DY
Dycom Industries, Inc.
DY has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
DY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
DY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet 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.
DY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $225 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $212 | -6% |
| Current | 21x | $225 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $345 | +53% |
| Expensive | 63x | $687 | +205% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DY's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow 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.
DY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DY, 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.
DY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.93 | +73% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.95 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.47 | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.56 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.16 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.90 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.89 | +1.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.92 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.60 | +2.6% |
DY 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.
DY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +12% |
DY's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 46% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.6% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.8% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | -2.5 points |
DY 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 DY 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.
DY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.2M | +493% |
| Q2 2026 | -$94.9M | +$38.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $364.6M | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $164.8M | +$173.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $5.8M | +$78.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$133.5M | -$54.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $259.7M | -3% |
| Q4 2024 | -$8.8M | +$95.7M |
DY 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.
DY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -18.5K shares |
| 1 year | +3.8% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +753K shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -509K shares |
| Available history | -4.6% | -1.5M shares |
DY has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $36M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $30.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $35.9M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
DY spent $36M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 46% 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 | — |
DY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
DY's net debt is about 2.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.6 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.
DY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.9 | Oversold |
DY's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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).
DY PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 24x | 15% below |
| PE % | 23 | 58 | 35 pts below |
DY is trading at 21x earnings, a 15% 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.
DY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $244.1 | 7.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $323.4 | 30% below |
| 50 week MA | $367.2 | 39% below |
| 100 week MA | $296.6 | 24% below |
| 200 week MA | $212.9 | 5.8% above |
DY has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 5.8% 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 DY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.5 | $73.9 | +59% |
| 2021 | $73.9 | $91.3 | +23% |
| 2022 | $91.3 | $93.8 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $93.8 | $115.1 | +23% |
| 2024 | $115.1 | $175.2 | +52% |
| 2025 | $175.2 | $347.6 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $347.6 | $225.3 | -35% |
DY has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 35% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over DY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.