RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has a slight edge over SIF overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SIF
SIFCO Industries, Inc.
SIF 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.
SIF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
SIF's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SIF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $2.25 | -87% |
| Fair | 7.1x | $4.57 | -73% |
| Expensive | 26x | $16.68 | -0.8% |
| Current | 26x | $16.81 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SIF's PE is in its expensive range at 26x.
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.
SIF Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SIF 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.
SIF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.64 | +$0.77 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.21 | +$1.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.55 | +$1.26 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.12 | +$0.78 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.13 | +$1.21 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.68 | +$0.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.71 | +$0.89 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.90 | +$0.57 |
SIF 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 SIF 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.
SIF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $26.1M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.4M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $24M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.8M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.1M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $19M | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.9M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $21.7M | -12% |
SIF's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $26M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.1% | -14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +10 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.1% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.2% | +4.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | -14% | -4.1 points |
SIF 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.
SIF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.1M | -792% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3M | -212% |
| Q4 2025 | $8M | +$11.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $566K | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $310K | +$658K |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7M | +$6.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.9M | -$1.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4M | +563% |
SIF 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 | — |
SIF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -55K shares |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -7K shares |
| 3 years | +3.2% | +191K shares |
| 5 years | +2.1% | +125K shares |
| Available history | +10% | +565K shares |
SIF has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q3 2019 | — |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SIF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 11.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 112.5x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 31.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 118.2x | High |
SIF's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 11 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).
SIF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.2 | Oversold |
SIF's weekly RSI is 42 (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.
SIF PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SIF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 24x | 9.1% above |
| PE % | 84 | 58 | 26 pts above |
SIF is trading at 26x earnings, in line with 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.
SIF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.5 | 18% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.0 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $16.7 | 0.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.6 | 58% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.99 | 140% above |
SIF has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 140% above 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +392% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 9.3% so far in 2026.
SIF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.98 | $5.30 | +33% |
| 2021 | $5.30 | $6.00 | +13% |
| 2022 | $6.00 | $2.40 | -60% |
| 2023 | $2.40 | $4.54 | +89% |
| 2024 | $4.54 | $3.65 | -20% |
| 2025 | $3.65 | $5.43 | +49% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.43 | $16.8 | +210% |
SIF has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.