Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Rivian Automotive's (RIVN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 34.04% in Q1 2026, down 357.0% year-on-year from 13.25% in Q1 2025, and down 7.75% quarter-over-quarter from 31.59% in Q4 2025.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rivian Automotive has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 34.04% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 34.04%, down 357.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 34.04% (down 357.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 31.33%, up 255.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 34.04% for Q1 2026 at Rivian Automotive, down from 31.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 26.58% in Q1 2022 to a low of 43.69% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 40.62% (2023), against an average of 37.17%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 1598 bps in 2023 and surged 1515 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Rivian Automotive's Return on Capital Employed stood at 42.78% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 40.62% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 37.26% in 2024, then gained by 15 bps to 31.59% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 34.04% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 34.04% (Q1 2026), 31.59% (Q4 2025), and 28.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.59% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | 5.53% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.33% |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -4.00% |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.65 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -34.04% |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 14.25 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 317.01 Mn | 11.02% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.11 Bn | 10.11 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | -78.19% |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 4.89 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Xpeng | 4.49 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.49% |
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% |