Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)
Rivian is an American electric vehicle maker focused on building rugged, adventure-ready trucks and SUVs for the modern driver.
Is Rivian Automotive, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand identity focused on the adventure and outdoor market. Worth weighing: High cash burn rate and lack of current profitability.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Rivian Automotive, Inc. do?
Rivian designs and manufactures electric adventure vehicles, including pickup trucks and SUVs, aiming to compete in the premium EV market. Vehicle sales, both direct to customers and through commercial fleet contracts such as their electric delivery vans, bring in the money. It comes down to their ability to scale up production efficiently while managing the high costs of building a car company from scratch.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and value, and weakest on quality.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 27% over the year
- Growth screens high
- Quality screens low
- Income screens low
Does Rivian Automotive, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - Rivian Automotive, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Does Rivian Automotive, Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $5.31B in cash against about $5.35B of debt - so it has net debt of about $43.00M. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Rivian Automotive, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Rivian Automotive, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Rivian Automotive, Inc. fell as much as −43% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Rivian Automotive, Inc.?
About 37% of Rivian Automotive, Inc., or about 37 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 35%. The rest, roughly 28%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Rivian Automotive, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does Rivian Automotive, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Rivian Automotive, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-03 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $-0.78 | $-0.63 | Beat +19% |
| 2026-04-30 | $-0.60 | $-0.55 | Beat +9% |
| 2026-02-12 | $-0.79 | $-0.66 | Beat +17% |
| 2025-11-04 | $-0.86 | $-0.96 | Missed -11% |
| 2025-08-05 | $-0.64 | $-0.80 | Missed -25% |
| 2025-05-06 | $-0.92 | $-0.48 | Beat +48% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Rivian Automotive, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Rivian Automotive, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Rivian becomes a profitable, established player in the global EV market.
Failure to compete with larger, more established automotive giants.
What are the pros and cons of Rivian Automotive, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong brand identity focused on the adventure and outdoor market
- Innovative technology and vehicle design
- Established commercial partnerships for delivery vehicles
- High cash burn rate and lack of current profitability
- Intense competition from both legacy car makers and EV specialists
- Significant capital requirements to build manufacturing capacity
- Supply chain vulnerabilities affecting production schedules
- Economic downturns reducing consumer appetite for premium vehicles
- High share price volatility compared to the broader market
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- The company achieving consistent positive net income
- A major shift in global government policy regarding electric vehicle subsidies
Common questions about Rivian Automotive, Inc.
Does Rivian Automotive, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - Rivian Automotive, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does Rivian Automotive, Inc. report earnings next?
Rivian Automotive, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-03. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.