Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2021 - 2026)
Rivian Automotive's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -50.42% for Q2 2026, up 35.07 percentage points from -85.50% a year earlier and up 13.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Rivian Automotive reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -60.05%, up 9.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -66.55%, up 27.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last four years, with a four-year change of +7606.18 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -94.35% in FY2024 (+35.09 pp), -129.43% in FY2023 (+284.08 pp), -413.51% in FY2022 (+7259.22 pp) and -7672.73% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +28.48 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 77269.03 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 26.65 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RIVN's Return on Sales [ROS] at -63.79% (Q1 2026), -64.77% (Q4 2025) and -63.09% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,223.67 Bn | 1,049.69 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.41% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 243.73 Bn | -163.01 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 7.86% |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 126.52 Bn | -7.78 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 8.76% |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.50 Bn | -34.01 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.04% |
| 5 | Ferrari | 68.83 Bn | 61.27 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 31.22% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 48.36 Bn | -94.13 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.32% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 18.97 Bn | -4.34 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -50.42% |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.29 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 12.19% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.35 Bn | -153.18 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.61% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.09 Bn | -42.99 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -50.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -63.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -64.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -63.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -85.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -52.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -38.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -133.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -118.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -123.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -120.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -107.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -114.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -216.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -270.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -330.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -469.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1,662.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4,544.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -77,600.00% |
API Access
Rivian Automotive Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RIVN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RIVN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();