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Rivian Automotive (Rivian Automotive) Cash Flow from Operations

: $-4,866 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Rivian Automotive's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-1,521 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $270 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-133 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $215 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $62 Mil. In all, Rivian Automotive's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,107 Mil.


Rivian Automotive Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rivian Automotive's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Rivian Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
-353.00 -848.00 -2,622.00 -5,052.00 -4,866.00

Rivian Automotive Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,446.00 -1,521.00 -1,361.00 -877.00 -1,107.00

Rivian Automotive Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Rivian Automotive's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Rivian Automotive's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4,866 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Rivian Automotive  (NAS:RIVN) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Rivian Automotive's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,521 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Rivian Automotive's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $270 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Rivian Automotive's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-133 Mil. It means Rivian Automotive's working capital declined by $133 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Rivian Automotive's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Rivian Automotive's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Rivian Automotive's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Rivian Automotive's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $215 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Rivian Automotive's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $62 Mil.


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Rivian Automotive (Rivian Automotive) Business Description

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Address
14600 Myford Road, Irvine, CA, USA, 92606
Rivian Automotive Inc designs, develops and manufactures category-defining electric vehicles and accessories. In the consumer market, the company launched the R1 platform with the first generation of consumer vehicles: the R1T, a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck, and the R1S, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle (SUV).
Executives
Claire Mcdonough officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
Kjell Gruner officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
John Krafcik director C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
Jeff Baker officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA 94612
Harald Kroeger director C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92606
Jay T Flatley director 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jiten Behl officer: Chief Growth Officer C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
Robert J Scaringe director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
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Rose M Marcario director 21101 OXNARD STREET, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Peter Krawiec director C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
Sanford Harold Schwartz director C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 14600 MYFORD ROAD, IRVINE CA 92618
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