HMC vs HOG vs RIVN Stock Comparison

Honda Motor, Harley-Davidson and Rivian Automotive Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HMC Honda Motor Co Ltd
$34.07 +3.5% 1M +7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$44.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$145.78B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
HOG Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$29.44 +15.7% 1M +9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.10B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.24B
Div. yield
–
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Honda Motor leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Honda Motor 4, Harley-Davidson 4, Rivian Automotive 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHMCHOGRIVNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $44.81B $3.10B $15.45B HMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -42.2x 15.3x -4.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 39.8x — HMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.8% -5.2% +14.2% RIVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.7% 4.8% -55.0% HOG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 2.9% -38.3% HOG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x — 0.3x RIVN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.3% +9.1% -11.9% HOG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.8%/yr -4.5%/yr — HMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.6% 38.8% 69.2% HMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 56/100 38/100 HOG

Percentile Scorecard

HMCHOGRIVN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHMCHOGRIVN
Valuation 80 #11 of 50 45 #28 of 50 8 #46 of 50
Growth 36 #31 of 48 4 #46 of 48 85 #8 of 48
Profitability 53 #22 of 46 64 #17 of 46 20 #37 of 46
Financial Health 47 #28 of 52 77 #13 of 52 65 #19 of 52
Shareholder Returns 35 #20 of 30 90 #4 of 30 10 #27 of 30
Overall 50 56 38
  • HMC ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • HOG ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • RIVN ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHMCHOGRIVNSPY
1 month +3.5%+15.7%-23.6% -0.2%
3 months +12.5%+16.4%-29.2% +3.9%
6 months +40.8%+25.8%-26.8% +8.2%
Year to date +15.6%+43.7%-40.0% +12.9%
1 year +7.3%+9.1%-11.9% +12.3%
3 years +8.6%+12.5%-26.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +2.8%+4.0%-9.6% +23.3%
5 years +14.7%-20.4%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.8%-4.5%— +10.9%
10 years +13.8%-47.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.3%-6.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHMCHOGRIVNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.6%38.8%69.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%36.0%61.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.950.862.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.260.24-0.17 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.7%-66.8%-95.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.5%0.0%-47.3% -1.2%
52-week high $34.59$29.44$22.45 $779.14
52-week low $23.49$17.19$11.43 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHMCHOGRIVN
P/E now vs peer median -42.7xmedian 19.4x 15.3xmedian 19.4x -4.8xmedian 19.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.7xmedian 0.5x 2.7xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 8.3x —median 8.3x -5.6xmedian 8.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 9.4x -23.0xmedian 9.4x -4.6xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.9x 1.0xmedian 0.9x 3.1xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.47median 1.40 -0.51median 1.40 -0.18median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHMCHOGRIVN
Revenue $145.78B $4.24B $5.88B
Gross profit $25.18B $1.42B $442.00M
Operating income -$770.90M $213.20M -$3.53B
Net income -$573.09M $195.71M -$3.22B
Free cash flow $7.66B -$133.07M -$3.49B
R&D $9.64B – $1.80B
EPS (diluted) $-0.62 $1.87 $-2.44
Cash & equivalents $32.71B $1.90B $3.59B
Total debt $342.30B $2.24B $4.44B
Shares (diluted) 1.73B 108.57M 1.33B
Enterprise value -$105.00B -$5.47B -$7.86B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHMCHOGRIVN
P/E -42.7x 15.3x -4.8x
P/FCF 6.7x -23.0x -4.6x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x -12,015x -8.7x
P/S 0.4x 0.7x 2.7x
P/B 0.7x 1.0x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 1.0x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x – -5.6x
EV/EBIT -128.2x 16.0x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.8x 2.6x
EV/FCF 12.9x -25.6x -4.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x -13,375x -8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.47 -0.51 -0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHMCHOGRIVN
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.8% -5.2% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.0% -11.1% 25.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -17.0% -25.3% 299.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.4% -18.3% 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -111.8% 15.0% 1.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.8% -38.9% 17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -112.2% -16.4% 7.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.5% -36.8% 18.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -124.9% -6.1% 19.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.0% -29.8% 27.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 183.3% -100.0% -1,108%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% -26.0% 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2,713% -116.2% -185.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.6% -31.0% 20.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHMCHOGRIVN
Gross margin 17.3% 33.4% 7.5%
EBITDA margin 6.8% – -46.1%
Operating margin -0.5% 5.0% -60.1%
Pretax margin -0.4% 6.8% -54.8%
Net margin -0.7% 4.8% -55.0%
FCF margin 5.3% -3.1% -59.3%
Operating cash flow margin 6.0% 0.0% -31.4%
Return on equity -0.8% 6.3% -67.5%
Return on assets -0.3% 2.7% -21.9%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 2.9% -38.3%
Return on capital employed -0.5% 4.4% -31.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -15.1x 0.0x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHMCHOGRIVN
Debt / assets 40.8% 30.9% 29.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.7x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x – 0.3x
Debt / FCF 11.3x -16.9x -1.3x
Liabilities / assets 63.3% 57.0% 66.1%
Equity / assets 36.7% 43.0% 33.9%
Interest coverage -1.0x 0.7x -13.3x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.9x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.9x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.8x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 1.41 2.22 -1.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHMCHOGRIVN
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.5% –
Net buyback yield – 11.8% -8.5%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 14.3% -8.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHMCHOGRIVN
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 39.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.77FY2026 $0.74FY2026 $-2.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -73.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +63.9% +147.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $159.46BFY2026 $4.11BFY2026 $7.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026 +42.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.1% +2.9% +45.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHMCHOGRIVN
Held by institutions 3.5% 100.0% 54.6%
Institutions holding 382 439 817
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.2% +3.1% +12.2%
Institutions buying 229 219 405
Institutions selling 95 122 220
Buyers to sellers 2.41 1.80 1.84

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HMCHOGRIVN
HMC 1.00 0.25 0.30
HOG 0.25 1.00 0.16
RIVN 0.30 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HMC, HOG and RIVN?

Honda Motor (HMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Honda Motor (HMC) $44.81B, Harley-Davidson (HOG) $3.10B, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) $15.45B.

Which company is growing faster?

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Honda Motor (HMC) +0.8%, Harley-Davidson (HOG) -5.2%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Harley-Davidson (HOG) has the highest net margin (Honda Motor (HMC) -0.7%, Harley-Davidson (HOG) 4.8%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -55.0%). On return on invested capital, Harley-Davidson (HOG) leads (Honda Motor (HMC) 0.0%, Harley-Davidson (HOG) 2.9%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -38.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Harley-Davidson (HOG) returned the most: Honda Motor (HMC) +7.3%, Harley-Davidson (HOG) +9.1%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -11.9%. Over five years, Honda Motor (HMC) compounded fastest (Honda Motor (HMC) +2.8%/yr, Harley-Davidson (HOG) -4.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Honda Motor (HMC) has been the steadiest (Honda Motor (HMC) 28.6%, Harley-Davidson (HOG) 38.8%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) 69.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HMC, HOG and RIVN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Honda Motor (HMC) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.