This mitigates risks tied to raw material scarcity while supporting long-term cost forecasts. For companies like Rivian, which are not yet consistently profitable, investors and analysts often look to the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio as the preferred valuation metric. The P/S ratio helps gauge how much the market is willing to pay for every dollar of the company’s sales, which is especially useful when earnings remain negative but sales growth is strong. Tesla stock reversed from a 2025 high to fall 2.7% on Thursday. Rivn stock forecast sentiment has improved as manufacturing downtime in April was shorter than expected. Reduced production halts can directly impact quarterly revenue and operational efficiency ratios.