ASC
Ardmore Shipping Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score ASC yet.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
ASC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
ASC's profitability and balance sheet are currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
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.
ASC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.2x | $8.62 | -55% |
| Forward | 4.5x | $19.02 | — |
| Fair | 6.5x | $17.32 | -8.9% |
| Current | 7.1x | $19.02 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $31.27 | +64% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ASC's PE is 7.1x, 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.
ASC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ASC, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
ASC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.23 | +58% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.67 | +242% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.32 | -42% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.88 | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.78 | -78% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.03 | -70% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.28 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.06 | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.55 | +0.9% |
ASC has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 159% for ASC versus RKLB down 192%.
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.
ASC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $203.9M | +151% |
| Q1 2026 | $87.9M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $82.9M | +1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $81.2M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $72M | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $74M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $82M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | $96.1M | +11% |
ASC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 183% for ASC versus up 73% for RKLB.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -9.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -38 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6% | -29 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -14 points |
| Q3 2024 | 25% | +0.8 points |
ASC 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $268M last quarter, up 73% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
ASC Free Cash Flow
ASC and RKLB do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
ASC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +144K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +312K shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -705K shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +7.5M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +7.9M shares |
ASC 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 | — |
ASC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
ASC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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.
ASC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 59.3 | Neutral |
ASC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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).
ASC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ASC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.1x | 24x | 70% below |
| PE % | 56 | 58 | 2 pts below |
ASC is trading at 7.1x earnings, a 70% 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.
ASC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.1 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.0 | 5.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.0 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.5 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.5 | 31% above |
ASC has the edge over RKLB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 104% above its 200-week average.
ASC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.84 | $3.21 | -64% |
| 2021 | $3.21 | $3.51 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | $3.51 | $14.5 | +314% |
| 2023 | $14.5 | $14.1 | -3% |
| 2024 | $14.1 | $12.0 | -15% |
| 2025 | $12.0 | $10.8 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.8 | $19.0 | +76% |
ASC 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.