AMSC
American Superconductor Corporation
AMSC has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AMSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
AMSC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
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.
AMSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.3x | $25.04 | — |
| Cheap | 9.8x | $29.65 | +18% |
| Forward | 24x | $25.04 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $154 | +514% |
| Expensive | 147x | $445 | +1676% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMSC's PE is in its cheap range at 8.3x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 24x, in its fair range.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMSC, with profitability improving.
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.
AMSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.04 | -66% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.03 | +697% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.08 | +670% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +1806% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94 | +$3.19 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | +$0.75 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.40 | +$0.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.87 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.25 | +$0.34 |
AMSC has the edge over RKLB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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.
AMSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $94M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.1M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.4M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $74.5M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.9M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.4M | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.7M | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.4M | +56% |
AMSC's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $94M last quarter, up 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6% | -3.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1% | +5.8 points |
AMSC 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 AMSC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
AMSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.6M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -56% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3M | +171% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.4M | +411% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.9M | +$7.6M |
| Q4 2023 | $1M | +$7M |
| Q3 2023 | $681K | +$6.5M |
AMSC 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.
AMSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -91K shares |
| 1 year | +25% | +9.3M shares |
| 3 years | +69% | +19.2M shares |
| 5 years | +85% | +21.6M shares |
| Available history | +122% | +25.8M shares |
AMSC has 47M diluted shares, up 25% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
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 AMSC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
AMSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -12.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -15.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -17.7x | Net Cash |
AMSC has more cash than debt.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AMSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.3 | Neutral |
AMSC's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
AMSC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | AMSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 24x | 66% below |
| PE % | 2 | 58 | 56 pts below |
AMSC is trading at 8.3x earnings, a 66% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.1 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.8 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.4 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $35.0 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.2 | 3.7% above |
AMSC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 3.7% above 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 AMSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AMSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.02 | $25.2 | +214% |
| 2021 | $25.2 | $11.7 | -54% |
| 2022 | $11.7 | $3.40 | -71% |
| 2023 | $3.40 | $11.1 | +228% |
| 2024 | $11.1 | $25.1 | +125% |
| 2025 | $25.1 | $30.6 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.6 | $25.0 | -18% |
AMSC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +228% in 2023 to −71% in 2022. It's down 18% 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 AMSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.