PL
Planet Labs PBC
PL has a slight edge over RKLB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
PL's revenue is currently strong, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability is weak. 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.
PL PE Valuation
PL 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.
PL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PL'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.
PL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.12 | -$0.82 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.16 | -$0.80 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.80 | -$0.38 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.42 | -$0.02 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.30 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.36 | +$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.42 | +$0.08 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.40 | +$0.14 |
PL lost $1.12 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than the year before.
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.
PL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $116.1M | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.2M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3M | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.3M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.6M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.3M | +11% |
PL's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2023: $116M last quarter, up 58% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -12% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | -37% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -41% | -10 points |
| Q4 2025 | -23% | +14 points |
| Q3 2025 | -24% | +40 points |
| Q2 2025 | -34% | +23 points |
| Q1 2025 | -31% | +26 points |
| Q4 2024 | -37% | +50 points |
PL 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 PL 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.
PL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.6M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.9M | -120% |
| Q1 2026 | -$951K | +$16.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $47.5M | +$70.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | +$23.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$17.9M | -$2.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.6M | +$26.7M |
PL 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.
PL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.1% | +14.1M shares |
| 1 year | +18% | +55.5M shares |
| 3 years | +31% | +84.5M shares |
PL has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 | — |
PL Net Leverage
PL'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.
PL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
PL's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
PL PE vs Industrials Sector
PL 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.
PL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.9 | 6.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.1 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.2 | 45% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.0 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.42 | 48% above |
PL has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 48% 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 PL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.92 | $7.11 | -28% |
| 2022 | $7.11 | $4.51 | -37% |
| 2023 | $4.51 | $2.47 | -45% |
| 2024 | $2.47 | $4.38 | +77% |
| 2025 | $4.38 | $19.4 | +342% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.4 | $13.9 | -28% |
PL's yearly returns have swung widely, from +342% in 2025 to −45% in 2023. It's down 28% 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 PL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.