OPLN
OPENLANE, Inc.
OPLN has the edge over RIVN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
OPLN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
OPLN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is 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.
OPLN PE Valuation
OPLN 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.
OPLN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OPLN, with profitability holding steady.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over OPLN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
OPLN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.66 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.74 | -185% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.85 | -215% |
| Q4 2021 | $0.12 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2021 | -$0.05 | -136% |
| Q2 2021 | $0.28 | +56% |
| Q1 2021 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q4 2020 | -$0.23 | -122% |
OPLN has swung to a loss: it lost $0.74 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 OPLN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OPLN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $561.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $554.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $527.9M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $494.3M | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $498.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $481.7M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $460.1M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $455M | +16% |
OPLN's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $561M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | -8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +2.7 points |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $83.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $39M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $146.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $110.8M | +493% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.6M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.4M | +134% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.7M | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7M | +117% |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7% | +8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +17.1M shares |
| 3 years | +7.8% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -3.9M shares |
| Available history | -5.6% | -7.5M shares |
OPLN has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $26.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $100,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
OPLN spent $101M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 183% 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 | — |
OPLN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
OPLN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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.
OPLN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.5 | Neutral |
OPLN's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
OPLN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | OPLN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.2 | 4.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 5.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.6 | 3.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.5 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.2 | 57% above |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.6 | $18.2 | -16% |
| 2021 | $18.2 | $15.5 | -15% |
| 2022 | $15.5 | $12.8 | -18% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $14.8 | +16% |
| 2024 | $14.8 | $20.1 | +36% |
| 2025 | $20.1 | $31.0 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.0 | $34.7 | +12% |
OPLN 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.