LUNR
Intuitive Machines, Inc.
LUNR's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over LUNR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
LUNR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
LUNR'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.
LUNR PE Valuation
LUNR 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.
LUNR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LUNR's revenue to grow and its profitability to improve, with its earnings holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over LUNR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
LUNR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.94 | +$1.64 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.87 | +$1.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.73 | +$3.93 |
LUNR 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.
LUNR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $269.3M | +414% |
| Q2 2026 | $206.2M | +310% |
| Q1 2026 | $186.7M | +199% |
| Q4 2025 | $44.8M | -18% |
LUNR's revenue is growing: $269M last quarter, up 414% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -23% | +34 points |
| Q1 2026 | -21% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -74% | -49 points |
| Q3 2025 | -29% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -57% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -16% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | N/A |
LUNR 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $268M last quarter, up 73% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
LUNR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$81.2M | -$53.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$64.6M | -586% |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.9M | -$16.1M |
LUNR and RKLB do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
LUNR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.7% | +14.3M shares |
| 1 year | +38% | +44.7M shares |
LUNR has 162M diluted shares, up 38% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $20.7M |
LUNR hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 LUNR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
LUNR Net Leverage
LUNR'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.
LUNR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.5 | Neutral |
LUNR's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
LUNR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | LUNR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
LUNR 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.
LUNR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.4 | 5.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $14.3 | 8.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 31% below |
| 100 week MA | $15.4 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.3 | 16% above |
LUNR's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 16% above 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 LUNR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LUNR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.66 | $9.69 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $9.69 | $10.0 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $10.0 | $2.56 | -74% |
| 2024 | $2.56 | $18.4 | +618% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $15.3 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $13.0 | -15% |
LUNR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +618% in 2024 to −74% in 2023. It's down 15% 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 LUNR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.