Symbotic (SYM) Competitors $60.73 +3.68 (+6.45%) Closing price 09/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.77 +0.04 (+0.07%) As of 09/22/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SYM vs. WMT, JCI, CARR, BKR, BWXT, NVT, SPXC, ZWS, JBTM, and ESABShould you be buying Symbotic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Symbotic include Walmart (WMT), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Carrier Global (CARR), Baker Hughes (BKR), BWX Technologies (BWXT), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), JBT Marel (JBTM), and ESAB (ESAB). Symbotic vs. Its Competitors Walmart Johnson Controls International Carrier Global Baker Hughes BWX Technologies nVent Electric SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor JBT Marel ESAB Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WMT or SYM? Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWalmart$680.99B1.20$19.44B$2.6638.64Symbotic$1.82B19.68-$13.49M-$0.07-867.57 Does the media refer more to WMT or SYM? In the previous week, Walmart had 139 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 152 mentions for Walmart and 13 mentions for Symbotic. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Symbotic's score of 0.62 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 104 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Symbotic 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in WMT or SYM? 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Symbotic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WMT or SYM more profitable? Walmart has a net margin of 3.08% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.38%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.45% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart3.08% 21.45% 7.68% Symbotic -0.38%-2.02%-0.47% Do analysts rate WMT or SYM? Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $112.62, suggesting a potential upside of 9.56%. Symbotic has a consensus target price of $43.44, suggesting a potential downside of 28.47%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Walmart 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.97Symbotic 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more risk and volatility, WMT or SYM? Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWalmart beats Symbotic on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Symbotic News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SYM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SYM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSymboticTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$33.69B$3.08B$26.69B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.75%4.57%P/E Ratio-867.4525.4127.3326.86Price / Sales19.6858.80777.22125.65Price / Cash2,101.9445.9727.3231.15Price / Book90.648.138.036.50Net Income-$13.49M$34.49M$199.86M$271.25M7 Day Performance17.67%6.04%2.86%3.22%1 Month Performance31.36%21.14%15.62%8.11%1 Year Performance158.21%102.23%70.27%26.42% Symbotic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYMSymbotic1.4311 of 5 stars$60.73+6.5%$43.44-28.5%+141.3%$33.69B$1.82B-867.451,650Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWMTWalmart4.7016 of 5 stars$103.65+0.2%$110.76+6.9%+30.0%$826.39B$680.99B38.972,100,000Trending NewsInsider TradeJCIJohnson Controls International4.3167 of 5 stars$107.79+0.2%$105.72-1.9%+47.4%$70.53B$23.40B31.9894,000Positive NewsCARRCarrier Global4.8768 of 5 stars$61.19-0.8%$82.12+34.2%-24.6%$52.07B$22.49B13.3348,000BKRBaker Hughes4.5034 of 5 stars$46.28-0.5%$52.29+13.0%+32.3%$45.63B$27.83B15.1257,000BWXTBWX Technologies4.06 of 5 stars$174.33+3.6%$160.83-7.7%+73.4%$15.93B$2.70B54.488,700Positive NewsNVTnVent Electric3.9615 of 5 stars$96.39+1.7%$87.00-9.7%+42.5%$15.51B$3.01B27.4612,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSPXCSPX Technologies2.4347 of 5 stars$187.00+0.4%$195.20+4.4%+16.9%$8.74B$1.98B42.024,300Positive NewsZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.1979 of 5 stars$47.32+1.4%$38.50-18.6%+35.1%$7.93B$1.57B46.852,500Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel1.0569 of 5 stars$138.12+0.5%$143.00+3.5%N/A$7.18B$2.71B-60.3112,200ESABESAB4.5618 of 5 stars$108.85-1.3%$141.44+29.9%+4.7%$6.61B$2.74B26.049,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WMT Alternatives JCI Alternatives CARR Alternatives BKR Alternatives BWXT Alternatives NVT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives ZWS Alternatives JBTM Alternatives ESAB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SYM) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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