GPN
Global Payments Inc.
GPN has a slight edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GPN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
GPN's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow 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.
GPN PE Valuation
GPN 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.
GPN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GPN, with profitability improving.
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.
GPN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.48 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$4.57 | -164% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.99 | -152% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.05 | -133% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.78 | -6.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.10 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.70 | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.18 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.16 | +63% |
GPN has swung to a loss: it lost $4.57 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 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.
GPN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | +65% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B | +3.4% |
GPN's revenue is growing: $3.3B last quarter, up 65% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.5% | -31 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | -20 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.8% | -24 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +21 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +13 points |
GPN 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 GPN 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.
GPN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$392.8M | -166% |
| Q2 2026 | $427M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | -$550.2M | -229% |
| Q4 2025 | $347M | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $598.9M | -62% |
| Q2 2025 | $665.4M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $427.5M | +58% |
| Q4 2024 | $469.4M | -6.1% |
GPN's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$169M 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 the edge over GPN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GPN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -5M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +25M shares |
| 3 years | +1.6% | +4.2M shares |
| 5 years | -9.3% | -27.3M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -35.7M shares |
GPN has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $140M |
| Q2 2026 | $550M |
| Q1 2026 | $549.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $69,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $500M |
| Q2 2025 | $244.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $446.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $651.9M |
GPN spent $1.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 33% 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 | — |
GPN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
GPN's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.1 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.
GPN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.4 | Neutral |
GPN's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (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).
GPN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GPN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
GPN 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.
GPN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.0 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $86.2 | 2.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $78.0 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $83.1 | 6.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $98.0 | 10% below |
GPN 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.
GPN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $182.9 | $205.6 | +12% |
| 2021 | $205.6 | $135.4 | -34% |
| 2022 | $135.4 | $96.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $96.7 | $127.0 | +31% |
| 2024 | $127.0 | $112.4 | -12% |
| 2025 | $112.4 | $80.4 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.4 | $88.2 | +9.8% |
GPN 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.