Rivian Automotive (STU:99U) Beneish M-Score: -2.94 (As of Aug. 06, 2026)

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STU:99U Rivian Automotive Inc STU:99U
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What is Rivian Automotive Beneish M-Score?

Rivian Automotive STU:99U -0.69% 36 Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:99U with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,275 Vehicles & Parts companies, Rivian Automotive ranks better than 82.98% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:99U' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.59   Med: -0.8   Max: 950.37
Current: -2.94

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rivian Automotive was 950.37. The lowest was -10.59. And the median was -0.80.


Rivian Automotive Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score 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.

Rivian Automotive Beneish M-Score Chart

Rivian Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 24.56 -0.36 -1.03 -8.30

Rivian Automotive Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 Premium Member Only 1.64 -10.59 -8.30 -8.22 -2.94

STU:99U vs LI, XPEV, NIO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rivian Automotive Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Rivian Automotive Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Rivian Automotive for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.3606+0.528 * -0.503+0.404 * 2.3001+0.892 * 1.0719+0.115 * 1.3733
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9181+4.679 * -0.112493-0.327 * 1.1635
=-2.88

* 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.

This Year (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €321 Mil.
Revenue was 1439.144 + 1194.565 + 1098.244 + 1327.416 = €5,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 155.372 + 102.935 + 102.48 + 20.448 = €381 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,612 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,438 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €705 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,576 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,545 Mil.
Net Income was -723.044 + -359.84 + -692.594 + -999.396 = €-2,775 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 15.624 + 413.47 + 27.328 + -162.732 = €294 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -422.716 + -608.095 + -581.574 + 22.152 = €-1,590 Mil.
Total Receivables was €220 Mil.
Revenue was 1129.701 + 1147 + 1655.97 + 787.474 = €4,720 Mil.
Gross Profit was -178.602 + 190.55 + 162.35 + -353.192 = €-179 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,774 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,523 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,260 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €796 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,601 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,247 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(321.16 / 5059.369) / (220.218 / 4720.145)
=0.063478 / 0.046655
=1.3606

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(-178.894 / 4720.145) / (381.235 / 5059.369)
=-0.0379 / 0.075352
=-0.503

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (6612.424 + 5438.02) / 13141.52) / (1 - (8774.04 + 4260.438) / 13522.599)
=0.083025 / 0.036097
=2.3001

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=5059.369 / 4720.145
=1.0719

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(796.481 / (796.481 + 4260.438)) / (704.504 / (704.504 + 5438.02))
=0.157503 / 0.114693
=1.3733

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1575.545 / 5059.369) / (1600.969 / 4720.145)
=0.311411 / 0.339178
=0.9181

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((4544.848 + 3142.16) / 13141.52) / ((4246.566 + 2551.581) / 13522.599)
=0.584941 / 0.502725
=1.1635

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-2774.874 - 293.69 - -1590.233) / 13141.52
=-0.112493

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Rivian Automotive has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 mean?
Rivian Automotive (STU:99U) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 as of Aug. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rivian Automotive and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rivian Automotive ranks #217 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 17%.
Is Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score too high?
Rivian Automotive's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Based on the distribution chart, Rivian Automotive ranks #217 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rivian Automotive has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rivian Automotive's Beneish M-Score compare to LI and XPEV?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Rivian Automotive ranks #217 out of 1275 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Rivian Automotive in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rivian Automotive and its competitors. Rivian Automotive's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rivian Automotive stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rivian Automotive (STU:99U) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.54, compared to a current price of €13.53 — trading 7.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Rivian Automotive's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rivian Automotive (STU:99U), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Rivian Automotive (STU:99U) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rivian Automotive stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.53 is trading 7.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.54. GuruFocus considers Rivian Automotive to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:99U:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.94
  • GF Value™: €12.54 vs. price of €13.53 (7.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:99U stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Rivian Automotive Business Description

Address 14600 Myford Road, Irvine, CA, USA, 92606
Rivian is a battery electric vehicle automaker that sells its vehicles in the US and Canada. The company also develops electronic control units and related software for autos in a joint venture with Volkswagen. Rivian has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include a luxury truck and full-size SUV and a delivery van. The company plans to begin selling a midsize SUV in 2026. Total deliveries were over 42,000 in 2025. Rivian is also developing autonomous driving software to be used in its vehicles and for robotaxis on the Uber ride-hailing network.
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