BLDR
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
BLDR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over BLDR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
BLDR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
BLDR's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet 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.
BLDR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $2.82 | -95% |
| Fair | 14x | $5.19 | -91% |
| Expensive | 21x | $7.90 | -87% |
| Forward | 23x | $60.12 | — |
| Current | 158x | $60.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BLDR's PE is in its expensive range at 158x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 23x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLDR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BLDR's earnings and profitability to decline, with its 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 BLDR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
BLDR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | +590% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.38 | -93% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.92 | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.89 | -57% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.25 | -48% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.59 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.80 | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.06 | -24% |
BLDR 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.
BLDR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9B | -2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | -8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.4B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9B | -6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8B | -8% |
BLDR's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $3.9B last quarter, down 2.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.3% | -4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8% | -6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.3% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | -3.9 points |
BLDR 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 BLDR 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.
BLDR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $73.9M | -84% |
| Q2 2026 | $30M | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.7M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $106.7M | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $461.9M | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $252.3M | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.4M | -86% |
| Q4 2024 | $273.8M | -47% |
BLDR 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.
BLDR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +71K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -3.3M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -18.2M shares |
| 5 years | -48% | -98M shares |
| Available history | -8% | -9.4M shares |
BLDR has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $300.1M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $401.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $12.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $363.8M |
BLDR spent $304M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 61% from the year before.
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 | — |
BLDR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
BLDR's net debt is about 5.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.6 years 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.
BLDR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.0 | Neutral |
BLDR's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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).
BLDR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BLDR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 158x | 24x | 557% above |
| PE % | 99 | 58 | 41 pts above |
BLDR is trading at 158x earnings, a 557% premium 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.
BLDR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.4 | 2.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $65.5 | 8.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $83.3 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $106.2 | 43% below |
| 200 week MA | $126.5 | 52% below |
BLDR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 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 BLDR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BLDR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.5 | $42.3 | +66% |
| 2021 | $42.3 | $82.2 | +94% |
| 2022 | $82.2 | $65.3 | -21% |
| 2023 | $65.3 | $166.9 | +156% |
| 2024 | $166.9 | $145.1 | -13% |
| 2025 | $145.1 | $104.0 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $104.0 | $60.1 | -42% |
BLDR has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 42% 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 BLDR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.