Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE vs XPeng Inc., two Auto Manufacturers stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
The margin comparison is between two EV challengers at very different depths of loss: XPeng at a near-break-even negative 1.49% net, Rivian at a structural negative 72.8%, the Chinese maker far closer to profit than the US startup. XPeng earns negative 3.75% on equity, Rivian negative 90.8%; XPeng carries 0.42 turns of debt, Rivian 1 turn. XPeng yields 3.06% in free cash, Rivian negative 15.6%. Neither has a usable multiple. The pair prices two unprofitable EV makers; XPeng's Chinese-market scale has nearly closed its losses while Rivian's US build-out still burns heavily, and the market ranks them by proximity to the black, XPeng the nearer, Rivian the more distant and cash-hungry.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | RIVN | XPEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.64 | $12.08 |
| Market cap | $19.5B | $23.0B |
| Sector | Auto Manufacturers | Auto Manufacturers |
| Stage | Growth | Growth |
| P/B | 4.41 | 5.49 |
| P/S | 3.53 | 2.17 |
| Revenue growth | +19.1% | +40.8% |
| Gross margin | 8.6% | 18.9% |
| Operating margin | -63.8% | -3.6% |
| Net margin | -72.8% | -1.5% |
| Return on equity | -90.8% | -3.8% |
| Return on assets | -28.3% | -1.1% |
| Return on invested capital | -33.9% | -5.1% |
| FCF yield | -15.6% | 3.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.00 | 0.42 |
| Current ratio | 2.10 | 1.09 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | -1.00 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 1 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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