RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWK 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.
SWK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
SWK'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.
SWK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $78.98 | -30% |
| Current | 20x | $113 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $121 | +7.1% |
| Expensive | 30x | $169 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SWK's PE is in its fair range at 20x.
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.
SWK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SWK 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.
SWK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.59 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.10 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.44 | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.90 | +$4.26 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.16 | +$5.09 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.42 | +$3.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.95 | +$4.02 |
SWK 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 SWK 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.
SWK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -0.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $4B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9B | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -0.4% |
SWK's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.6% | +8.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.2% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9% | -9.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7% | -8.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | +5.5 points |
SWK 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.
SWK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $585M | +277% |
| Q2 2026 | $698.2M | +418% |
| Q1 2026 | -$447.3M | +$37.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $882.9M | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $155.3M | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $134.7M | -72% |
| Q1 2025 | -$485M | +$11.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $564.6M | -13% |
SWK 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 | — |
SWK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -2.2% | -3.3M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -1.9M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -16.7M shares |
| Available history | -1.3% | -1.9M shares |
SWK has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $252.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $15.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $800,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $6.3M |
SWK spent $524M buying back its own shares over the past year.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SWK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 8.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
SWK's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 9.2 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).
SWK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 81.3 | Overbought |
SWK's weekly RSI is 70 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 81 (overbought).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SWK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SWK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 16% below |
| PE % | 43 | 58 | 15 pts below |
SWK is trading at 20x earnings, a 16% 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 104% above its 200-week average.
SWK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $99.3 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $96.5 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $85.9 | 32% above |
| 100 week MA | $79.6 | 42% above |
| 200 week MA | $84.8 | 33% above |
SWK has the edge over RKLB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
SWK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $165.9 | $179.9 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $179.9 | $182.2 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $182.2 | $73.9 | -59% |
| 2023 | $73.9 | $98.1 | +33% |
| 2024 | $98.1 | $80.6 | -18% |
| 2025 | $80.6 | $75.4 | -6.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $75.4 | $113.0 | +50% |
SWK has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.