BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
BW has a slight edge over RKLB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
BW's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
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.
BW PE Valuation
BW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BW to return to profit, 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.
BW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.40 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.40 | +$0.92 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.12 | +$1.60 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.82 | +$0.03 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.48 | +$0.34 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.32 | -$0.48 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.72 | +$0.37 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.85 | +$1.58 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.82 | +$1.56 |
BW has the edge over RKLB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
BW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $290.8M | +95% |
| Q2 2026 | $319.7M | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | $214.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $138.8M | +109% |
| Q3 2025 | $149M | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $144.1M | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.2M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $66.3M | -71% |
BW's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $291M last quarter, up 95% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.7% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.2% | +34 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.4% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.6% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -30% | -30 points |
BW 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 BW 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.
BW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$135.5M | -$97.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$24M | +$4M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.7M | +$23.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.2M | +$16.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$37.6M | +$34.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$28.1M | -$11.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$12.8M | +$5.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$23.6M | -363% |
BW 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.
BW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.7% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +61% | +60M shares |
| 3 years | +79% | +70M shares |
| 5 years | +82% | +71.7M shares |
| Available history | +242% | +112M shares |
BW has 159M diluted shares, up 61% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.9M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $386,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $62,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $258,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $16,000 |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $13,000 |
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 BW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
BW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -9.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5x | High |
BW 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.
BW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
BW's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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).
BW PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
BW 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.
BW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.82 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.42 | 35% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.4 | 53% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.13 | 21% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.63 | 5% above |
BW's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 5% 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 BW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.59 | $3.42 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | $3.42 | $9.25 | +170% |
| 2022 | $9.25 | $5.17 | -44% |
| 2023 | $5.17 | $1.46 | -72% |
| 2024 | $1.46 | $1.70 | +16% |
| 2025 | $1.70 | $5.25 | +209% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.25 | $4.86 | -7.4% |
BW 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.