RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
UP
Wheels Up Experience Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score UP yet.
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.
UP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
UP's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently under pressure. 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.
UP PE Valuation
UP 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 |
Analysts expect RKLB's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
UP Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for UP 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.
UP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$8.54 | +$1.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.46 | +$0.94 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.89 | +$1.91 |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.40 | +$1.40 |
UP is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $8.54 per share over the past year, against $10.20 at its worst in late 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 has the edge over UP 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 has the edge over UP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $164.8M | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $182M | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $168.9M | -4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $183.8M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $185.5M | -4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $177.5M | -9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $204.8M | -17% |
UP's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $165M last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -31% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -41% | -9.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -34% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9% | +26 points |
| Q3 2025 | -33% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -31% | +8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -45% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | -0.5 points |
UP's operating margin was −31% last quarter, up 2.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 the edge over UP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$71.1M | -$10.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$144.5M | -$65.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$162M | -$99.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$58.3M | +$11.9M |
| Q3 2025 | -$60.4M | -$40.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$78.6M | -$46M |
| Q1 2025 | -$62.6M | +$15.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$70.2M | -$58.5M |
UP has burned cash in most quarters: −$436M over the past year, against −$272M the year before.
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 | — |
UP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +7.2K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +933K shares |
UP has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $46,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $201,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $543,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $895,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $86,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $109,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $1,000 |
UP spent $827,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% 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.
UP Net Leverage
UP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
UP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.7 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 8.4 | Oversold |
UP's weekly RSI is 30 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
UP PE vs Industrials Sector
UP 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 |
RKLB has the edge over UP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.28 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.65 | 47% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.28 | 70% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 87% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.6 | 94% below |
UP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 94% 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 has the edge over UP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,930.0 | $2,004.0 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $2,004.0 | $922.0 | -54% |
| 2022 | $922.0 | $200.0 | -78% |
| 2023 | $200.0 | $68.6 | -66% |
| 2024 | $68.6 | $34.4 | -50% |
| 2025 | $34.4 | $13.4 | -61% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.4 | $2.46 | -82% |
UP has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 82% so far in 2026.