RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
WLDN
Willdan Group, Inc.
WLDN has the edge over RKLB overall, supported by stronger valuation and 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.
WLDN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
WLDN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLDN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $69.88 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $93.57 | +34% |
| Fair | 35x | $144 | +106% |
| Expensive | 113x | $467 | +569% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLDN's PE is in its cheap range at 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.
WLDN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WLDN 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.
WLDN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.26 | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.71 | +120% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.48 | +120% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.78 | +71% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.39 | +94% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.69 | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | +100% |
WLDN 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 WLDN 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.
WLDN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $214.5M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $231M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $155.1M | +1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $173.7M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $182M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $173.5M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $152.4M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $144.1M | -7.5% |
WLDN's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $215M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.6% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.5% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.2% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.8% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | 0 points |
WLDN 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.
WLDN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $42.2M | +82% |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.4M | -2736% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.7M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.2M | +$24.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -96% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.1M | +144% |
WLDN 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 | — |
WLDN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +118K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +312K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +2.4M shares |
| Available history | +30% | +3.6M shares |
WLDN has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
WLDN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
WLDN'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).
WLDN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.3 | Neutral |
WLDN's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLDN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WLDN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 1 | 58 | 57 pts below |
WLDN is trading at 17x earnings, a 30% 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 WLDN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WLDN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.8 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.9 | 9.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $89.2 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $77.4 | 9.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $51.6 | 36% above |
WLDN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 36% 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 has the edge over WLDN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WLDN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.2 | $41.4 | +33% |
| 2021 | $41.4 | $32.1 | -22% |
| 2022 | $32.1 | $17.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $17.1 | $21.5 | +26% |
| 2024 | $21.5 | $38.4 | +79% |
| 2025 | $38.4 | $111.3 | +190% |
| 2026 YTD | $111.3 | $69.9 | -37% |
WLDN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +190% in 2025 to −47% in 2022. It's down 37% so far in 2026.