---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001874178-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIVN"
cik: "0001874178"
company_name: "Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE"
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:08:52.805085+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rivian Q1 revenue up 11% to $1.38B, gross profit $119M; starts R2 production, $1B VW investment

## Summary
- Revenue $1.38B (+11% YoY); auto revenue $908M (-2% YoY) on $100M credit decline; software/services $473M (+49%).
- Consolidated gross profit $119M (down $87M YoY); auto segment gross loss $(62)M due to lower regulatory credit sales.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss widened to $(472)M from $(329)M; free cash flow negative $(1,075)M; cash and investments $4.83B.
- Started production of saleable R2; Uber robotaxi partnership for up to 50,000 R2s; Uber to invest up to $1.25B.
- Received $1B from VW Group via 62.9M shares at $15.90; Georgia plant capacity raised to 300k/yr; DOE loan expected early 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001874178-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIVN
- cik: 0001874178
- company_name: Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417826000033/0001874178-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417826000033/rivn-20260430.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-26-000033
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-26-000033.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-26-000033.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $1,381 million.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $1,381 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Consolidated revenue was $1,381 million, an 11 percent increase over the same quarter of the previous year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417826000033/0001874178-26-000033-index.htm

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