EML
The Eastern Company
EML has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over EML overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
EML Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
EML's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its cash flow is 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.
EML PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $16.97 | -45% |
| Fair | 14x | $25.80 | -16% |
| Current | 17x | $30.81 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $37.74 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EML's PE is in its expensive range at 17x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EML Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EML to show an outlook.
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.
EML Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.81 | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +$2.70 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.96 | +$2.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.17 | +$2.54 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.20 | +$2.23 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.36 | -171% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.36 | -186% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.37 | -200% |
EML 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.
EML Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $75M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.8M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $59.7M | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.5M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.3M | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.2M | -4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $63.3M | -6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $66.7M | -0.5% |
EML's revenue has held roughly level: $75M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.4% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | -6.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5% | -3.5 points |
EML 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 EML 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.
EML Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$4M | -232% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.9M | +164% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6M | +$5.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M | -83% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M | +$9.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $3M | -47% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.7M | -250% |
| Q4 2024 | $9M | +62% |
EML 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.
EML Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -1.4K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -54.2K shares |
| 3 years | -3.9% | -245K shares |
| 5 years | -3.9% | -243K shares |
| Available history | -3.8% | -241K shares |
EML has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $405,518 |
| Q1 2026 | $422,355 |
| Q4 2025 | $754,316 |
| Q3 2025 | $851,447 |
| Q2 2025 | $722,901 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4M |
| Q2 2024 | $247,320 |
EML spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 | — |
EML Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
EML's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.5 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.
EML Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.3 | Neutral |
EML's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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).
EML PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | EML | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 29% below |
| PE % | 67 | 58 | 9 pts above |
EML is trading at 17x earnings, a 29% 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.
EML Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.9 | 19% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.7 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.5 | 37% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.2 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.4 | 31% above |
EML 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.
EML Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.0 | $24.6 | -18% |
| 2021 | $24.6 | $24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $24.8 | $20.3 | -18% |
| 2023 | $20.3 | $22.0 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $22.0 | $26.6 | +21% |
| 2025 | $26.6 | $20.5 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.5 | $30.8 | +51% |
EML 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.