RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over SST overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
SST
System1, Inc.
SST trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
SST's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SST PE Valuation
SST 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 SST on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SST's losses to shrink, with revenue declining.
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.
SST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15.12 | -$6.59 |
| Q2 2026 | -$11.35 | -$1.72 |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.04 | -$0.84 |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.32 | +$2.38 |
| Q3 2025 | -$8.53 | +$3.57 |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.63 | +$13.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$11.20 | +$11.50 |
| Q4 2024 | -$10.70 | +$14.10 |
SST has the edge over RKLB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 SST 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 has the edge over SST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26M | -58% |
| Q2 2026 | $30.2M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $37.2M | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.9M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.6M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $78.1M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $75.6M | -21% |
SST's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $26M last quarter, down 58% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -281% | -256 points |
| Q2 2026 | -27% | -7.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -137% | -119 points |
| Q4 2025 | -34% | -18 points |
| Q3 2025 | -25% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | +10 points |
| Q1 2025 | -18% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | -16% | +3.5 points |
SST's operating margin was −281% last quarter, down 256 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2022.
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.
SST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2M | +$4.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$2M | -108% |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.1M | -$10.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$10.6M | -1478% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.1M | -$2M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.5M | +146% |
| Q1 2025 | -$16M | -$8K |
| Q4 2024 | $772K | +$19.9M |
SST has burned cash in most quarters: −$37M over the past year, against $7M 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 652M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
SST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.9% | +403K shares |
| 1 year | +9.6% | +747K shares |
| 3 years | -7.3% | -679K shares |
| 5 years | +466% | +7.1M shares |
SST has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $202,000 |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SST Net Leverage
SST'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).
SST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 2.5 | Oversold |
SST's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SST PE vs Industrials Sector
SST 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 SST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.11 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.29 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.99 | 44% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.46 | 63% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.2 | 87% below |
SST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 87% 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 SST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.2 | $111.0 | +11% |
| 2021 | $111.0 | $99.2 | -11% |
| 2022 | $99.2 | $43.7 | -56% |
| 2023 | $43.7 | $22.2 | -49% |
| 2024 | $22.2 | $8.41 | -62% |
| 2025 | $8.41 | $4.61 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.61 | $1.67 | -64% |
SST has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 64% so far in 2026.