RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
ULS
UL Solutions Inc.
ULS has the 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.
ULS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ULS'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.
ULS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 32x | $81.55 | — |
| Forward | 32x | $81.55 | — |
| Cheap | 33x | $82.52 | +1.2% |
| Fair | 42x | $105 | +29% |
| Expensive | 52x | $130 | +60% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ULS's PE is in its cheap range at 32.4x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 32.3x.
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.
ULS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ULS, 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.
ULS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.52 | +0.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.52 | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.48 | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.72 | +3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.60 | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.67 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.62 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.67 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.62 | +24% |
ULS 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 ULS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
ULS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $823M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $816M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $758M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $789M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $783M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $776M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $705M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $739M | +8% |
ULS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2023: $823M last quarter, up 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +2.8 points |
ULS 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.
ULS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $154M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $91M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $150M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $86M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $109M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $105M | +123% |
| Q1 2025 | $103M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $72M | +7.5% |
ULS 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 | — |
ULS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +4M shares |
ULS has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
ULS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
ULS 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).
ULS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.4 | Neutral |
ULS's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ULS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ULS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 24x | 34% above |
| PE % | 13 | 44 | 31 pts below |
ULS is trading at 32x earnings, a 34% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 |
ULS has stronger trend alignment. RKLB is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus ULS above 3 of 4.
ULS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $73.0 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $77.4 | 5.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $82.1 | 0.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $73.6 | 11% above |
ULS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its four weekly moving averages, and 11% above its 100-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.
ULS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.9 | $50.4 | +44% |
| 2025 | $50.4 | $80.0 | +59% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.0 | $81.6 | +2% |
ULS has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.