RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TIC
TIC Solutions, Inc.
TIC has a slight edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
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.
TIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
TIC's revenue is currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TIC PE Valuation
TIC 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 TIC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
TIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TIC's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. 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 has the edge over TIC in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
TIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.61 | -$0.19 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.64 | +$0.85 |
TIC is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.61 per share over the past year, against $1.49 at its worst in mid-2025.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $268M last quarter, up 73% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
TIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $639.6M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $584.3M | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $488M | +108% |
| Q4 2025 | $508.3M | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $473.9M | +56% |
TIC has the edge over RKLB on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9% | -4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8% | -2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4% | +24 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -4% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3% | N/A |
TIC 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.
TIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.3M | +116% |
| Q2 2026 | -$29.5M | -$14.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2M | -85% |
| Q4 2025 | $37.1M | +242% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.3M | +119% |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.5M | +$20.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $28.3M | +84% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.9M | -80% |
TIC 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 | — |
TIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +7.8K shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -2.3M shares |
TIC has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
TIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.5x | High |
TIC's net debt is about 6.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 9.8 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).
TIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.3 | Neutral |
TIC's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TIC PE vs Industrials Sector
TIC 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 |
TIC has stronger trend alignment. RKLB is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus TIC above 3 of 3.
TIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.43 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.97 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.04 | 18% above |
TIC is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 18% above its 50-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.
TIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.6 | $10.6 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $10.6 | +0.1% |
TIC has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.