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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/09/rivian-rivn-earnings-q1-2023.html

KEY POINTS
  • Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected.
  • It said it’s still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023.
  • Rivian has been working to reduce its spending over the last several months in a bid to conserve cash.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected and said it’s still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023.

Shares were up about 4% in after-hours trading following the news.

Here are the key numbers from Rivian’s first-quarter earnings report, together with consensus Wall Street expectations as reported by Refinitiv:

  • Adjusted loss per share: $1.25 versus $1.59 expected.
  • Revenue: $661 million versus $652.1 million expected.
Rivian’s net loss for the first quarter was $1.35 billion, or $1.45 per share. A year ago, the company reported a net loss of $1.59 billion, or $1.77 per share, on revenue.

On an adjusted basis, Rivian lost $1.25 per share during the period, compared with $1.43 per share in the year-ago period.

Rivian had $11.8 billion in cash remaining as of March 31, down from $12.1 billion at the end of 2022. Capital expenditures for the first quarter were $283 million, versus $418 million in the year-ago period.

Rivian has been working to reduce its spending over the last several months in a bid to conserve cash. The company said on Feb. 1 that it would cut 6% of its workforce, or about 900 employees.

“Our core priorities for 2023 are unchanged,” CEO RJ Scaringe said in an earnings release Tuesday. “The team remains focused on ramping production, driving cost reductions, developing the [upcoming smaller] R2 platform and future technologies and delivering an outstanding end-to-end customer experience.”

Rivian said on Apr. 3 that it built 9,395 EVs in the first quarter and delivered 7,946 vehicles to customers by quarter-end. Both numbers were down from the fourth quarter, a result of planned factory downtime as Rivian upgraded assembly lines to incorporate its new made-in-house “Enduro” electric motors and lower-cost lithium iron phosphate battery packs.

Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough emphasized that the new motors and batteries are “critical to achieve our long-term target cost structure across current vehicle platforms, as well as R2.”

Rivian’s R2 platform, now in development, will underpin a series of smaller vehicles priced below the R1T pickup’s current $73,000 starting price. It’s currently expected to launch in 2026.

Rivian confirmed that it remains on track to hit its full-year production guidance of 50,000 vehicles, roughly twice the number it made in 2022, with total capital expenditures of about $2 billion for the year.

The company is currently building the R1T pickup, the R1S SUV and a series of electric delivery vans for Amazon at its factory in Normal, Illinois.
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I'm really curious about COGS on a per-vehicle basis at this point. Do they break even yet?
 

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I'm really curious about COGS on a per-vehicle basis at this point. Do they break even yet?
Don't think so. Still not enough production volume to soak up all the overhead, but they're headed in the right direction. CFO previously said they expect to break even and start seeing gross profit in second half of 2024.
 

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Don't think so. Still not enough production volume to soak up all the overhead, but they're headed in the right direction. CFO previously said they expect to break even and start seeing gross profit in second half of 2024.
I'd be surprised if it really happens that fast, but it's certainly trending positively. They'd have 2 more years at this burn rate before cash ran out, and their quarterly losses should decrease as production ramps.
 

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Cash balance looking good, production affirmed, less FY loss than anticipated.

Market priced the stock too low, will now correct to go a bit higher.

We’re starting to see separation of $rivn from $lcid, $fsr, and other EV startups
Yes, very different situations I'd say. Rivian has a path to succeed here. Extremely good news considering everything going on.
 

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I'm really curious about COGS on a per-vehicle basis at this point. Do they break even yet?
Not even close, this takes a long time to work through. Based upon Q1 expenditures and revenue for the same time period it cost them $143,693 per vehicle sold. Getting better.
 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/09/rivian-rivn-earnings-q1-2023.html

KEY POINTS
  • Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected.
  • It said it’s still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023.
  • Rivian has been working to reduce its spending over the last several months in a bid to conserve cash.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected and said it’s still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023.

Shares were up about 4% in after-hours trading following the news.

Here are the key numbers from Rivian’s first-quarter earnings report, together with consensus Wall Street expectations as reported by Refinitiv:

  • Adjusted loss per share: $1.25 versus $1.59 expected.
  • Revenue: $661 million versus $652.1 million expected.
Rivian’s net loss for the first quarter was $1.35 billion, or $1.45 per share. A year ago, the company reported a net loss of $1.59 billion, or $1.77 per share, on revenue.

On an adjusted basis, Rivian lost $1.25 per share during the period, compared with $1.43 per share in the year-ago period.

Rivian had $11.8 billion in cash remaining as of March 31, down from $12.1 billion at the end of 2022. Capital expenditures for the first quarter were $283 million, versus $418 million in the year-ago period.

Rivian has been working to reduce its spending over the last several months in a bid to conserve cash. The company said on Feb. 1 that it would cut 6% of its workforce, or about 900 employees.

“Our core priorities for 2023 are unchanged,” CEO RJ Scaringe said in an earnings release Tuesday. “The team remains focused on ramping production, driving cost reductions, developing the [upcoming smaller] R2 platform and future technologies and delivering an outstanding end-to-end customer experience.”

Rivian said on Apr. 3 that it built 9,395 EVs in the first quarter and delivered 7,946 vehicles to customers by quarter-end. Both numbers were down from the fourth quarter, a result of planned factory downtime as Rivian upgraded assembly lines to incorporate its new made-in-house “Enduro” electric motors and lower-cost lithium iron phosphate battery packs.

Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough emphasized that the new motors and batteries are “critical to achieve our long-term target cost structure across current vehicle platforms, as well as R2.”

Rivian’s R2 platform, now in development, will underpin a series of smaller vehicles priced below the R1T pickup’s current $73,000 starting price. It’s currently expected to launch in 2026.

Rivian confirmed that it remains on track to hit its full-year production guidance of 50,000 vehicles, roughly twice the number it made in 2022, with total capital expenditures of about $2 billion for the year.

The company is currently building the R1T pickup, the R1S SUV and a series of electric delivery vans for Amazon at its factory in Normal, Illinois.
Sweet! On the earnings call now.
 

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Market priced the stock too low, will now correct to go a bit higher.
Save for small and temporary corrections, the market as a whole will continue to underrate Rivian until it is profitable quarter after quarter. It's just the way it is, regardless of our feelings. TSLA shareholders since the early days can relate.
 

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On the earnings call Q and A today I thought having four senior leaders answering questions, building on each others’ responses, and emphasizing their key messages was very effective. Well done!
 

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Cash balance looking good, production affirmed, less FY loss than anticipated.

Market priced the stock too low, will now correct to go a bit higher.

We’re starting to see separation of $rivn from $lcid, $fsr, and other EV startups
Agree it was a good quarter, although the cash balance was helped by the green bond they sold for over a billion.
 

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Has there been a quarter where they delivered more vehicles than they produced?
 

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Has there been a quarter where they delivered more vehicles than they produced?
Not yet, at some point there will be…😁
 
 




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