MIDD
The Middleby Corporation
MIDD has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over MIDD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MIDD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
MIDD's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its revenue 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.
MIDD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $13.88 | -90% |
| Fair | 18x | $15.65 | -88% |
| Expensive | 26x | $22.14 | -84% |
| Current | 159x | $135 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MIDD's PE is in its expensive range at 159x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MIDD Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MIDD to show an outlook.
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.
MIDD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.85 | +$5.25 |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.26 | -218% |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.48 | -206% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.73 | -173% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.40 | -161% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.86 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.00 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.90 | +6.6% |
MIDD 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.
MIDD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $652.6M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $875.5M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $839.9M | -7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $866.4M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $982.1M | +4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $977.9M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $906.6M | -2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +0.5% |
MIDD's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $653M last quarter, down 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +72 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 96% | +79 points |
| Q3 2025 | -56% | -75 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +5.4 points |
MIDD 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 MIDD 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.
MIDD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.9M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $87M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.7M | -46% |
| Q4 2025 | $194.9M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $156.1M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $101.1M | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $107.4M | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $226.6M | -5.6% |
MIDD 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.
MIDD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -443K shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -5.6M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -9.3M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -12M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -10.8M shares |
MIDD has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $106.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $207.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $374.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $209.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $148.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $322.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $42.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.4M |
MIDD spent $898M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 69% 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 | — |
MIDD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 46.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
MIDD's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 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.
MIDD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 74.6 | Neutral |
MIDD's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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).
MIDD PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MIDD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 159x | 24x | 562% above |
| PE % | 100 | 58 | 42 pts above |
MIDD is trading at 159x earnings, a 562% 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.
MIDD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.2 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $121.0 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $120.9 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $117.4 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $114.6 | 18% above |
MIDD 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.
MIDD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88.3 | $104.1 | +18% |
| 2021 | $104.1 | $154.3 | +48% |
| 2022 | $154.3 | $106.4 | -31% |
| 2023 | $106.4 | $118.4 | +11% |
| 2024 | $118.4 | $109.9 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | $109.9 | $121.6 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $121.6 | $135.4 | +11% |
MIDD 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.