ZACKS·2025-10-27 14:56Core Insights - Symbotic and Futu Holdings are key players in the Zacks Technology Services industry, with Symbotic focusing on AI-driven robotics for supply-chain optimization and Futu leveraging AI for client acquisition in its trading platforms [1][2] Symbotic (SYM) - Symbotic has a substantial backlog of $22.4 billion, providing strong visibility for future revenue generation [4] - The company expects to recognize approximately 11% of its remaining performance obligations as revenues over the next 12 months and 56% over the subsequent 13-60 months [4] - Revenues grew by 26% year over year, with projections for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 estimating revenues between $590 million and $610 million [5] - Despite the positive revenue growth, Symbotic experienced a negative earnings surprise in the third quarter, with an average negative surprise of 78.3% over the past four quarters [6] - Symbotic's premium valuation reflects investor optimism regarding its growth and profitability prospects, although it is considered relatively overvalued compared to industry averages [14][11] Futu Holdings (FUTU) - Futu added nearly 262,000 funded accounts in the first quarter of 2025, bringing the total to 2.7 million, a 42% increase year over year [7] - The growth trend continued into the second quarter, with 2.9 million funded accounts, up 41% year over year [7] - Management projects 800,000 net new funded accounts for 2025, with over 50% of funded accounts coming from clients outside Hong Kong [8] - The United States and Singapore represent the largest shares of international accounts, contributing to a diversified customer base and reduced concentration risk [9] Comparative Analysis - Symbotic has outperformed Futu Holdings in terms of recent price performance [10][11] - However, Futu Holdings is considered to have a better valuation, with a Value Score of B compared to Symbotic's Value Score of F [14] - Symbotic is ranked 2 (Buy) by Zacks, while Futu Holdings holds a 3 (Hold) rating [18]