RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
SDST
Stardust Power Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score SDST yet.
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.
SDST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
SDST's profitability is currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SDST PE Valuation
SDST 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 |
Analysts expect RKLB's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SDST Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SDST to show an outlook.
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.
SDST Earnings Per Share
SDST and RKLB do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $268M last quarter, up 73% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
SDST Quarterly Revenue
SDST and RKLB do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 85% versus its history, compared with SDST at down 299%.
SDST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -$909.6K |
| Q2 2024 | -$187K | -$135K |
| Q4 2023 | -$296K | +$235K |
| Q3 2023 | -$60K | +$482K |
| Q2 2023 | -$52K | +$87K |
| Q4 2022 | -$531K | -$404K |
| Q3 2022 | -$542K | -$250K |
| Q2 2022 | -$139K | +$8K |
SDST has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$5M over the past year, against −$939,000 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 the edge over SDST on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
SDST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +12% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +109% | +5.8M shares |
| 3 years | +269% | +8.1M shares |
SDST has 11M diluted shares, up 109% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $265.1M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SDST Net Leverage
SDST's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
SDST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 22.6 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 0.2 | Oversold |
SDST's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 0 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SDST PE vs Industrials Sector
SDST 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 SDST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SDST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.04 | 75% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.52 | 98% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.98 | 99% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.05 | 100% below |
| 200 week MA | $54.6 | 100% below |
SDST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 100% 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 SDST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SDST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $101.7 | $96.9 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $96.9 | $100.9 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $100.9 | $110.7 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | $110.7 | $45.5 | -59% |
| 2025 | $45.5 | $3.16 | -93% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.16 | $0.01 | -100% |
SDST has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 100% so far in 2026.