FWDI
Forward Industries, Inc.
FWDI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has a slight edge over FWDI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
FWDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
FWDI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak.
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.
FWDI PE Valuation
FWDI 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.
FWDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FWDI, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RIVN's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
FWDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$31.55 | -$27.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.52 | -$27.88 |
| Q4 2025 | -$29.86 | -$27.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.59 | -$22.01 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.05 | -$0.89 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.64 | -$0.34 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.82 | +$0.88 |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.58 | +$1.12 |
FWDI lost $31.55 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last seven quarters.
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 FWDI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FWDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $10.8M | +332% |
| Q1 2026 | $13M | +315% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.4M | +224% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.9M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6M | -7.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $7.3M | +44% |
FWDI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $11M last quarter, up 332% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -652% | -549 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2192% | -2134 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2723% | -2712 points |
| Q3 2025 | -39% | -31 points |
| Q2 2025 | -103% | -98 points |
| Q1 2025 | -58% | -51 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -8.6% | -48 points |
FWDI's operating margin was −652% last quarter, down 549 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 has the edge over FWDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FWDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.4M | -$2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.8M | -$4.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.3M | -597% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.2M | -379% |
| Q1 2025 | -$563.2K | +$101.7K |
| Q4 2024 | -$415.6K | -531% |
| Q3 2024 | $463.7K | +1% |
FWDI has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$18M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
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 the edge over FWDI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FWDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -8.7% | -8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +7774% | +85.6M shares |
| 3 years | +8517% | +85.7M shares |
| 5 years | +8649% | +85.7M shares |
| Available history | +8995% | +85.7M shares |
FWDI has 87M diluted shares, up 7774% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
RIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +121M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +226M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +494M shares |
RIVN has the edge over FWDI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $6M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
FWDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
FWDI has more cash than debt.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
FWDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.8 | Neutral |
FWDI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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).
FWDI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FWDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
FWDI 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.
FWDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.85 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.80 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.57 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.85 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.50 | 32% below |
FWDI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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.
FWDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.94 | $18.8 | +89% |
| 2021 | $18.8 | $16.0 | -15% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $11.2 | -30% |
| 2023 | $11.2 | $7.29 | -35% |
| 2024 | $7.29 | $5.16 | -29% |
| 2025 | $5.16 | $7.03 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.03 | $5.08 | -28% |
FWDI 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.