KBR
KBR, Inc.
KBR has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
KBR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
KBR's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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.
KBR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9x | $35.32 | — |
| Current | 10x | $35.32 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $44.16 | +25% |
| Fair | 23x | $80.26 | +127% |
| Expensive | 50x | $175 | +395% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KBR's PE is in its cheap range at 10x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.0x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KBR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KBR'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 KBR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
KBR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.90 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.48 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.32 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.13 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.21 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.90 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.75 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.98 | +$4.81 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.79 | +$4.75 |
KBR 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.
KBR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1B | +23% |
KBR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2B last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.2% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | -1.8 points |
KBR 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 KBR 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.
KBR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $163M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $34M | -83% |
| Q1 2026 | $98M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $33M | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $190M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $203M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $89M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $17M | -73% |
KBR 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.
KBR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.7% | -9M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -19M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -16M shares |
KBR has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $25M |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $100M |
| Q2 2025 | $48M |
| Q1 2025 | $156M |
| Q4 2024 | $51M |
KBR spent $54M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 85% 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 | — |
KBR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
KBR's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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.
KBR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.2 | Neutral |
KBR's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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).
KBR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KBR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 24x | 58% below |
| PE % | 0 | 58 | 58 pts below |
KBR is trading at 10x earnings, a 58% 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.
KBR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.4 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 3.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.8 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $43.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.0 | 32% below |
KBR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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 KBR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KBR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.6 | $29.7 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $29.7 | $46.7 | +57% |
| 2022 | $46.7 | $52.3 | +12% |
| 2023 | $52.3 | $55.4 | +6% |
| 2024 | $55.4 | $57.1 | +3% |
| 2025 | $57.1 | $40.2 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.2 | $35.3 | -12% |
KBR has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 12% 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 KBR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.