Is Symbotic Stock Built to Withstand More Downside?
Symbotic (SYM) stock is down 21.5% in a day. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around Symbotic’s heavy reliance on Walmart and uncertainty over cash flow from its GreenBox joint venture, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Symbotic stands today.
- Size: Symbotic is a $7.3 Bil company with $2.2 Bil in revenue currently trading at $66.95.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 35.7% and operating margin of -3.0%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.0 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.43
- Valuation: Symbotic stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of -404.9 and P/EBIT multiple of -64.3
- Has returned (median) 174% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See SYM Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Strong operational performance, alongside Moderate valuation – making the stock Attractive. For details, see Buy or Sell SYM Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is SYM stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose SYM stock falls another 20-30% to $47 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock saw an impact slightly better than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
2022 Inflation Shock
- SYM stock fell 56.1% from a high of $20.07 on 8 June 2022 to $8.81 on 17 November 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 20 March 2023
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $87.30 on 27 November 2025 , and currently trades at $66.95
| SYM | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -56.1% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 123 days | 464 days |
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