NSP
Insperity, Inc.
NSP has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over NSP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
NSP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NSP's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability 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.
NSP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $49.84 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $1.87 | -96% |
| Fair | 25x | $2.25 | -95% |
| Expensive | 37x | $3.31 | -93% |
| Current | 554x | $49.84 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NSP's PE is in its expensive range at 554x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x 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.
NSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NSP's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over NSP on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
NSP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.51 | +2686% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.09 | -81% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.42 | -139% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.66 | -139% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.19 | -108% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.47 | -85% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.07 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.69 | -59% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.42 | -46% |
NSP 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.
NSP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +1.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +2.1% |
NSP's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 1.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | -2.3 points |
NSP 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 NSP 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.
NSP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$17M | +$3M |
| Q2 2026 | $41M | +$127M |
| Q1 2026 | -$73M | +$376M |
| Q4 2025 | $246M | -59% |
| Q3 2025 | -$20M | +$144M |
| Q2 2025 | -$86M | -714% |
| Q1 2025 | -$449M | -1827% |
| Q4 2024 | $606M | +1392% |
NSP 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.
NSP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.5% | -196K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -881K shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -2.2M shares |
NSP has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $19M |
| Q4 2024 | $11M |
NSP spent $10M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 67% 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 | — |
NSP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
NSP has more cash than debt.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
NSP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.4 | Neutral |
NSP's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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).
NSP PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NSP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 554x | 24x | 2,201% above |
| PE % | 100 | 58 | 42 pts above |
NSP is trading at 554x earnings, a 2201% 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.
NSP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.7 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.0 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $40.0 | 25% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.0 | 4.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.0 | 36% below |
NSP's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 36% 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 NSP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NSP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.4 | $84.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $84.9 | $115.0 | +35% |
| 2022 | $115.0 | $114.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $114.9 | $117.2 | +2% |
| 2024 | $117.2 | $76.8 | -34% |
| 2025 | $76.8 | $38.6 | -50% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.6 | $49.8 | +29% |
NSP 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.