# Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A Common Stock (RIVN) — Stock CV

Rivian Automotive, Inc. is a $20.2B consumer company. Revenue grew 14.2% over the last year, it currently loses money, and it holds more cash than debt.

> Rivian is a battery electric vehicle automaker that sells its vehicles in the US and Canada. The company also develops electronic control units and related software for autos in a joint venture with Volkswagen.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: RIVN
- **Sector**: Consumer Cyclical
- **Industry**: Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
- **Headquarters**: IRVINE, CA
- **Employees**: 15 232
- **Website**: https://www.rivian.com
- **Market cap**: $20.2B
- **Last price**: $13.95
- **Financial profile**: Strained

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $5.88B
- **Net income**: -$3.23B
- **Free cash flow**: -$3.49B
- **Net cash**: $1.64B
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 14.2%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 40 |
| Growth | 25 |
| Profitability | 0 |
| Health | 50 |
| Quality | 35 |
| Moat | 0 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 4 of 9 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +14.2% YoY
- [ ] Profitable — -$3.23B TTM
- [x] Profit growing — +23.2% YoY
- [ ] Generates cash — -$3.49B TTM
- [x] Debt under control — more cash than debt
- [x] Established company — $20.2B market cap
- [ ] Not printing shares — +45.3% shares over ~5y
- [ ] Proven track record — 0/5 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — health score 25/100

## Experience (career milestones)

- **2026** — Rivian began customer deliveries of the R2, its midsize electric SUV and first vehicle built on its…
- **Mar 7, 2024** — Rivian unveiled the R2 SUV that starts from $45,000, much less than current models
- **FY2022** — Revenue crossed $1B: $1.66B for the year
- **2022** — After the company received seven reports of loose torque bolts that did not result in injury, in October 2022,…
- **2021** — The company raised over US$13.5 billion in financing following its initial public offering in November 2021
- **2021** — Rivian became the first automaker to bring a fully electric pickup to the consumer market,…
- **2018** — The truck and SUV were renamed the R1T and R1S, respectively
- **2017** — Rivian acquired the plant and its manufacturing machinery for $16 million
- **2011** — (a word play on the…
- **2009** — Rivian Automotive, Inc., is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company founded in 2009

## Strengths

- Revenue growing 14.2% year over year
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash

## Watch-outs

- Not profitable — 55.0% net margin
- Negative free cash flow (-$3.5B)
- Thin interest coverage (-179.3×)
- Loss-making in 5 of the recent years

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $55.0M | -$4.69B | -$4.42B |
| FY2022 | $1.66B | -$6.75B | -$6.42B |
| FY2023 | $4.43B | -$5.43B | -$5.89B |
| FY2024 | $4.97B | -$4.75B | -$2.86B |
| FY2025 | $5.39B | -$3.65B | -$2.49B |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/RIVN — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.