OUST
Ouster, Inc.
OUST has the edge over RKLB overall on the model score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
OUST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
OUST's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. 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.
OUST PE Valuation
OUST 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.
OUST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect OUST's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
OUST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.65 | +$0.98 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.82 | +$0.98 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.93 | +$1.02 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.07 | +$1.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.63 | +$0.98 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.80 | +$1.16 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.95 | +$3.67 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.08 | +$9.02 |
OUST has the edge over RKLB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
OUST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $59.3M | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.6M | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.6M | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.2M | +107% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.5M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $35M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.6M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $30.1M | +23% |
OUST's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $59M last quarter, up 50% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -32% | +29 points |
| Q2 2026 | -37% | +40 points |
| Q1 2026 | -40% | +34 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4% | +87 points |
| Q3 2025 | -61% | +37 points |
| Q2 2025 | -77% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | -73% | +27 points |
| Q4 2024 | -85% | +68 points |
OUST's operating margin was −32% last quarter, up 29 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 OUST 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 has the edge over OUST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OUST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$35M | -$15M |
| Q2 2026 | -$15.4M | -$13.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$9.8M | -$4.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$37.2M | -$33.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$20M | -$15.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.2M | +$19.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.4M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$4M | +$20.6M |
OUST has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$97M over the past year, against −$32M the year before.
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.
OUST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +8.3% | +5.5M shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +13.5M shares |
| 3 years | +82% | +32.2M shares |
| 5 years | +1183% | +65.9M shares |
| Available history | +6407% | +70.4M shares |
OUST has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $3,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $12,000 |
| Q1 2022 | $31,000 |
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 | — |
OUST Net Leverage
OUST'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.
OUST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.0 | Neutral |
OUST's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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).
OUST PE vs Technology Sector
OUST 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.
OUST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.9 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.1 | 4% below |
| 50 week MA | $31.3 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.9 | 47% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.3 | 125% above |
OUST 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.
OUST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $97.0 | $162.5 | +68% |
| 2021 | $162.5 | $53.8 | -67% |
| 2022 | $53.8 | $8.88 | -83% |
| 2023 | $8.88 | $7.67 | -14% |
| 2024 | $7.67 | $12.5 | +63% |
| 2025 | $12.5 | $22.0 | +76% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.0 | $36.6 | +67% |
OUST 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.