CWST
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
CWST lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect earnings to recover and profitability to improve, though they disagree widely on how much.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
CWST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
CWST's revenue is currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability 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.
CWST PE Valuation
CWST 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.
CWST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CWST, with profitability improving. 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.
CWST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.58 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.18 | -175% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.09 | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.11 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.12 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | +85% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.18 | -47% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.22 | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.23 | -50% |
CWST has swung to a loss: it lost $0.18 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 CWST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CWST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $559.2M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $543.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $457.3M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $469.1M | +9.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $485.4M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $465.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $417.1M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.5M | +19% |
CWST's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $559M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3% | +0.6 points |
CWST 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 CWST 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.
CWST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6M | -91% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.5M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M | +$17.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $39.3M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.6M | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.1M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.4M | +$17.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $32.9M | +207% |
CWST 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.
CWST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -43K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +51K shares |
| 3 years | +9.6% | +5.6M shares |
| 5 years | +23% | +12.1M shares |
| Available history | +31% | +15.1M shares |
CWST has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 | — |
CWST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
CWST's net debt is about 3.5 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.
CWST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.3 | Overbought |
CWST's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
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).
CWST PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CWST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1,091x | 24x | 4,434% above |
| PE % | 100 | 58 | 42 pts above |
CWST 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.
CWST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $90.8 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $91.7 | 9.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $91.8 | 9.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $98.5 | 1.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $94.6 | 6% above |
CWST 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.
CWST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.8 | $61.6 | +34% |
| 2021 | $61.6 | $83.5 | +36% |
| 2022 | $83.5 | $80.7 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | $80.7 | $85.5 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $85.5 | $106.2 | +24% |
| 2025 | $106.2 | $101.1 | -4.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $101.1 | $100.3 | -0.8% |
CWST 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.