, 2024, we purchased U.S. Treasury securities for $48.7 million, and received proceeds of $340.0 million upon the maturity of certain U.S. Treasury securities. We also acquired strategic investments of $90.5 million, which primarily consists of the investment we have made into the GreenBox VIE. 59 Table of Contents Financing Activities Our financing activities typically consist of payments and proceeds related to our equity incentive plans for both RSUs and ESPP, and also include proceeds from the exercise of the vested warrants issued to Walmart as well as proceeds from equity financing transactions. For the year ended September 27, 2025, the cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of proceeds of $4.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan, which was slightly offset by $3.0 million from payments we made for taxes related to the net share settlement of stock-based compensation awards. For the year ended September 28, 2024, the cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of proceeds of $258.0 million related to the issuance of Class A common stock upon completion of our equity financing in March 2024. Cash of $158.7 million was also received in December 2023 related to the gross exercise by Walmart of their vested Warrant Units. To offset the receipt of cash, we incurred a payment of $48.2 million related to distributions to or on behalf of Symbotic Holdings LLC partners. Contractual Obligations and Commitments and Liquidity Outlook Our cash flows from operations along with equity infusions have historically been sufficient to fund our operating activities and other cash requirements. As of September 27, 2025, we have a cash and cash equivalents balance of $1,245.0 million. Our cash requirements for the year ended September 27, 2025 were primarily related to capital expenditures, inventory purchases in order to deliver to our customers our Systems in an orderly manner in line with our installation timelines, and purchases of strategic investments in order to diversify the composition of investment portfolio. We expect our current cash and cash equivalents, working capital, and our forecasted cash flows from operations to be sufficient to meet our foreseeable cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Our foreseeable cash needs, in addition to our recurring operating expenses, include our expected capital expenditures to support expansion of our infrastructure and workforce, funding to GreenBox which we may be required to make based on contractual commitments to them (as further disclosed within Note 17, Variable Interest Entities ), and minimum contractual obligations. Contractual obligations are cash that we are obligated to pay as part of certain contracts that we have entered into during our course of business. Our contractual obligations consist of operating lease liabilities that are included in our consolidated balance sheet and vendor commitments associated with agreements that are legally binding. Our operating lease cash requirements have not changed materially since September 28, 2024, and are disclosed within Note 5, Leases , included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced product and service offerings, and the cost of any future acquisitions of technology or businesses. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may be unable to raise the funds on acceptable terms, if at all. The following table summarizes our current and long-term material cash requirements as of September 27, 2025 for our vendor commitments: Payments due in: Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More than 5 Years (in thousands) Vendor commitments $ 893,945 $ 790,029 $ 103,433 $ 322 $ 161 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing our financial statements, we make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that can have a significant impact on our reported revenue, results of operations, and net income or loss, as well as on the value of certain assets and liabilities on our balance sheet during and as of the reporting periods. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary because future events and their effects on our results and the value of our assets cannot be determined with certainty and are made based on our historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under 60 Table of Contents the circumstances. These estimates may change as new events occur or additional information is obtained, and we may periodically be faced with uncertainties, the outcomes of which are not within our control and may not be known for a prolonged period of time. Because the use of estimates is inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with the following critical accounting policies involve significant judgment and thus have the most significant potential impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Revenue Recognition We generate revenue from the sale of products and services. A description of our revenue recognition policies is included in the Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although most of our sales agreements contain standard terms and conditions, certain agreements contain multiple performance obligations or non-standard terms and conditions. For customer contracts that contain more than one performance obligation, we allocate the total transaction consideration to each performance obligation based on the relative observable stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation within the contract. To determine stand-alone selling price, we maximize the use of observable standalone sales and observable data, where available. When there is an insufficient history of standalone sales, we use judgment to estimate the standalone selling price. These estimates leverage available information that may include other observable inputs or use the expected cost-plus margin approach to estimate the price we would charge if the products and services were sold separately. We rely on either observable standalone sales or an expected cost plus a margin approach to determine the standalone selling price of offerings, depending on the nature of the performance obligation. As we further discuss in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the majority of contracts with customers entered into, revenue from the sales of our Systems is recognized over time as the asset created by our performance does not have alternative use to us and an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date is present. We consider the contractual consideration payable by the customer and assess variable consideration that may affect the total transaction price, including contractual discounts, changes in total System contract cost estimates, contract incentive payments, shipping fees, inflation adjustments, and other sources of variable consideration, when determining the transaction price of each contract. We account for all consideration payable to a customer as a reduction of revenue. Consideration payable to a customer may include cash amounts we are obligated to pay or expect to pay a customer, as well as credits or other items that can be applied against amounts owed to us. Variable consideration revenue is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur and when collection is considered probable. We also account for any material right obligations identified to a customer as a reduction of revenue, such as a contingent promise to acquire additional products and services in the future. We recognize revenue as work progresses, using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion. Incurred costs represent work performed, which correspond with and best depict transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs are incurred over a period of time, which can span multiple years, and the estimation of these costs requires management’s judgment. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on the Systems and our reliance on the availability and cost of materials required to be procured from third party vendors to build our Systems, the estimation of total revenue and cost at completion is complex, subject to many variables, and requires significant judgment on a contract-by-contract basis. As part of this process, we review information including, but not limited to, any outstanding key contract matters, progress towards completion and the related program schedule, identified risks and opportunities and the related changes in estimates of revenue and costs. The risks and opportunities relate to our judgment about the installation delays or performance issues that may or may not be within our control. Risks and opportunities may also relate to supply chain trends and commodity pricing, as well as changes in foreign currencies. Changes in estimates of net sales, cost of sales, and the related impact to operating profit are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis, which recognizes the cumulative effect of the profit changes on current and prior periods based on a performance obligation’s percentage of completion in the current period. A significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of one of more of our performance obligations and could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Stock-based Compensation We have three classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock, Class V-1 Common Stock, and Class V-3 Common Stock. 61 Table of Contents We typically issue restricted stock units (“RSUs”) as stock-based compensation. For RSUs, the fair value is the closing stock price on the grant date. We recognize compensation expense over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest. We account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than applying an estimated forfeiture rate. The graded-vesting method of expense recognition is applied to all awards with service-only conditions. Certain RSUs involve stock to be issued upon the achievement of certain performance conditions. Such RSUs become available, subject to time-based vesting conditions if, and to the extent that, financial performance criteria for the applicable period are achieved. Accordingly, the number of RSUs earned will vary based on the level of achievement of financial performance objectives for the applicable period. Until such time that our financial performance can ultimately be determined, each quarter we estimate the number of RSUs to be earned based on an evaluation of the probability of achieving the financial performance objectives. Such estimates are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods when the underlying factors change our evaluation of the probability of achieving the financial performance objectives. Accordingly, stock-based compensation expense associated with performance-based RSUs may differ significantly from the amount recorded in the current period. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation awards represents management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. Income Taxes Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when we believe that it is more-likely- than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. The realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the applicable carryback or carryforward periods. We consider the nature, frequency, and severity of current and cumulative losses as well as the reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities, historical and forecasted taxable income (exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards) in our assessment. In evaluating such projections, we consider our history of profitability and cumulative earnings/losses, the competitive environment, and general economic conditions. In addition, we consider the timeframe over which it would take to utilize the deferred tax assets prior to their expiration. To the extent we determine that, based on the weight of available evidence, all or a portion of our valuation allowance is no longer necessary, we will recognize the change in the period such determination occurs. It is possible that such change to our valuation allowance could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and/or financial position. Changes in existing tax laws or rates could affect our actual tax results, and future business results may affect the amount of our deferred tax liabilities or the valuation of our deferred tax assets over time. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, particularly with respect to changes in facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in previous analyses. Differences between the anticipated and actual outcomes of these future results could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and/or financial position. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740 prescribes a two-step approach for the recognition and measurement of tax benefits associated with the positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. We have reviewed and will continue to review the conclusions reached regarding uncertain tax positions, which may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. To the extent that our assessment of the conclusions reached regarding uncertain tax positions changes as a result of the evaluation of new information, such change in estimate will be recorded in the period in which such determination is made. We report income tax-related interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions, if applicable, as a component of income tax expense. Tax Receivable Agreement We entered into the TRA with Legacy Warehouse Holders that provides for the payment by the Company to the Legacy Warehouse Holders of 85% of the benefits, if any, that the Company realizes, or is deemed to realize (calculated using certain assumptions), as a result of (i) the existing tax basis in certain assets of New Symbotic Holdings that is allocable to the relevant New Symbotic Holdings Common Units, (ii) any step-up in tax basis in New Symbotic Holdings’ assets resulting from the relevant Exchanges and certain distributions (if any) by New Symbotic Holdings and payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, and (iii) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed to be paid by us as a result of payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. We record liabilities for amounts payable under the TRA in the period in which the payment is deemed to be probable. 62 Table of Contents Payments made under the TRA represent payments that otherwise would have been made to taxing authorities in the absence of attributes obtained by us as a result of exchanges by the Legacy Warehouse Holders. Such amounts will be paid only when a cash tax savings is realized as a result of attributes subject to the TRA. That is, payments under the TRA are only expected to be made in periods following the filing of a tax return in which we are able to utilize certain tax benefits to reduce our cash taxes paid to a taxing authority. Amounts payable under the TRA are contingent upon, among other things, the generation of future taxable income. The projection of future taxable income involves significant judgment. In projecting future taxable income, we consider our historical results and incorporate certain assumptions including our growth rate and the amount, character, and timing of the taxable income in the future. Actual taxable income may differ from our estimates, which could significantly impact the liability under the TRA. The impact of any changes in the projected obligations under the TRA as a result of changes in the geographic mix of our earnings, changes in tax legislation and tax rates or other factors that may impact our tax savings will be reflected in income before taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period in which the change occurs. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements: As of September 27, 2025, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Instruction 8 to Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of recently adopted accounting standards. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of certain recently issued accounting standards which may impact our financial statements in future reporting periods.