RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has the edge over STRT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
STRT
Strattec Security Corporation
STRT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
STRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
STRT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $43.33 | -31% |
| Forward | 13x | $62.38 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $56.31 | -9.7% |
| Current | 15x | $62.38 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $116 | +85% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STRT's PE is in its fair range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 13x.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over STRT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
STRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STRT's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
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.
STRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.75 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.00 | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.07 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.61 | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.73 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.58 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.95 | +400% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.00 | +7900% |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 STRT 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.
STRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $147.2M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $151.8M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $137.6M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.5M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $152.4M | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $152M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.1M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.9M | +9.6% |
STRT's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $147M last quarter, down 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.6% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | +1.6 points |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
STRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.2M | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.7M | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.3M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +$21.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5M | +$13M |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 | — |
STRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -69K shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -74K shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +79K shares |
| 5 years | +4.1% | +160K shares |
| Available history | +8.3% | +312K shares |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M |
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
STRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
STRT has more cash than debt.
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).
STRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.9 | Oversold |
STRT's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | STRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 16% below |
| PE % | 64 | 47 | 17 pts above |
STRT is trading at 15x earnings, a 16% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
STRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $63.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $72.9 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $76.6 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.4 | 4.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.6 | 37% above |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
STRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $51.4 | +134% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $37.4 | -27% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $20.4 | -45% |
| 2023 | $20.4 | $25.3 | +24% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $41.3 | +63% |
| 2025 | $41.3 | $79.5 | +92% |
| 2026 YTD | $79.5 | $62.4 | -22% |
STRT has the edge over RIVN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.