RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SKYW
SkyWest, Inc.
SKYW has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
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.
SKYW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SKYW's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SKYW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.8x | $82.50 | — |
| Current | 8x | $82.50 | — |
| Cheap | 8.7x | $89.40 | +8.4% |
| Fair | 12x | $122 | +48% |
| Expensive | 28x | $292 | +254% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SKYW's PE is in its cheap range at 8.0x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 7.8x.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over SKYW on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
SKYW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SKYW, with profitability 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.
SKYW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.56 | +2.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.33 | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.06 | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.43 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.35 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.48 | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.83 | +137% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.74 | +227% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.77 | +909% |
SKYW 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 SKYW 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.
SKYW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +8.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $948.5M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $944.4M | +26% |
SKYW's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 6.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +12 points |
SKYW 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.
SKYW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124.8M | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $283.9M | +141% |
| Q1 2026 | $130.4M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $224.3M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.4M | +127% |
| Q2 2025 | $117.6M | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $162.6M | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.7M | -28% |
SKYW 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 | — |
SKYW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -793K shares |
| 1 year | -6.2% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -3.8M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -11.9M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -12M shares |
SKYW has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $8.8M |
| Q3 2023 | $50.5M |
| Q2 2023 | $96M |
| Q1 2023 | $100M |
| Q4 2020 | $6.2M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $26.2M |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SKYW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
SKYW's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
SKYW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
SKYW's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SKYW PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SKYW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8x | 24x | 67% below |
| PE % | 12 | 58 | 46 pts below |
SKYW is trading at 8.0x earnings, a 67% 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 has the edge over SKYW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SKYW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $90.5 | 8.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $97.0 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $95.9 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $99.1 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $77.8 | 6% above |
SKYW has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 6% 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 has the edge over SKYW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SKYW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.9 | $40.4 | -38% |
| 2021 | $40.4 | $41.3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $41.3 | $15.6 | -62% |
| 2023 | $15.6 | $52.2 | +235% |
| 2024 | $52.2 | $101.3 | +94% |
| 2025 | $101.3 | $102.8 | +1.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $102.8 | $82.5 | -20% |
SKYW's yearly returns have swung widely, from +235% in 2023 to −62% in 2022. It's down 20% so far in 2026.