RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SB
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
SB has a slight edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
SB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SB's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.6x | $2.04 | -75% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $4.26 | -47% |
| Current | 10x | $8.11 | — |
| Forward | 10x | $8.11 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $9.05 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SB's PE is in its expensive range at 10.4x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 10.3x.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over SB on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
SB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SB's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
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.
SB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.79 | +1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.78 | +81% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.44 | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.29 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.36 | -60% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.43 | -46% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.83 | +54% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.90 | +53% |
SB has the edge over RKLB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 SB 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.
SB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $87.5M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.4M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.6M | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | -3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $65.7M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.3M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.5M | -13% |
| Q3 2024 | $75.9M | +17% |
SB's revenue is growing: $87M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +25 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | -6.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -10 points |
| Q3 2024 | 35% | +8.4 points |
SB 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.
SB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | -100% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.2M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.2M | +$33.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.1M | -52% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.9M | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | +$171.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $24.8M | -70% |
SB has the edge over RKLB on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 | — |
SB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -336K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -654K shares |
| 3 years | -9.8% | -11.1M shares |
| 5 years | -7.2% | -7.9M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +550K shares |
SB has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $28.5M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SB spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 51% 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.
SB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
SB's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.0 years 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).
SB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.6 | Neutral |
SB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SB PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 24x | 57% below |
| PE % | 77 | 58 | 19 pts above |
SB is trading at 10x earnings, a 57% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
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.
SB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.08 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.97 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.80 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.38 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.76 | 70% above |
SB has the edge over RKLB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
SB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.75 | $1.20 | -31% |
| 2021 | $1.20 | $3.69 | +208% |
| 2022 | $3.69 | $2.95 | -20% |
| 2023 | $2.95 | $3.93 | +33% |
| 2024 | $3.93 | $3.57 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | $3.57 | $4.82 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.82 | $8.11 | +68% |
SB has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.