Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Competitors

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, IEP or RIVN?

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rivian Automotive has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to IEP or RIVN?

In the previous week, Rivian Automotive had 25 more articles in the media than Icahn Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Rivian Automotive and 2 mentions for Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Rivian Automotive's score of 0.57 indicating that Icahn Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icahn Enterprises	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rivian Automotive	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is IEP or RIVN more profitable?

Icahn Enterprises has a net margin of -4.79% compared to Rivian Automotive's net margin of -95.51%. Icahn Enterprises' return on equity of -8.82% beat Rivian Automotive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icahn Enterprises	-4.79%	-8.82%	-2.53%
Rivian Automotive	-95.51%	-66.26%	-30.37%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IEP or RIVN?

87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Rivian Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Rivian Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate IEP or RIVN?

Rivian Automotive has a consensus price target of $14.17, indicating a potential upside of 29.13%. Given Rivian Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rivian Automotive is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icahn Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Rivian Automotive	3 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12

Which has better valuation & earnings, IEP or RIVN?

Icahn Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Rivian Automotive. Icahn Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rivian Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Icahn Enterprises	$9.90B	0.44	-$684M	-$0.95	-8.86
Rivian Automotive	$4.97B	2.50	-$5.43B	-$4.72	-2.32

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in IEP or RIVN?

Icahn Enterprises received 165 more outperform votes than Rivian Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.07% of users gave Icahn Enterprises an outperform vote while only 37.84% of users gave Rivian Automotive an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Icahn Enterprises	Outperform Votes 263 63.07%	Underperform Votes 154 36.93%
Rivian Automotive	Outperform Votes 98 37.84%	Underperform Votes 161 62.16%

Summary

Icahn Enterprises beats Rivian Automotive on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.