What is Rivian Automotive, Inc.'s free cash flow margin?

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) reported free cash flow margin of -55% in Q1 2026.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.

How do you interpret free cash flow margin?

A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.

How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?

Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.

Rivian Automotive, Inc. RIVN Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Ford Motor CompanyF

5%-0.1pp

Tesla, Inc.TSLA

7.2%+0.1pp

CarvanaCVNA

3.3%-3.1pp

Eaton CorporationETN

13.2%+0.1pp

Generac HoldingsGNRC

7.6%-4.9pp

Rockwell AutomationROK

15.2%+1.8pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+11.4%

Gross profit$119.0M-42.2%

Operating income-$881.0M-34.5%

Net income-$416.0M+23.7%

EPS (diluted)-$0.33+31.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.8B-39.4%

Total debt$5.2B+7.5%

Total equity$4.4B-28.9%

Total assets$14.2B-8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$703.0M-274%

CapEx$372.0M+10.1%

Free cash flow-$1.1B-104%

Valuation

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Market cap$22.18B+32.7%

Enterprise value$24.57B+47.8%

P/S4×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin1%—

Operating margin-68.9%-6.6pp

Net margin-63.6%-9.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-66%+19.4pp

Debt / equity1.2×+0.4×

Current ratio2.1×-1.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Rivian Automotive, Inc.’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=-55%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Rivian Automotive, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Rivian Automotive, Inc.'s free cash flow margin?: Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) reported free cash flow margin of -55% in Q1 2026.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?: A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?: Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.