The Warehouse Automation Seller Just Turned Profitable While the Retail Giant Builds Its Own

"Symbotic ( NASDAQ: SYM) and Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN) recent earnings crystallized a fundamental question: own the warehouse automation provider or the company building its own solution? Symbotic delivered its first profitable fiscal year with $1.02 EPS in FY 2025, then plunged 30% in December. Amazon posted $7.07 EPS on $691 billion revenue, up 36% year-over-year in earnings, while expanding Amazon Robotics across its fulfillment network."

"Symbotic Delivers Profitability, Market Delivers Volatility Symbotic's Q3 2025 earnings (ended September 30) showed $0.58 EPS against $0.08 estimates, a 625% beat marking the culmination of a four-year journey from losses to profitability. Revenue hit $618.5 million with 20.6% gross margins. The company generated $530.7 million in operating cash flow, showing the automation-as-a-service model finally converting contracts into cash. Then December happened. The stock collapsed from $85 to $60, erasing gains despite the profitability inflection."

"Insider data showed heavy selling across all executive levels, with Chief Strategy Officer William Boyd disposing of 34,000 shares between October and January at prices ranging from $59 to $83. SoftBank's SVF Sponsor III liquidated 3.5 million shares at $53.21 on December 8. No executives bought during the weakness. Reddit sentiment held at 80-82 (Very Bullish) throughout the decline, concentrated in r/options rather than fundamental investing communities. One December 30 post reframed Symbotic as "AI Warehouse as a service" rather than pure robotics,"

Symbotic achieved first annual profitability in FY2025 with $1.02 EPS and reported Q3 FY2025 EPS of $0.58 versus $0.08 estimates, with $618.5 million revenue and 20.6% gross margins. The company generated $530.7 million in operating cash flow, indicating automation-as-a-service contracts are converting to cash. The stock fell from $85 to $60 in December amid heavy insider selling, including 34,000 shares sold by the Chief Strategy Officer and a 3.5 million share block by SoftBank. Reddit sentiment remained very bullish among options traders. Amazon delivered $7.07 EPS on $691 billion revenue and is investing heavily in Amazon Robotics and fulfillment infrastructure.

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