BRC
Brady Corporation
BRC has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BRC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
BRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $82.62 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $68.34 | -17% |
| Fair | 18x | $78.83 | -4.6% |
| Current | 19x | $82.62 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $92.39 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRC's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BRC, but weaker profitability.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over BRC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.75 | +57% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.30 | +9.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.40 | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.28 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.10 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.94 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.04 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.00 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.07 | +10% |
BRC 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.
BRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $436.9M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $435.2M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $384.1M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $405.3M | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $397.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $382.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $377.1M | +14% |
BRC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $437M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -2.4 points |
BRC 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 BRC 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.
BRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.2M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.3M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.4M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.6M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.5M | +$45.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.1M | -68% |
BRC 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.
BRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -64K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -342K shares |
| 3 years | -4.2% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.9% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -6M shares |
BRC has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BRC spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 17% 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 | — |
BRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
BRC 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.
BRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
BRC's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
BRC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 24x | 20% below |
| PE % | 60 | 58 | 2 pts above |
BRC is trading at 19x earnings, a 20% 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.
BRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.7 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.2 | 6.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $85.7 | 3.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $79.3 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 19% above |
BRC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 19% 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 BRC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57.5 | $49.7 | -14% |
| 2021 | $49.7 | $53.8 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $53.8 | $46.5 | -14% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $58.7 | +26% |
| 2024 | $58.7 | $73.9 | +26% |
| 2025 | $73.9 | $80.1 | +8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.1 | $82.6 | +3.2% |
BRC 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.