ALTG
Alta Equipment Group Inc.
ALTG has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over ALTG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ALTG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
ALTG's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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.
ALTG PE Valuation
ALTG 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.
ALTG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ALTG's losses to grow, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over ALTG on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
ALTG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.62 | +$0.89 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.56 | -$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.52 | -$0.29 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.55 | -$0.59 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.51 | -$0.81 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.06 | -$1.42 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.23 | -$2.02 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.96 | -1189% |
ALTG lost $1.62 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
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 has the edge over ALTG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ALTG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $417.4M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $475.5M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $410.5M | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | $509.1M | +2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $422.6M | -5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $481.2M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $423M | -4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $498.1M | -4.5% |
ALTG's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $417M last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5% | -1.9 points |
ALTG 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 ALTG 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.
ALTG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.2M | +$32.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.8M | +$37M |
| Q4 2025 | $32.8M | +6.1% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.7M | -104% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.9M | +$23.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$19.2M | -$2.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $30.9M | -61% |
ALTG 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.
ALTG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +141K shares |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +595K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +197K shares |
| 5 years | +1.7% | +563K shares |
| Available history | +75% | +14.2M shares |
ALTG has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $1M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $3M |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $2.9M |
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 | — |
ALTG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
ALTG's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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.
ALTG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.9 | Neutral |
ALTG's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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).
ALTG PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ALTG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
ALTG 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.
ALTG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.27 | 9.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.38 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.34 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.30 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.98 | 37% below |
ALTG is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 37% 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 ALTG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ALTG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.1 | $9.16 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $9.16 | $14.8 | +61% |
| 2022 | $14.8 | $12.5 | -16% |
| 2023 | $12.5 | $12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $12.4 | $6.74 | -46% |
| 2025 | $6.74 | $4.72 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.72 | $5.66 | +20% |
ALTG 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.