MTN
Vail Resorts, Inc.
MTN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has the edge over MTN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
MTN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
MTN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is 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.
MTN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $87.81 | -42% |
| Forward | 27x | $151 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $128 | -16% |
| Current | 37x | $151 | — |
| Expensive | 79x | $325 | +115% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTN's PE is in its expensive range at 37x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 27x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MTN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MTN, with profitability improving.
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.
MTN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.63 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.52 | -42% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.25 | -8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.94 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.53 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.86 | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.86 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.06 | +9.4% |
MTN 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.
MTN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $278.1M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | -7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $271M | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.3M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $260.3M | +0.7% |
MTN's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $278M last quarter, up 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -75% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -77% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -75% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -78% | +2.5 points |
MTN's operating margin was −75% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 MTN 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 has the edge over MTN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$153M | +$74.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$28.2M | -133% |
| Q1 2026 | $185M | -26% |
| Q4 2025 | $244.3M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$227.5M | -$77.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $84.5M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $251.2M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $211.4M | -23% |
MTN 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.
MTN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +106K shares |
| 1 year | -3.8% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -4M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -4.5M shares |
MTN has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $45M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $200M |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $20M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
MTN spent $45M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 83% from the year before.
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 | — |
MTN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
MTN's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.1 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.
MTN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.5 | Neutral |
MTN's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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).
MTN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MTN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 18x | 104% above |
| PE % | 69 | 47 | 22 pts above |
MTN is trading at 37x earnings, a 104% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MTN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $147.8 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $146.2 | 3.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $139.7 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $148.0 | 2.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $181.3 | 17% below |
MTN has the edge over RIVN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
MTN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $242.3 | $275.2 | +14% |
| 2021 | $275.2 | $332.2 | +21% |
| 2022 | $332.2 | $241.1 | -27% |
| 2023 | $241.1 | $213.5 | -11% |
| 2024 | $213.5 | $190.5 | -11% |
| 2025 | $190.5 | $140.3 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $140.3 | $151.2 | +7.8% |
MTN 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.