RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over WLFC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WLFC
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
WLFC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
WLFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
WLFC's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.8x | $16.10 | -65% |
| Fair | 9.2x | $31.00 | -33% |
| Expensive | 14x | $48.27 | +4.1% |
| Current | 14x | $46.35 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $46.35 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLFC's PE is 14x, 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 |
RKLB has the edge over WLFC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
WLFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect WLFC's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
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.
WLFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.25 | -3.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.37 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.98 | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.48 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.13 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.55 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.59 | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.85 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.11 | +146% |
WLFC 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 WLFC 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.
WLFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $246.3M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $194M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $194.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.4M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $195.5M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $157.7M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $152.8M | +34% |
WLFC's revenue is growing: $246M last quarter, up 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.7% | -16 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -21 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.5 points |
WLFC 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.
WLFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.7M | +78% |
| Q2 2026 | $74.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.1M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.2M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.8M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $94.5M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.1M | -8% |
WLFC 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 | — |
WLFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -72K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +848K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +2.5M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +2.9M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +3.6M shares |
WLFC 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 | $65,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $3.4M |
| Q1 2022 | $1.8M |
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
WLFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 9.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 12.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 12.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 9.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.5x | High |
WLFC's net debt is about 12 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 9.9 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).
WLFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.3 | Neutral |
WLFC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLFC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WLFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 24x | 43% below |
| PE % | 78 | 58 | 20 pts above |
WLFC is trading at 14x earnings, a 43% discount to 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 has the edge over WLFC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WLFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.0 | 5.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $54.9 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $58.0 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $54.9 | 16% below |
| 200 week MA | $39.5 | 17% above |
WLFC's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% 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.
WLFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.8 | $11.0 | -45% |
| 2021 | $11.0 | $12.3 | +12% |
| 2022 | $12.3 | $18.8 | +52% |
| 2023 | $18.8 | $16.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $16.3 | $67.3 | +313% |
| 2025 | $67.3 | $45.6 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.6 | $46.4 | +1.7% |
WLFC has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.