AIRI
Air Industries Group
AIRI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over AIRI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
AIRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
AIRI's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are weak.
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.
AIRI PE Valuation
AIRI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AIRI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AIRI 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.
AIRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.34 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.25 | +$0.22 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.31 | +$0.10 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.55 | -$0.36 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.66 | -$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.47 | +$0.20 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.41 | +$0.24 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.19 | +$0.80 |
AIRI has the edge over RKLB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
AIRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $12M | -5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.6M | -4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.8M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.3M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.7M | -6.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.1M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.9M | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.6M | +2.1% |
AIRI's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $12M last quarter, down 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.9% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1% | -5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.2% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7% | -5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 0.5% | +7 points |
AIRI 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 AIRI 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.
AIRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.5M | +$2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.7M | -659% |
| Q4 2025 | -$902K | +$83K |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -$3.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$551K | +$3K |
| Q1 2025 | $308K | +$651K |
| Q4 2024 | -$985K | +$1.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$95K | -102% |
AIRI has the edge over RKLB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
AIRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +28.4K shares |
| 1 year | +29% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +47% | +1.5M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +1M shares |
| Available history | +66% | +1.9M shares |
AIRI has 5M diluted shares, up 29% from a year ago.
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 the edge over AIRI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
AIRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 10.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 11.4x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 7.9x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 9.9x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 8.5x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 18.7x | High |
AIRI's net debt is about 11 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 7.9 years a year ago.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AIRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.8 | Neutral |
AIRI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (neutral).
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).
AIRI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | AIRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
AIRI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AIRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.64 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.66 | 2.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.95 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.24 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.69 | 30% below |
AIRI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 30% 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 AIRI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AIRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.4 | $11.9 | -35% |
| 2021 | $11.9 | $9.38 | -21% |
| 2022 | $9.38 | $4.38 | -53% |
| 2023 | $4.38 | $3.25 | -26% |
| 2024 | $3.25 | $4.44 | +37% |
| 2025 | $4.44 | $3.09 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.09 | $2.60 | -16% |
AIRI has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over AIRI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.