Growth Metrics

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Rivian Automotive's Return on Capital Employed history spans 6 years, with the latest figure at 34.04% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 357.0% to 34.04% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 34.04%, a 357.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 31.33%, up 255.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 34.04% in Q1 2026 for Rivian Automotive, down from 31.59% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for RIVN hit a ceiling of 26.58% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 43.69% in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 37.17% across 5 years, with a median of 40.62% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -1598bps in 2023 and later skyrocketed 1515bps in 2025.
  • Tracing RIVN's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 42.78% in 2022, then grew by 5bps to 40.62% in 2023, then grew by 8bps to 37.26% in 2024, then increased by 15bps to 31.59% in 2025, then fell by -8bps to 34.04% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for RIVN at 34.04% in Q1 2026, 31.59% in Q4 2025, and 28.48% in Q3 2025.