Critical Survey: Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) versus REE Automotive (NASDAQ:REE)

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN – Get Rating) and REE Automotive (NASDAQ:REE – Get Rating) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Rivian Automotive and REE Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rivian Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A
REE Automotive	N/A	-209.95%	-183.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Rivian Automotive and REE Automotive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rivian Automotive	1	6	12	0	2.58
REE Automotive	2	0	3	0	2.20

Rivian Automotive presently has a consensus target price of 70.41, indicating a potential upside of 146.54%. REE Automotive has a consensus target price of $7.17, indicating a potential upside of 371.49%. Given REE Automotive’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe REE Automotive is more favorable than Rivian Automotive.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rivian Automotive and REE Automotive’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rivian Automotive	$55.00 million	467.63	-$4.69 billion	N/A	N/A
REE Automotive	$10,000.00	48,648.06	-$505.33 million	($1.97)	-0.77

REE Automotive has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rivian Automotive.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.7% of Rivian Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.7% of REE Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Rivian Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rivian Automotive beats REE Automotive on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rivian Automotive (Get Rating)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers five-passenger pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles. It provides Rivian Commercial Vehicle platform for electric Delivery Van with collaboration with Amazon.com. The company sells its products directly to customers in the consumer and commercial markets. Rivian Automotive, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in San Jose, California.

About REE Automotive (Get Rating)

REE Automotive Ltd. operates in the e-mobility business. The company develops REEcorner technology, which integrates vehicle drive components, including steering, braking, suspension, powertrain, and control into the arch of the wheel. The company also develops REEboard, a flat and modular EV chassis. The company is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.