Symbotic Inc. (SYM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Per the Roarable RQD rating, SYM scores 47 out of 100 for a letter grade of D, labeled "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are:

• Fundamental Cash Engine: 13 / 20 (ROIC -5%; FCF yield 3.39%). This is the pillar that holds the most weight in the score, and it sits below the midpoint. Negative ROIC means the company is not currently earning a return above its cost of capital on invested capital. A 3.39% FCF yield provides some cash-generation support, but the source does not reconcile that yield against the reported annual FCF figures in a way that clarifies sustainability.
• Whale 13F Flow: 5 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning). This is the weakest pillar. Per the Roarable RQD rating, institutional positioning contributes little support to the score, and the <holders> section contains no 13F data to explain the sub-score further.
• Insider Conviction: 10 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow). A mid-low score. Recent news references a director sale, which the rating captures as a negative-leaning signal.
• Macro Regime Fit: 5 / 20 (Beta 1.11; sector sensitivity). Per the Roarable RQD rating, the stock carries above-market sensitivity, so it tends to amplify broader market moves in both directions.
• Forensic Balance Sheet: 14 / 20 (Altman Z 6.94; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 1.29). Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is high, which typically signals low bankruptcy risk. The Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9 is middling. Debt/Equity of 1.29 indicates meaningful leverage.

What this means for a prospective investor today: The upside drivers in this profile are the strong Altman Z-Score, the positive FCF yield, and the forward P/E of 18, which is a lower multiple than the trailing earnings-based metrics would imply given negative TTM EPS. The valuation tradeoff is that the stock trades on forward expectations while trailing profitability is negative, ROIC is negative, and institutional and insider flows lean cautious. The stock's 52-week range of $36.02 - $87.88 and current price of 37.4 place it near the bottom of that range, consistent with the distribution warning in the rating. This is an analytical framing of the rating, not a recommendation.

Symbotic Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, within the Industrial Machinery/Components industry, per the company profile. The profile identifies a market capitalization of $22.6B. The source data does not describe the company's specific products, customers, or revenue model beyond sector and industry classification. Gross margin per the market data is 18.8%.

Reported revenue grew from $1176.9M (FY 2023) to $2246.9M (FY 2025), but operating income remained negative in every period shown, at $-223.2M, $-116.7M, and $-115.0M. Operating margin per the market data is -5.1% and net margin is -0.8%. ROIC is -5%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 6.94 and the Piotroski F-Score is 5 out of 9. Debt/Equity is 1.29 per the rating. Reported debt declined from $2911.1M (FY 2023) to $915.2M (FY 2025), while cash increased to $1819.1M in FY 2025.

Per the recent news feed, six items reference SYM. Headlines include a Yahoo Finance report on the stock declining while the market gained, a Motley Fool piece citing a $22.5 billion backlog, a Seeking Alpha piece describing "a major risk" behind growth, and an Investing.com report on a director sale of $85,435 in class A stock. Items are tagged as CATALYST (green) or MARKET WIRE (yellow). The backlog figure is reported only in a headline and is not verified against filings in the source data. The <butterfly_supply_chain_graph> shows no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals.

Risk watch items: The insider sale headline, the Seeking Alpha risk framing, and the -4.03% daily change.

• What products and customers generate the reported revenue, and what is the source of the cited $22.5 billion backlog?
• Why does FY 2025 show FCF of $765.8M against negative operating income of $-115.0M, and what drove the swing?
• What is the trailing P/E and EV/EBITDA, given those fields are unavailable?
• What is the size and direction of institutional 13F positioning and the Form 4 insider activity beyond the single headline?
• What is the company's guidance and what risks does the Seeking Alpha "major risk" framing identify?