RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over TNET overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
TNET
TriNet Group, Inc.
TNET has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
TNET Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
TNET's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable. 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.
TNET PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $51.64 | -21% |
| Forward | 15x | $65.34 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $65.98 | +1% |
| Current | 18x | $65.34 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $79.94 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TNET's PE is in its fair range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x 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 TNET on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
TNET Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TNET, but weaker profitability. 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.
TNET Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.41 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.72 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.77 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.39 | +0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.20 | -6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.74 | -48% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.93 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.36 | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.43 | -48% |
TNET 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 TNET 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.
TNET Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | -4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | -4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | -5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | -5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +6.5% |
TNET's revenue is shrinking: $1.2B last quarter, down 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.9% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8% | -9.8 points |
TNET 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.
TNET Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53M | -3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $67M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $123M | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $43M | -92% |
| Q3 2025 | $55M | +$111M |
| Q2 2025 | $57M | +$197M |
| Q1 2025 | $79M | +$219M |
| Q4 2024 | $537M | -5.3% |
TNET 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 | — |
TNET Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -19% | -11M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -20M shares |
| Available history | -34% | -24M shares |
TNET has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18M |
| Q2 2026 | $18M |
| Q1 2026 | $58M |
| Q4 2025 | $61M |
| Q3 2025 | $31M |
| Q2 2025 | $1M |
| Q1 2025 | $90M |
| Q4 2024 | $28M |
TNET spent $155M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 3.3% 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.
TNET Net Leverage
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).
TNET Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.4 | Neutral |
TNET's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TNET PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | TNET | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 27% below |
| PE % | 47 | 58 | 11 pts below |
TNET is trading at 18x earnings, a 27% 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 TNET on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TNET Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.1 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $65.7 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.7 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $64.4 | 1.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.5 | 22% below |
TNET's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 22% 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +392% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 9.3% so far in 2026.
TNET Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.6 | $82.1 | +45% |
| 2021 | $82.1 | $94.6 | +15% |
| 2022 | $94.6 | $65.4 | -31% |
| 2023 | $65.4 | $118.9 | +82% |
| 2024 | $118.9 | $90.3 | -24% |
| 2025 | $90.3 | $58.7 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $58.7 | $65.3 | +11% |
TNET has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.