RIVN — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of RIVN's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-04-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-04
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +60 | −72 | ~14 | 8 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~3 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +3 | −1 | ~2 | 3 |
| Risk factors | Some risk factors updated | +91 | −128 | ~77 | 173 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Interconnected by our AI platform, Rivian unified intelligence underpins our products and suite of software and services including Autonomy+, designed to deliver fast-paced innovation cycles, structural cost advantages, and exceptional customer experiences.
During three months ended March 31, 2026, we produced 10,236 vehicles and delivered 10,365 vehicles.
We launched our consumer vehicle business with the R1 platform consisting of the R1T, a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck, and the R1S, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle (“SUV”).
We earn tradable credits in the operation of our business under various regulations related to ZEVs, greenhouse gas, fuel economy, and clean fuel in the United States and Canada. We sell these credits to other regulated entities who can use the credits to comply with emission standards and other reg…
Complementing our vehicles, we provide a suite of value-added services which we expect to continue to generate long-term brand loyalty while also creating a recurring revenue stream across the vehicle lifecycle. These services include vehicle electrical architecture and software development services…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
We also offer an integrated set of software and services that span across the entire purchase and ownership process. These services include remarketing, vehicle repair and maintenance, charging, software subscriptions, financing, insurance, and more. Interconnected by our data and analytics backbone…
We launched our consumer vehicle business with the R1 platform consisting of two vehicles: the R1T, a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck, and the R1S, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle (“SUV”).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we produced 31,310 vehicles and delivered 32,502 vehicles.
We have earned tradable credits in the operation of our business under various regulations related to ZEVs, greenhouse gas, fuel economy, and clean fuel. As the state of these programs is uncertain, the ability to generate and sell credits is also changing. We sell these credits to other regulated e…
Complementing our vehicles, we provide a suite of value-added services which we expect to continue to generate long-term brand loyalty while also creating a recurring revenue stream across the vehicle lifecycle. These services include vehicle electrical architecture and software development services…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Our exposure to market risk as a result of our financial instruments for the year ended December 31, 2025 is described under Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were no material changes in…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
Our exposure to market risk as a result of our financial instruments for the year ended December 31, 2024 is described under Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Form 10-K. In June 2025, the Company paid in full the outstanding aggregate principal amou…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
•Between February 13 and March 29, 2024, three alleged stockholders filed derivative lawsuits, purportedly on behalf of Rivian Automotive, Inc., against certain members of our board of directors, certain current and former Company executives and Rivian Automotive, Inc. (as a nominal defendant) in th…
•On January 8, 2026, an alleged stockholder filed a derivative lawsuit, purportedly on behalf of Rivian Automotive, Inc., against certain members of our board of directors, certain current and former Company executives and Rivian Automotive, Inc. (as a nominal defendant) in the Delaware Court of Cha…
April 16, 2026, an alleged stockholder filed a derivative lawsuit, purportedly on behalf of Rivian Automotive, Inc., against certain current and former members of our board of directors, certain Company executives and Rivian Automotive, Inc. (as a nominal defendant) in the US District Court, Central…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
•Between February 13 and March 29, 2024, three alleged stockholders filed derivative lawsuits, purportedly on behalf of Rivian Automotive, Inc., against certain members of our board of directors, certain current and former Company executives and Rivian Automotive, Inc. (as a nominal defendant) in th…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Our success depends on attracting a large number of consumers and maintaining strong demand for our new and pre-owned vehicles and the software and services we provide to consumers. We began deliveries of R2 in late April 2026, and there is no assurance that we will be able to meet our R2 delivery t…
up these capabilities on a timely basis or to their full potential or that we will achieve the expected benefits. If, for any reason, we are not able to attract and maintain consumers, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows would be materially and adversel…
Demand in the automobile industry is volatile. A number of factors can impact overall demand and consumer decisions on whether to purchase our vehicles, software or services, including changes in customer preferences, competitive developments, introduction of new vehicles and technologies, general e…
The automotive and value added software and services markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we may not be successful in competing in these markets.
•perceptions about EV quality, safety, design, performance, value and cost and about EV safety in general, in particular safety issues that may be attributed to the use of advanced technology;
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
requirements are subject to uncertainty and our actual capital requirements may be different from or greater than those we currently anticipate. If we are unable to efficiently manage our cost of revenues, operating expenses, and capital expenditures, our business, prospects, financial condition, re…
Our success depends on attracting a large number of consumers and maintaining strong demand for our vehicles and the value added software and services we provide and may in the future provide to consumers. We offer consumers the ability to make reservations for R1T, R1S and R2 in the United States a…
Demand in the automobile industry is volatile. A number of factors can impact overall demand and consumer decisions on whether to purchase our vehicles, software or services, including changes in customer preferences, competitive developments, introduction of new vehicles and technologies, general e…
prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. These effects may also have a more pronounced impact on our business given our relatively smaller scale and financial resources as compared to other established manufacturers.
If consumers do not perceive our vehicles, software and services to be of sufficiently high value and quality, cost competitive, and appealing in aesthetics or performance, if consumers prefer to purchase the same brand of vehicle that they have owned in the past, whether due, in part, to familiarit…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
None of the Company’s directors or “officers” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” each as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
On September 2, 2025, Claire McDonough, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act, for the sale of up to 237,712 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice