RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
STRL has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
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.
STRL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
STRL'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.
STRL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $173 | -43% |
| Forward | 11x | $302 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $275 | -8.7% |
| Current | 17x | $302 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $551 | +83% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STRL's PE is in its fair range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over STRL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
STRL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for STRL, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
STRL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $26.42 | +48% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.83 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.88 | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.19 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.38 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.19 | +72% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.19 | +77% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.55 | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.27 | +86% |
STRL 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 STRL 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.
STRL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $825.7M | +92% |
| Q4 2025 | $755.6M | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | $689M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $614.5M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $430.9M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $498.8M | +2.6% |
STRL's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.6B last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1 points |
STRL 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.
STRL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.3M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.4M | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $145.9M | +118% |
| Q4 2025 | $159.7M | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $64M | -54% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.1M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $67M | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $158.6M | +20% |
STRL 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 | — |
STRL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -72K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +111K shares |
| 3 years | -0.5% | -146K shares |
| 5 years | +6.4% | +1.9M shares |
| Available history | +15% | +4M shares |
STRL has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $72M |
| Q2 2026 | $23M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $43.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
STRL spent $133M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 94% 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.
STRL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
STRL has more cash than debt.
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).
STRL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.5 | Oversold |
STRL's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRL PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | STRL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 55 | 58 | 3 pts below |
STRL is trading at 17x earnings, a 30% 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 STRL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STRL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $404.8 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $507.3 | 41% below |
| 50 week MA | $509.4 | 41% below |
| 100 week MA | $368.5 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $229.2 | 32% above |
STRL has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 32% 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.
STRL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.4 | $19.3 | +34% |
| 2021 | $19.3 | $26.0 | +35% |
| 2022 | $26.0 | $32.7 | +26% |
| 2023 | $32.7 | $87.9 | +169% |
| 2024 | $87.9 | $172.5 | +96% |
| 2025 | $172.5 | $316.6 | +83% |
| 2026 YTD | $316.6 | $301.6 | -4.7% |
STRL has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.