Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Rivian Automotive reported a quarterly loss of $0.7 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.72, and an improvement from a loss of $1.03 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +2.78% [1] - The company generated revenues of $1.56 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.98%, and showing significant growth from $874 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Rivian Automotive has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Future Outlook - The immediate price movement of Rivian's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.78 on revenues of $1.27 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$2.73 on revenues of $5.27 billion [7] - The Zacks Rank for Rivian is currently 3 (Hold), suggesting that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Automotive - Domestic industry, to which Rivian belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 41% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Rivian's stock may also be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as historical data shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]