KRMN
Karman Holdings Inc.
KRMN has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
KRMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
KRMN's revenue and profitability are currently strong, but its 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.
KRMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 45x | $40.50 | — |
| Current | 104x | $40.50 | — |
| Cheap | 180x | $70.06 | +73% |
| Fair | 821x | $320 | +691% |
| Expensive | 1,251x | $488 | +1105% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KRMN's PE is in its cheap range at 104x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 45x next year's earnings.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KRMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for KRMN, 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.
KRMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | +129% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.39 | +388% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.29 | +383% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.23 | +475% |
KRMN has the edge over RKLB in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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.
KRMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201.6M | +66% |
| Q2 2026 | $182.1M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $151.2M | +51% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.5M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $121.8M | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $115.1M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $100.1M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $91.2M | +19% |
KRMN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2024: $202M last quarter, up 66% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -0.5 points |
KRMN 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 KRMN 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.
KRMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4M | +$20.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$17.7M | +$3.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.2M | +$11.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $4M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.8M | -229% |
| Q2 2025 | -$21M | -2088% |
| Q1 2025 | -$18.6M | -1381% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M | +$8.4M |
KRMN has the edge over RKLB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
KRMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +213K shares |
KRMN has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $40,561 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $37,000 |
| Q4 2023 | $145,626 |
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 | — |
KRMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
KRMN's net debt is about 4.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.6 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.
KRMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.9 | Neutral |
KRMN's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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).
KRMN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KRMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 104x | 24x | 331% above |
| PE % | 0 | 30 | 30 pts below |
KRMN is trading at 104x earnings, a 331% premium 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.
KRMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.5 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $43.9 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.3 | 37% below |
RKLB has stronger trend alignment. KRMN is above 1 of 3 weekly averages versus RKLB above 3 of 5.
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.
KRMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32.0 | $77.6 | +142% |
| 2026 YTD | $77.6 | $40.5 | -48% |
KRMN has finished every year since 2025 higher, and it's down 48% 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 KRMN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.