CMCO
Columbus McKinnon Corporation
CMCO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over CMCO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CMCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
CMCO's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are 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.
CMCO PE Valuation
CMCO 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.
CMCO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for CMCO, with profitability holding steady.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over CMCO on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
CMCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.23 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$10.30 | -8023% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.38 | -$8.83 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.40 | -$7.22 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.20 | -38% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.13 | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.55 | -135% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.18 | -111% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.32 | -81% |
CMCO has swung to a loss: it lost $10.30 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 has the edge over CMCO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CMCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $539.3M | +107% |
| Q2 2026 | $531.5M | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | $437.8M | +77% |
| Q4 2025 | $258.7M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $261M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $235.9M | -1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $246.9M | -7% |
| Q4 2024 | $234.1M | -7.9% |
CMCO's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $539M last quarter, up 107% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.5% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.3% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -35% | -37 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2% | -7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.6% | -3 points |
CMCO 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 CMCO 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.
CMCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15.4M | -202% |
| Q2 2026 | $20M | +$41.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$174.3M | -692% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.5M | +168% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.1M | +282% |
| Q2 2025 | -$21.4M | -$6M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.5M | -2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.2M | -73% |
CMCO's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$153M over the past year.
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.
CMCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +107K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +26K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -101K shares |
| 5 years | +0.5% | +144K shares |
| Available history | +20% | +4.9M shares |
CMCO has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $55,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
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 | — |
CMCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 62.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
CMCO's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.9 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.
CMCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.5 | Neutral |
CMCO's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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).
CMCO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CMCO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
CMCO 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.
CMCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.4 | 29% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.8 | 26% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.8 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.9 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.6 | 23% below |
CMCO has the edge over RKLB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 104% above its 200-week average.
CMCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.9 | $39.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $39.6 | $45.3 | +15% |
| 2022 | $45.3 | $31.8 | -30% |
| 2023 | $31.8 | $39.0 | +23% |
| 2024 | $39.0 | $37.4 | -4% |
| 2025 | $37.4 | $17.8 | -52% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.8 | $21.2 | +19% |
CMCO 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.