SYM vs. VRT: Symbotic vs. Vertiv Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but SYM is classified in Machinery while VRT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Profile Item	SYM	VRT
Name	Symbotic Inc. Class A Common Stock	Vertiv Holdings Co Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	22.29 billion USD	70.41 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 9, 2021	August 2, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SYM

VRT

GSPC

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Total Return (1Y)	-44.66%	11.12%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.78%	71.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	30.90%	49.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SYM

VRT

GSPC

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	78.15%	71.11%
Beta (5Y)	2.05	2.15
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-72.46%	-69.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.61M	5.90M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

SYM and VRT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.63	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.93	0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 46.57% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Symbotic (SYM) at 4.39%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

4.39%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
SYM: 4.39%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

46.57%

VRT: 46.57%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 16.00% keeps a top-quartile share of each sales dollar as profit, while Symbotic (SYM) at 0.31% keeps a bottom-quartile share.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.31%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
SYM: 0.31%
Min: -12.89%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

16.00%

Max: 27.47%
VRT: 16.00%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 23.77% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Symbotic (SYM) at 4.59% operates in the bottom quartile.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

4.59%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
SYM: 4.59%
Min: -12.63%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

23.77%

Max: 36.60%
VRT: 23.77%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
ROE (TTM)	4.39%	46.57%
ROA (TTM)	0.32%	11.94%
Net Margin (TTM)	0.31%	16.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)	4.59%	23.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.27%	38.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Symbotic (SYM) at 25.65% and Vertiv (VRT) at 27.69% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Vertiv (VRT) reports EPS growth of 166.41%, ranked against its industry; Symbotic (SYM) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	25.65%	27.69%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	55.87%	21.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	166.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	340.11%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Symbotic (SYM) at 1.33 and Vertiv (VRT) at 1.39 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

1.33

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
SYM: 1.33
Min: 0.36

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
VRT: 1.39
Min: 0.36

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Symbotic (SYM) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Vertiv (VRT) at 0.61 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.02

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
SYM: 0.02
Min: 0.00

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.61

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
VRT: 0.61
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.33	1.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.02	0.61
Net Debt / EBITDA	-30.44	-0.11

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Symbotic (SYM) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Vertiv (VRT) reports a yield of 0.11%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
SYM: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.11%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
VRT: 0.11%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Symbotic (SYM) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Vertiv (VRT) reports a payout of 4.67%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
SYM: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

4.67%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
VRT: 4.67%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	4.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 34.18 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Symbotic (SYM) at 460.25 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for SYM’s trailing earnings.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

460.25

SYM: 460.25
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

34.18

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
VRT: 34.18
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Vertiv (VRT) at 5.37 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Symbotic (SYM) at 8.42 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

8.42

SYM: 8.42
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

5.37

Max: 7.54
VRT: 5.37
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Symbotic (SYM) at 6.70 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Vertiv (VRT) at 12.80 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

6.70

Max: 9.66
SYM: 6.70
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

12.80

VRT: 12.80
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Symbotic (SYM) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Symbotic (SYM) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	SYM	VRT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	460.25	34.18
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.42	5.37
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.70	12.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.46%	4.21%