Rivian Automotive, Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q2
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024
Revenue was stable quarter over quarter and higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit improved sequentially but weakened year over year, while cost of revenue declined sequentially and increased year over year, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same quarter last year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2
Revenue was stable quarter over quarter and higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit improved sequentially but weakened year over year, while cost of revenue declined sequentially and increased year over year, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same quarter last year.
- The improvement in gross profit relative to the immediately preceding quarter was accompanied by a lower cost of revenue, indicating that cost management contributed to the margin strengthening. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, the higher cost of revenue outpaced the revenue growth, leading to a weaker gross margin.
- Revenue was equal to the prior quarter and higher than the year-ago quarter. Gross profit was less negative than the prior quarter but more negative than the year-ago quarter, while gross margin improved sequentially but weakened year over year.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
-38.9%
Gross profit
-$451.0M
Revenue
$1.2B
Cost of revenue
$1.6B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+4.8 pts
Year-over-year change
-2.2 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.3B | -$477.0M | $1.8B | -35.7% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.3B | -$606.0M | $1.9B | -46.1% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.2B | -$527.0M | $1.7B | -43.8% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $1.2B | -$451.0M | $1.6B | -38.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2024
+4.8 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2023
-2.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The improvement in gross profit relative to the immediately preceding quarter was accompanied by a lower cost of revenue, indicating that cost management contributed to the margin strengthening. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, the higher cost of revenue outpaced the revenue growth, leading to a weaker gross margin.
Revenue was equal to the prior quarter and higher than the year-ago quarter. Gross profit was less negative than the prior quarter but more negative than the year-ago quarter, while gross margin improved sequentially but weakened year over year.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its year-over-year increase contributed to margin weakening.