RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VC
Visteon Corporation
VC has a slight edge over RIVN overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
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.
VC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VC'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.
VC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7x | $40.88 | -48% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $79.11 | — |
| Current | 14x | $79.11 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $126 | +60% |
| Expensive | 66x | $381 | +381% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VC's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over VC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
VC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VC, with 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.
VC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.47 | +63% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.80 | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.65 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.21 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.43 | -4% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.14 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.50 | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.68 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.82 | -42% |
VC 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 VC 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.
VC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $970M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $960M | -0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $954M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $948M | +1% |
| Q3 2025 | $917M | -6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $969M | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $934M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $939M | -5.2% |
VC's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $970M last quarter, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7% | -8.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | +1.2 points |
VC 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.
VC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38M | -70% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | -91% |
| Q4 2025 | $118M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $127M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $95M | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $70M | +1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $203M | +107% |
VC 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 | — |
VC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.4% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -8.5% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -7.8% | -2.2M shares |
VC has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201M |
| Q2 2026 | $6M |
| Q1 2026 | $30M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $7M |
| Q4 2024 | $43M |
VC spent $287M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent the year before.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
VC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
VC 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).
VC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.7 | Oversold |
VC's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | VC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 24% below |
| PE % | 42 | 47 | 5 pts below |
VC is trading at 14x earnings, a 24% 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.
VC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.1 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.9 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $98.7 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $97.8 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $110.5 | 28% below |
VC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% below its 200-week average.
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.
VC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.6 | $125.9 | +45% |
| 2021 | $125.9 | $110.1 | -13% |
| 2022 | $110.1 | $128.3 | +16% |
| 2023 | $128.3 | $124.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | $124.9 | $89.3 | -28% |
| 2025 | $89.3 | $97.3 | +8.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $97.3 | $79.1 | -19% |
VC has the edge over RIVN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.