DAC
Danaos Corporation
DAC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over DAC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
DAC's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
DAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.6x | $48.02 | -68% |
| Fair | 2.7x | $79.64 | -48% |
| Expensive | 4x | $119 | -21% |
| Current | 5.1x | $152 | — |
| Forward | 5.5x | $152 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DAC's PE is in its expensive range at 5.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.5x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DAC's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over DAC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
DAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $27.63 | -6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.55 | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.35 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.78 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.02 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.21 | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.32 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.87 | -11% |
| Q3 2024 | $28.91 | +0.5% |
DAC 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.
DAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $274.4M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $253.7M | +0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $266.3M | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $260.7M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $262.2M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $253.3M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $258.2M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $256.2M | +7.1% |
DAC's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $274M last quarter, up 4.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 47% | -7.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | -3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 51% | -9.9 points |
DAC 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 DAC 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.
DAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.5M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.5M | -76% |
| Q4 2025 | $65.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $80M | +$161.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $147.3M | +$210.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $48.2M | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $78.5M | +2955% |
| Q3 2024 | -$81.8M | -259% |
DAC 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.
DAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +23K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -140K shares |
| 3 years | -9.1% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -2.3M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +2.9M shares |
DAC has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $22,128 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $395,015 |
| Q2 2025 | $21.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $33.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $492,000 |
DAC spent $30M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 71% 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 | — |
DAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
DAC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
DAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.2 | Neutral |
DAC's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (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).
DAC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1x | 24x | 79% below |
| PE % | 93 | 58 | 35 pts above |
DAC is trading at 5.1x earnings, a 79% 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.
DAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $157.7 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $149.0 | 1.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $127.0 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $106.3 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $89.3 | 70% above |
DAC 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.
DAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.07 | $21.0 | +132% |
| 2021 | $21.0 | $70.1 | +234% |
| 2022 | $70.1 | $54.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $54.6 | $74.1 | +36% |
| 2024 | $74.1 | $78.9 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | $78.9 | $94.7 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.7 | $151.8 | +60% |
DAC 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.