AERT
Aeries Technology, Inc
AERT has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AERT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
AERT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RKLB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RKLB's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AERT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.4x | $4.09 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $8.46 | +107% |
| Fair | 17x | $9.51 | +132% |
| Expensive | 28x | $15.21 | +272% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AERT's PE is 7.4x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AERT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AERT to show an outlook.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RKLB's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AERT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.55 | +244% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | +$0.75 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.40 | +$4.08 |
AERT has the edge over RKLB in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
RKLB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.36 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.27 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | +$0.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.46 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.41 | -$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.38 | $0.00 |
RKLB is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.36 per share over the past year, against $0.46 at its worst in mid-2025.
AERT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.1M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.9M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.5M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4M | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.3M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.6M | -6.8% |
AERT's revenue is growing: $18M last quarter, up 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5% | -6.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | +21 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4% | +34 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +36 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | +104 points |
| Q1 2025 | -16% | -16 points |
| Q4 2024 | -29% | -33 points |
AERT has the edge over RKLB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RKLB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $267.8M | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $234.1M | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.3M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $179.7M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $155.1M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $144.5M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $122.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $132.4M | +121% |
RKLB has the edge over AERT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -30% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -25% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | -28% | +20 points |
| Q4 2025 | -28% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -41% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -48% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -39% | +41 points |
RKLB's operating margin was −30% last quarter, up 8.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AERT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$274K | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.5M | +309% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8M | +134% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | +$4.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $653K | -50% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | +$3.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $752K | +$5.5M |
AERT has the edge over RKLB on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RKLB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$23.9M | +$45.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$110.1M | -$54.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$77.4M | +$5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$114.2M | -$90.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$69.4M | -$27.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$55.3M | -$26.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$82.9M | -$61.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$23.9M | +$28.7M |
RKLB has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$326M over the past year, against −$232M the year before.
AERT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.6% | -238K shares |
| 1 year | +7.2% | +425K shares |
AERT has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RKLB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.6% | +22.6M shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +124M shares |
| 3 years | +35% | +168M shares |
| 5 years | +46% | +204M shares |
RKLB has 652M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
AERT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
AERT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AERT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.3 | Oversold |
AERT's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
RKLB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.6 | Neutral |
RKLB's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
AERT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | AERT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.4x | 24x | 69% below |
| PE % | 0 | 68 | 68 pts below |
AERT is trading at 7.4x earnings, a 69% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AERT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.14 | 33% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.60 | 38% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.33 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.59 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.9 | 84% below |
AERT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 84% below its 200-week average.
RKLB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.4 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $68.1 | 5.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.6 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.5 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.4 | 104% above |
RKLB has the edge over AERT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AERT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77.8 | $77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | $77.8 | $81.2 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $81.2 | $20.0 | -75% |
| 2024 | $20.0 | $7.02 | -65% |
| 2025 | $7.02 | $4.28 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.28 | $4.09 | -4.4% |
AERT has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RKLB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.82 | $10.3 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.0 | +17% |
| 2022 | $12.0 | $3.77 | -69% |
| 2023 | $3.77 | $5.53 | +47% |
| 2024 | $5.53 | $27.2 | +392% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $70.7 | +160% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.7 | $64.1 | -9.3% |
RKLB's yearly returns have swung widely, from +392% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 9.3% so far in 2026.