RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VMI
Valmont Industries, Inc.
VMI has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
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.
VMI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
VMI's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VMI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $423 | — |
| Forward | 17x | $423 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $510 | +21% |
| Fair | 26x | $711 | +68% |
| Expensive | 34x | $911 | +116% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VMI's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 17x.
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.
VMI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VMI, 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.
VMI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $25.44 | -5.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $26.91 | +132% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.65 | +139% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.98 | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.79 | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.62 | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.75 | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.19 | +125% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.19 | +154% |
VMI 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 VMI 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.
VMI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $969.3M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +2.1% |
VMI's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 5.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +5.3 points |
VMI 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.
VMI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.9M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.2M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.9M | +98% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.4M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $70.6M | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $135.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.8M | +318% |
| Q4 2024 | $167.8M | +86% |
VMI 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 | — |
VMI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -129K shares |
| 1 year | -2.4% | -485K shares |
| 3 years | -9.9% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -9.5% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -2.4M shares |
VMI has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $60M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $15M |
| Q3 2024 | $40.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $178.6M |
VMI spent $272M 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.
VMI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
VMI's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
VMI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.5 | Oversold |
VMI's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VMI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VMI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 24x | 35% below |
| PE % | 5 | 58 | 53 pts below |
VMI is trading at 16x earnings, a 35% 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 VMI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VMI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $442.8 | 4.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $476.7 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $467.5 | 9.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $336.6 | 26% above |
VMI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 26% above 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.
VMI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $150.4 | $172.1 | +14% |
| 2021 | $172.1 | $244.8 | +42% |
| 2022 | $244.8 | $335.1 | +37% |
| 2023 | $335.1 | $233.5 | -30% |
| 2024 | $233.5 | $306.5 | +31% |
| 2025 | $306.5 | $412.2 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $412.2 | $422.7 | +2.5% |
VMI has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.