RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over ZIM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
ZIM
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
ZIM trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
ZIM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
ZIM's cash flow is currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ZIM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.6x | $0.66 | -98% |
| Fair | 1.4x | $1.63 | -94% |
| Expensive | 4.3x | $5.00 | -83% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $29.24 | — |
| Current | 25x | $29.24 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZIM's PE is in its expensive range at 25x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.2x.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over ZIM on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
ZIM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ZIM's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
ZIM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +209% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.16 | -93% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.82 | -96% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.98 | -78% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.32 | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.63 | +$32.93 |
| Q1 2025 | $19.52 | +$40.69 |
| Q4 2024 | $17.82 | +$40.22 |
| Q3 2024 | $11.93 | +$29.66 |
ZIM 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 ZIM 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.
ZIM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.8B | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | -36% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | +80% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | +117% |
ZIM's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $1.8B last quarter, up 8.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1% | -24 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | -30 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -30 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.3% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +35 points |
| Q3 2024 | 44% | +62 points |
ZIM 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.
ZIM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $383M | -8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $231.4M | -70% |
| Q4 2025 | $246.3M | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $561.1M | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $416.9M | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $776.7M | +157% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +787% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4B | +347% |
ZIM 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 | — |
ZIM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +181K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +150K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +463K shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +524K shares |
| Available history | +21% | +20.7M shares |
ZIM has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
ZIM hasn't bought back shares in 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.
ZIM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
ZIM's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.2 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).
ZIM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.0 | Neutral |
ZIM's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (neutral).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ZIM PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ZIM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 24x | 4.7% above |
| PE % | 90 | 58 | 32 pts above |
ZIM is trading at 25x earnings, in line with 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 104% above its 200-week average.
ZIM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.1 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $27.8 | 5.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.7 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $21.1 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.5 | 58% above |
ZIM has the edge over RKLB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
ZIM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.1 | $53.7 | +345% |
| 2022 | $53.7 | $17.5 | -67% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $9.87 | -44% |
| 2024 | $9.87 | $21.9 | +122% |
| 2025 | $21.9 | $21.4 | -2.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.4 | $29.2 | +37% |
ZIM has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.