RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TTEK
Tetra Tech, Inc.
TTEK has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
TTEK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
TTEK's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TTEK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 23x | $39.43 | — |
| Forward | 23x | $39.43 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $44.30 | +12% |
| Fair | 33x | $55.11 | +40% |
| Expensive | 42x | $71.58 | +82% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TTEK's PE is 23x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
TTEK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TTEK, with profitability improving.
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.
TTEK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.71 | +1.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.69 | +82% |
TTEK has the edge over RKLB in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 TTEK 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.
TTEK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | -4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | -7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | -15% |
TTEK's revenue is down over the past year, though its latest quarter was up: $1.3B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 12% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 3% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | N/A |
TTEK 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.
TTEK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $225.1M | -35% |
| Q1 2026 | $159.4M | +$171.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $68.1M | +607% |
TTEK and RKLB do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 | — |
TTEK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -2.1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -5.1M shares |
TTEK has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $52M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $150M |
| Q4 2024 | $25M |
TTEK spent $252M 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.
TTEK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
TTEK's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.4 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).
TTEK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.5 | Overbought |
TTEK's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 87 (overbought).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TTEK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | TTEK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 3.1% below |
| PE % | 9 | 58 | 49 pts below |
TTEK is trading at 23x earnings, in line with the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
TTEK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.3 | 8.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.1 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $33.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.1 | 12% above |
TTEK 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.
TTEK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.3 | $23.1 | +34% |
| 2021 | $23.1 | $33.6 | +45% |
| 2022 | $33.6 | $29.8 | -11% |
| 2023 | $29.8 | $33.4 | +12% |
| 2024 | $33.4 | $39.8 | +19% |
| 2025 | $39.8 | $34.0 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.0 | $39.4 | +16% |
TTEK has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.