BIRK
Birkenstock Holding plc
BIRK has the edge over RIVN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BIRK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
BIRK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
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.
BIRK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $34.66 | -2.9% |
| Current | 17x | $35.70 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $64.55 | +81% |
| Expensive | 96x | $195 | +447% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BIRK's PE is 17x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BIRK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BIRK, with profitability holding steady.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over BIRK on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BIRK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.04 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.13 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.26 | +74% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.08 | +84% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.82 | +176% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | +154% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.30 | +177% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.13 | +146% |
BIRK has the edge over RIVN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.25 per share over the past year, against $7.40 at its worst in late 2022.
BIRK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $812.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $698.2M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $446.5M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $705.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $638M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $401.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | $506.3M | +22% |
BIRK's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $813M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 21% | +15 points |
BIRK 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's revenue is growing: $2.2B last quarter, up 38% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
BIRK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $224M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | +$43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$72.7M | -$43.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $145.5M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $266.7M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | -$41.3M | -212% |
| Q4 2024 | -$29.2M | +$41.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $140.8M | +32% |
BIRK 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.
BIRK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -2.4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -1.2M shares |
BIRK has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $260.5M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
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 | — |
BIRK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
BIRK's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.4 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.
BIRK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 39.8 | Neutral |
BIRK's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (neutral).
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).
BIRK PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BIRK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 3.1% below |
| PE % | 20 | 29 | 9 pts below |
BIRK is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BIRK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.2 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.8 | 8.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 19% below |
BIRK has stronger trend alignment. BIRK is above 1 of 4 weekly averages versus RIVN above 0 of 5.
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.
BIRK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36.4 | $48.7 | +34% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $59.1 | +21% |
| 2025 | $59.1 | $42.4 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.4 | $35.7 | -16% |
BIRK 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.