# Rivian Automotive Inc. (RIVN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Automobiles. Price $15.74, market value $22.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Rivian Automotive Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 3.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.9×.
- **Price / book: 4.2×**. The shares trade at 4.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -15.3%** (5-yr avg -23.5%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 7.5%**. Rivian Automotive Inc. keeps 7.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: -60.1%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -67.7%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -79.4%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -51.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -51.2%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -21.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces -21.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.4%** (3-yr 48.1%/yr). Revenue grew 8.4% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 34.5%**. Earnings per share rose 34.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.97**. Debt is 0.97 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Rivian Automotive Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.33**. A Z-score of 1.33 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Rivian Automotive Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (26 analysts). 26 analysts cover Rivian Automotive Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $19.23 (+22% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 14.9%** (YTD -20.1%, 3-mo -3.7%). The shares are up 14.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -30.6%** (27.0% above the low). Trading 31% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.00** (volatility 71%). Beta of 2.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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