KSCP
Knightscope, Inc.
KSCP has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has a slight edge over KSCP overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
KSCP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
KSCP's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
KSCP PE Valuation
KSCP 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.
KSCP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect KSCP's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
KSCP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$14.58 | +$12.92 |
| Q2 2024 | -$16.50 | +$12.50 |
| Q1 2024 | -$18.00 | +$6.00 |
| Q4 2023 | -$17.00 | +$19.00 |
| Q3 2021 | -$163.00 | -$81.50 |
| Q2 2021 | -$161.50 | -$89.50 |
| Q1 2021 | -$100.50 | -$34.00 |
| Q4 2020 | -$96.00 | -$35.00 |
KSCP has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 120% for KSCP versus RKLB down 192%.
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.
KSCP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.7M | +177% |
| Q2 2026 | $9M | +228% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | +106% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5M | -9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M | -6.6% |
KSCP's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $9M last quarter, up 177% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -133% | +171 points |
| Q2 2026 | -145% | +83 points |
| Q1 2026 | -172% | +62 points |
| Q4 2025 | -445% | -200 points |
| Q3 2025 | -304% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -228% | -17 points |
| Q1 2025 | -234% | +133 points |
| Q4 2024 | -245% | -1.6 points |
KSCP's operating margin was −133% last quarter, up 170 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 KSCP 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 has the edge over KSCP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KSCP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$11.1M | -$3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.7M | -$5.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$10.9M | -$5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$8.1M | -$3.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.1M | +$893K |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | +$2.2M |
| Q4 2023 | -$6M | -$292K |
| Q3 2023 | -$6.9M | -$2.2M |
KSCP has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$45M over the past year, against −$24M 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.
KSCP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +31% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | +141% | +13.8M shares |
| 3 years | +2655% | +22.7M shares |
| 5 years | +11459% | +23.4M shares |
| Available history | +11470% | +23.4M shares |
KSCP has 24M diluted shares, up 141% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 the edge over KSCP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
KSCP Net Leverage
KSCP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KSCP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 20.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.4 | Oversold |
KSCP's weekly RSI is 20 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (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).
KSCP PE vs Industrials Sector
KSCP 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.
KSCP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.59 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.15 | 62% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.58 | 83% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.63 | 90% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.9 | 98% below |
KSCP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 98% 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 KSCP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KSCP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $814.5 | $85.5 | -90% |
| 2023 | $85.5 | $30.0 | -65% |
| 2024 | $30.0 | $14.0 | -54% |
| 2025 | $14.0 | $3.96 | -72% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.96 | $0.44 | -89% |
KSCP has finished every year since 2022 lower, and it's down 89% 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 KSCP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.