Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) reported Capital Expenditures of $366 million for Q3 2026, down 18.1% from $447 million a year earlier but up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Rivian Automotive's Capital Expenditures came in at $1.56 billion, down 0.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.71 billion, up 49.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $1.14 billion in FY2024 (+11.2%), $1.03 billion in FY2023 (-25.1%), $1.37 billion in FY2022 (-23.7%) and $1.79 billion in FY2021 (+96.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $190 million in Q3 2023 and a high of $463 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 22.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 63.3%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 36.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $362 million (Q2 2026), $372 million (Q1 2026) and $463 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 4.73 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -116.55 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 2.29 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -3.64 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | -2.53 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | 366.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -307.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -193.92 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 366.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 362.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 447.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 462.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 338.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 327.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 283.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 190.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 255.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 283.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 359.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 456.00 Mn |
Rivian Automotive Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=RIVN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "RIVN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=RIVN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();