BLDP
Ballard Power Systems Inc.
BLDP has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has a slight edge over BLDP overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
BLDP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
BLDP's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
BLDP PE Valuation
BLDP 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.
BLDP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BLDP's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. 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.
BLDP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.27 | +$0.74 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.30 | +$0.78 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | +$0.72 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.98 | -$0.34 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.01 | -$0.38 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.08 | -$0.48 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.11 | -$0.57 |
BLDP is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.26 per share over the past year, against $1.11 at its worst in late 2024.
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.
BLDP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.1M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.4M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.6M | +37% |
| Q3 2025 | $32.5M | +120% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.8M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.4M | +6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.5M | -47% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.8M | -45% |
BLDP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $20M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -62% | +124 points |
| Q1 2026 | -67% | +122 points |
| Q4 2025 | -35% | +113 points |
| Q3 2025 | -92% | +335 points |
| Q2 2025 | -186% | +72 points |
| Q1 2025 | -189% | +105 points |
| Q4 2024 | -148% | -62 points |
| Q3 2024 | -428% | -289 points |
BLDP's operating margin was −62% last quarter, up 124 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 BLDP 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 has the edge over BLDP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BLDP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$12.2M | +$10.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.4M | +$18.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.8M | +$38.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.3M | +$16M |
| Q2 2025 | -$22.7M | +$15M |
| Q1 2025 | -$27.1M | +$396K |
| Q4 2024 | -$30.3M | -$4.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$40.2M | -$11.2M |
BLDP 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.
BLDP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +560K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +2.8M shares |
| 5 years | +1.3% | +3.9M shares |
| Available history | +29% | +68.7M shares |
BLDP has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
BLDP hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 | — |
BLDP Net Leverage
BLDP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
BLDP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.1 | Oversold |
BLDP's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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).
BLDP PE vs Industrials Sector
BLDP 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.
BLDP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.70 | 18% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.26 | 38% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.79 | 50% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.35 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.90 | 52% below |
BLDP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 52% 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 BLDP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BLDP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.94 | $23.5 | +238% |
| 2021 | $23.5 | $12.7 | -46% |
| 2022 | $12.7 | $4.79 | -62% |
| 2023 | $4.79 | $3.70 | -23% |
| 2024 | $3.70 | $1.69 | -54% |
| 2025 | $1.69 | $2.63 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.63 | $1.40 | -47% |
BLDP's yearly returns have swung widely, from +238% in 2020 to −62% in 2022. It's down 47% 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 BLDP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.