Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 34.04% for Q1 2026, down 7.75% sequentially from 31.59% in Q4 2025, and down 357.0% YoY from 13.25% in Q1 2025.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 34.04% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 357.0% year-over-year to 34.04% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 34.04% (down 357.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 31.33%, up 255.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 34.04% in Q1 2026 per RIVN's latest filing, from 31.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 26.58% in Q1 2022, with the low at 43.69% in Q2 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 37.17%, with a median of 40.62% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1598 bps in 2023 and soared 1515 bps in 2025.
- Rivian Automotive's Return on Capital Employed stood at 42.78% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 40.62% in 2023, then rose by 8 bps to 37.26% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 31.59% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 34.04% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RIVN's Return on Capital Employed at 34.04% in Q1 2026, 31.59% in Q4 2025, and 28.48% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.59% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -4.00% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.33% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.49% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -34.04% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -4.13% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 28.34% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -964.18% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -72.50% |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 11.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -34.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -37.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -43.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -40.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -42.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -42.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -42.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -34.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -26.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.98% |