MTZ
MasTec, Inc.
MTZ has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MTZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
MTZ's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
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.
MTZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $91.45 | -51% |
| Forward | 16x | $185 | — |
| Current | 30x | $185 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $195 | +5.1% |
| Expensive | 68x | $416 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTZ's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MTZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MTZ, with profitability 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 MTZ on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MTZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.54 | +89% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.12 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.27 | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.71 | +110% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.07 | +146% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.21 | +269% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.38 | +2973% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.72 | +$2.84 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.06 | +$2.70 |
MTZ 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.
MTZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.2B | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.4B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | +3.8% |
MTZ's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $5.2B last quarter, up 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.3% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8% | +2.8 points |
MTZ 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 MTZ 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.
MTZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $180.1M | +789% |
| Q2 2026 | -$70.1M | -$11.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1M | -93% |
| Q4 2025 | $292.5M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.3M | -91% |
| Q2 2025 | -$58.2M | -125% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.1M | -62% |
| Q4 2024 | $423.4M | -7% |
MTZ 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.
MTZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +950K shares |
| 1 year | +1.5% | +1.2M shares |
| 3 years | +1.7% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +7.9% | +5.8M shares |
| Available history | +5.2% | +4M shares |
MTZ has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $50.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $26.8M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MTZ 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 652M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
MTZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
MTZ's net debt is about 2.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.5 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.
MTZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.1 | Oversold |
MTZ's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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).
MTZ PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MTZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 24x | 26% above |
| PE % | 49 | 58 | 9 pts below |
MTZ is trading at 30x earnings, a 26% 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.
MTZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $193.6 | 4.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $249.7 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $286.1 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $224.3 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $160.4 | 15% above |
MTZ has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% 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 MTZ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $63.8 | $69.9 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | $69.9 | $91.3 | +31% |
| 2022 | $91.3 | $85.0 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | $85.0 | $75.7 | -11% |
| 2024 | $75.7 | $135.7 | +79% |
| 2025 | $135.7 | $224.4 | +65% |
| 2026 YTD | $224.4 | $185.1 | -18% |
MTZ has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 18% 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 MTZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.