BCHT
Birchtech Corp.
BCHT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over BCHT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BCHT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
BCHT's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are 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.
BCHT PE Valuation
BCHT 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.
BCHT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BCHT's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
BCHT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.19 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | +$0.16 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.12 | +$0.39 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.22 | -$0.21 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.29 | -$0.25 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.51 | -313% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.55 | -283% |
BCHT is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.19 per share over the past year, against $0.65 at its worst in early 2020.
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.
BCHT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.8M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M | -9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.3M | +29% |
BCHT's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $6M last quarter, down 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -11% | -22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -43% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -27% | +15 points |
| Q4 2025 | -35% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +32 points |
| Q2 2025 | -36% | +70 points |
| Q1 2025 | -42% | +17 points |
| Q4 2024 | -7.5% | -239 points |
BCHT 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 BCHT 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.
BCHT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$837.5K | -367% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | -$1.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | -$1.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $958.4K | +$1.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $314.2K | +$1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$268.5K | +$170.7K |
| Q4 2024 | -$937.8K | -105% |
| Q1 2024 | -$439.2K | -156% |
BCHT has burned cash in most quarters: −$5M over the past year, against −$3M the year before.
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.
BCHT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -8.6K shares |
| 1 year | +37% | +7M shares |
| 3 years | +39% | +7.4M shares |
| 5 years | +56% | +9.5M shares |
| Available history | +72% | +11M shares |
BCHT has 26M diluted shares, up 37% 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 BCHT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
BCHT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
BCHT 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.
BCHT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.3 | Oversold |
BCHT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
BCHT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BCHT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
BCHT 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.
BCHT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.28 | 8.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.41 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.15 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.58 | 55% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.86 | 59% below |
BCHT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 59% 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 BCHT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BCHT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.95 | $3.20 | +237% |
| 2021 | $3.20 | $2.90 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | $2.90 | $1.50 | -48% |
| 2023 | $1.50 | $4.60 | +207% |
| 2024 | $4.60 | $2.45 | -47% |
| 2025 | $2.45 | $3.75 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.75 | $1.17 | -69% |
BCHT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +237% in 2020 to −48% in 2022. It's down 69% 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 BCHT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.