RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over ROCK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ROCK
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
ROCK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
ROCK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
ROCK's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ROCK PE Valuation
ROCK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over ROCK on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
ROCK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ROCK's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 has the edge over ROCK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ROCK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.14 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.65 | -2457% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.02 | -221% |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.43 | -202% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.48 | -133% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.07 | -98% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.16 | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.34 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.46 | +24% |
ROCK has swung to a loss: it lost $1.65 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 ROCK on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
ROCK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $479.6M | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $509.5M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $356.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $268.7M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $310.9M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $309.5M | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $290M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $302.1M | -8.1% |
ROCK's revenue is growing: $480M last quarter, up 54% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3% | -10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.5% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.8% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | +0.6 points |
ROCK has the edge over RKLB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
ROCK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1M | -105% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.4M | -105% |
| Q1 2026 | -$47.2M | -2193% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.2M | +90% |
| Q3 2025 | $64.8M | +9.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.3M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3M | -95% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.8M | +187% |
ROCK's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$26M over 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 | — |
ROCK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +97K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +43K shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -809K shares |
| 5 years | -9.5% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -8.6% | -2.8M shares |
ROCK has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $471,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $71,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $131,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $105,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $62.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2M |
ROCK spent $5M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 93% from the year before.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
ROCK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
ROCK's net debt is about 6.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
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).
ROCK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.0 | Oversold |
ROCK's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ROCK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ROCK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
ROCK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 ROCK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ROCK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.2 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $42.0 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.7 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.1 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $59.6 | 48% below |
ROCK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 48% below its 200-week average.
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 ROCK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ROCK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.6 | $71.7 | +42% |
| 2021 | $71.7 | $66.8 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | $66.8 | $45.7 | -32% |
| 2023 | $45.7 | $79.0 | +73% |
| 2024 | $79.0 | $59.2 | -25% |
| 2025 | $59.2 | $50.8 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.8 | $30.9 | -39% |
ROCK has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 39% so far in 2026.