Rivian reports Thursday: the numbers to know before RIVN earnings

Rivian (RIVN) reports results for its quarter ending September 2026 after the close on Thursday, 29 October.

Shares closed at $11.83 on Friday, 23 October, down 1.91% on the day, for a market value of about $17.46B according to Nasdaq. The stock is down 40.0% so far in 2026, and sits 47.3% below its 52-week closing high of $22.45 from 19 December.

What the last report showed

In its most recent quarterly report (a 10-Q for the period ended 30 June 2026, filed 30 July), Rivian reported revenue of $1.7B, up 27.2% from $1.3B a year earlier and 20.1% above the previous quarter's $1.4B. Net income was -$833.0M, up from -$1.1B. Diluted earnings per share came to -$0.63 against -$0.97 a year before.

Gross margin was 10.8%, compared with -15.8% a year earlier. Over the latest four reported quarters, revenue totals $5.9B. The balance sheet showed $3.6B of cash and equivalents at 30 Jun 2026.

The earnings track record

Rivian has topped the consensus EPS estimate in 4 of the last 4 quarters, according to Nasdaq's earnings-surprise data. (These EPS figures are on the adjusted basis Zacks tracks, which can differ from the GAAP diluted EPS in the SEC filing.) Most recently, for the quarter ending June 2026, it reported -$0.64 a share against a -$0.83 forecast, a +22.9% surprise.

Measured from the close before each report date to the close of the next session after it, the shares moved an average of 12.6% (in either direction) around the last 4 releases. The biggest swing was +20.1% around the report dated 12 February 2026.