Symbotic Inc.SYM
Symbotic Inc. Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value Measures
The fair value measurement accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This pronouncement also establishes a three-level hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability on the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using the above input categories as of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
| Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | 1,193,375 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,193,375 | $ | 712,958 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 712,958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant fair value | — | 16,789 | — | 16,789 | — | 12,308 | — | 12,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategic investments | — | — | 43,334 | 43,334 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,193,375 | $ | 16,789 | $ | 43,334 | $ | 1,253,498 | $ | 712,958 | $ | 12,308 | $ | — | $ | 725,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had no liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair value of the Company’s investments in certain money market funds is their face value and such instruments are classified as Level 1 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. At September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the fair value of the warrant issued as described in Note 14, Derivative Instruments, is classified as Level 2 and was priced by pricing vendors. These pricing vendors utilize the most recent observable market information in pricing these securities or, if specific prices are not available for these securities, use other observable inputs like market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. Certain non-marketable strategic investments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are classified as Level 3 as their fair value measurements may include a combination of observable and unobservable inputs. Other certain non-marketable strategic investments are carried at cost and are subject to remeasurement only upon the occurrence of a triggering event.
Strategic Investments
Strategic investments that consist of non-controlling equity investments without readily determinable fair values in privately held companies for which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are measured under the measurement alternative method. The Company has not elected the fair value option for these investments. These investments are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under the cost method of accounting, the non-marketable equity securities are carried at cost less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer, which is recorded within the consolidated statements of operations. The Company held $20.0 million of strategic investments without readily determinable fair values at September 27, 2025 and no strategic investments without readily determinable fair values at September 28, 2024. These investments are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company adjusts the fair values of its strategic investments based on observable price changes. There were no gains, losses, or impairments recorded for the year ended September 27, 2025.
The Company has certain other non-marketable strategic investments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The Company has not elected the fair value option for these investments. The Company held $23.3 million of these investments at September 27, 2025. These investments are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mar 23, 2022 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.