Symbotic (SYM) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Symbotic's (SYM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $51.3 million in Q1 2026, down 11.52% year-on-year from $58.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.25% quarter-over-quarter from $43.0 million in Q4 2025.
Symbotic (SYM) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Symbotic has disclosed Research & Development across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $51.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $51.3 million, down 11.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $205.2 million (up 10.25% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $216.0 million, up 24.53% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $51.3 million for Q1 2026 at Symbotic, up from $43.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $58.7 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $23.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $46.1 million (2023), against an average of $45.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 128.72% in 2022 and slipped 16.94% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Symbotic's Research & Development stood at $50.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 16.94% to $42.1 million in 2023, then gained by 2.69% to $43.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.63% to $43.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 19.25% to $51.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $51.3 million (Q1 2026), $43.0 million (Q4 2025), and $58.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 358.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Symbotic | 5.30 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 149.95 Mn | 51.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 51.28 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 43.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 58.73 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 52.15 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.96 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 43.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 40.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 44.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 46.46 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 42.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.79 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 48.85 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 49.67 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 50.74 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 35.14 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 23.36 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 22.18 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 20.91 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 20.93 Mn |