AKA
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp.
AKA has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has the edge over AKA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
AKA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
AKA's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
RIVN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RIVN's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AKA PE Valuation
AKA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AKA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect AKA's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over AKA on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
AKA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.72 | -$0.26 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.48 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.81 | -$0.42 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.93 | -$0.47 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.46 | +$0.46 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.51 | +$6.48 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.39 | +$6.86 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.46 | +$6.78 |
AKA is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.72 per share over the past year, against $24.10 at its worst in late 2023.
RIVN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.25 | +$0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.58 | +$0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.92 | +$0.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.07 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.08 | +$2.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.20 | +$2.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.69 | +$2.08 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.69 | +$1.05 |
RIVN has the edge over AKA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AKA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.3M | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $160.1M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $132.5M | +3% |
| Q4 2025 | $164M | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $147.1M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $160.5M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $128.7M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $159M | +6.8% |
AKA's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $161M last quarter, up 9.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.6% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.6% | -4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.2% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8% | +1.9 points |
AKA has the edge over RIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RIVN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +78% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +32% |
RIVN has the edge over AKA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -50% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | -64% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -65% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | -63% | +71 points |
| Q2 2025 | -86% | +33 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +70 points |
| Q4 2024 | -38% | +82 points |
RIVN's operating margin was −41% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
AKA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.4M | -2444% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.2M | +146% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.4M | -$1.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | -198% |
| Q3 2025 | $317K | +$7.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.4M | +388% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.3M | +$3.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | -79% |
AKA has the edge over RIVN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RIVN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.1B | -$703M |
| Q2 2026 | -$849M | -$451M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$549M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -234% |
| Q3 2025 | -$421M | +$732M |
| Q2 2025 | -$398M | +$639M |
| Q1 2025 | -$526M | +$997M |
| Q4 2024 | $856M | +$2.3B |
RIVN has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$4.2B over the past year, against −$489M the year before.
AKA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +105K shares |
| 1 year | +2.5% | +267K shares |
| 3 years | +3% | +316K shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +326K shares |
| Available history | +16% | +1.5M shares |
AKA has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $110,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $257,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $243,000 |
AKA has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
RIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +121M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +226M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +494M shares |
RIVN has 1.4B diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $6M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
AKA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 69.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 22.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 72.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 20.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 36.8x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 5.5x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 3.8x | Elevated |
AKA's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from more than 20 years a year ago.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AKA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.3 | Oversold |
AKA's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
RIVN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.6 | Neutral |
RIVN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
AKA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
AKA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AKA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.7 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 27% below |
AKA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 27% below its 200-week average.
RIVN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.3 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.9 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.7 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
RIVN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% below its 200-week average.
AKA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $120.0 | $104.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $104.8 | $16.0 | -85% |
| 2023 | $16.0 | $8.05 | -50% |
| 2024 | $8.05 | $19.4 | +141% |
| 2025 | $19.4 | $11.4 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.4 | $8.82 | -22% |
AKA has the edge over RIVN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RIVN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130.0 | $96.8 | -25% |
| 2022 | $96.8 | $19.1 | -80% |
| 2023 | $19.1 | $23.5 | +23% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $13.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $13.7 | $20.9 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.9 | $12.8 | -39% |
RIVN has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 39% so far in 2026.