NPO
EnPro Industries, Inc.
NPO has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NPO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
NPO's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
NPO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $28.27 | -90% |
| Forward | 25x | $279 | — |
| Fair | 48x | $141 | -49% |
| Current | 95x | $279 | — |
| Expensive | 143x | $420 | +51% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NPO's PE is 95x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NPO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NPO, 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.
NPO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.15 | +279% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.94 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.07 | -48% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.05 | -49% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.91 | -45% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.06 | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.99 | +99% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.01 | +$4.16 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.45 | +229% |
NPO 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.
NPO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $350.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $338.8M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $303M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $295.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $286.6M | +9.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $288.1M | +6% |
| Q1 2025 | $273.2M | +6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $258.4M | +3.7% |
NPO's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $351M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +4.2 points |
NPO 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 NPO 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.
NPO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.8M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.7M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.4M | +111% |
| Q4 2025 | $50.5M | +2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $53.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $42.3M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $13M | +$14.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $49.1M | +22% |
NPO 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.
NPO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +100K shares |
| 3 years | +1.9% | +400K shares |
| 5 years | +3.4% | +700K shares |
| Available history | +2.9% | +600K shares |
NPO has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $5.3M |
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 | — |
NPO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
NPO's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.2 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.
NPO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.8 | Oversold |
NPO's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
NPO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NPO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 95x | 24x | 294% above |
| PE % | 78 | 58 | 20 pts above |
NPO is trading at 95x earnings, a 294% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NPO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $289.1 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $306.4 | 9.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $285.3 | 2.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $239.5 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $189.2 | 47% above |
NPO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 47% 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 NPO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NPO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66.4 | $74.9 | +13% |
| 2021 | $74.9 | $110.3 | +47% |
| 2022 | $110.3 | $111.0 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $111.0 | $156.7 | +41% |
| 2024 | $156.7 | $173.5 | +11% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $223.9 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $223.9 | $278.6 | +24% |
NPO 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.