Symbotic (SYM) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Symbotic (SYM) reported Research & Development of $51.3 million for Q1 2026, down 11.52% on a YoY basis from $58.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.25% sequentially from $43.0 million in Q4 2025.
Symbotic (SYM) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Symbotic (SYM) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $51.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 11.52% year-over-year to $51.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $205.2 million (up 10.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $216.0 million, up 24.53% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $51.3 million in Q1 2026, from $43.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $80.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $40.1 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $50.1 million and a median of $47.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 285.4% in 2022 and plunged 39.46% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing SYM's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $50.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 16.94% to $42.1 million in 2023, then rose by 2.69% to $43.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 0.63% to $43.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.25% to $51.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SYM's Research & Development at $51.3 million in Q1 2026, $43.0 million in Q4 2025, and $58.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 334.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 358.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | Symbotic | 5.05 Bn | 3.04 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 | 80.68 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 45.54 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 22.18 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 20.91 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 20.93 Mn |