KELYB
Kelly Services, Inc.
KELYB has the 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.
KELYB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
KELYB's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability 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.
KELYB PE Valuation
KELYB 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.
KELYB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect KELYB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over KELYB on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
KELYB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.57 | +$0.87 |
| Q2 2026 | -$7.78 | -$7.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.57 | -$7.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.24 | -$7.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.44 | -486% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.16 | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.56 | -140% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.02 | -102% |
KELYB lost $3.57 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 has the edge over KELYB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KELYB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $927.2M | -0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1B | -5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $935M | -9.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | -3.3% |
KELYB's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $927M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1% | +11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.8% | -5.3 points |
KELYB 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 KELYB 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.
KELYB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$56.2M | -$28.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $47.7M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.5M | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.9M | +107% |
| Q3 2025 | -$27.6M | -$4.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $93.4M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.4M | +$50.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $13M | -68% |
KELYB's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against $100M the year before.
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.
KELYB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -500K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -600K shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -4.8M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -4.5M shares |
KELYB has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $7.4M |
| Q2 2023 | $16.5M |
| Q1 2023 | $18.3M |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
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 | — |
KELYB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 14.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
KELYB's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.3 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.
KELYB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.1 | Neutral |
KELYB's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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).
KELYB PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KELYB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
KELYB 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.
KELYB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $24.0 | 2.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.4 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.1 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.4 | 53% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.5 | 34% above |
KELYB 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.
KELYB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.4 | $20.2 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | $20.2 | $17.1 | -15% |
| 2022 | $17.1 | $16.5 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $16.5 | $21.7 | +32% |
| 2024 | $21.7 | $14.0 | -35% |
| 2025 | $14.0 | $8.48 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.48 | $23.5 | +177% |
KELYB 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.