IIIN
Insteel Industries, Inc.
IIIN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over IIIN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
IIIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
IIIN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability 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.
IIIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.8x | $11.84 | -58% |
| Forward | 14x | $28.17 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $27.22 | -3.4% |
| Current | 19x | $28.17 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $46.95 | +67% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IIIN's PE is in its fair range at 19x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IIIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IIIN'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 IIIN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
IIIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.95 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.51 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.86 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.18 | +88% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.43 | +145% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.10 | +112% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.60 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.16 | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.99 | -14% |
IIIN 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.
IIIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $209.3M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.7M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $172.7M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $159.9M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $177.4M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $179.9M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $160.7M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.7M | +6.6% |
IIIN's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $209M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.9% | -6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1% | -0.2 points |
IIIN 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 IIIN 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.
IIIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.9M | +$34.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.5M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $671K | +$6.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.2M | -113% |
| Q3 2025 | -$18.7M | -229% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.9M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.5M | -$5M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.3M | +71% |
IIIN 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.
IIIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +28K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -36K shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -44K shares |
| 5 years | -0.1% | -12K shares |
| Available history | +0.8% | +152K shares |
IIIN has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $457,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $745,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $307,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $224,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $617,000 |
IIIN spent $3M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 39% 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 | — |
IIIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
IIIN has more cash than debt.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
IIIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.1 | Oversold |
IIIN's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
IIIN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | IIIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 24x | 22% below |
| PE % | 51 | 58 | 7 pts below |
IIIN is trading at 19x earnings, a 22% 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.
IIIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.7 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $30.0 | 6.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $30.9 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.8 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.8 | 12% below |
IIIN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% below 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 IIIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IIIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.8 | $23.1 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $23.1 | $38.8 | +68% |
| 2022 | $38.8 | $27.0 | -30% |
| 2023 | $27.0 | $38.3 | +42% |
| 2024 | $38.3 | $27.6 | -28% |
| 2025 | $27.6 | $32.5 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.5 | $28.2 | -13% |
IIIN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 13% 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 IIIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.