RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation
ZWS 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.
ZWS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ZWS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ZWS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $45.17 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $42.43 | -6.1% |
| Current | 26x | $45.17 | — |
| Fair | 40x | $67.68 | +50% |
| Expensive | 48x | $81.44 | +80% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZWS's PE is in its cheap range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
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.
ZWS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ZWS, 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.
ZWS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.99 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.62 | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.24 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.15 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.12 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.01 | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.99 | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.92 | +44% |
ZWS 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 ZWS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
ZWS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $495.1M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $491M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $433M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $407.2M | +9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $455.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $444.5M | +7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $388.8M | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $370.7M | +3.9% |
ZWS's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $495M last quarter, up 8.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +4.1 points |
ZWS 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.
ZWS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.2M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $162.3M | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $46.1M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $91.7M | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.6M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.9M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $63.6M | +9.3% |
ZWS 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 | — |
ZWS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -673K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -4.6% | -8M shares |
| 5 years | -32% | -80.5M shares |
| Available history | -32% | -79.3M shares |
ZWS has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $49.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $25M |
| Q2 2025 | $32.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $77.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $20.3M |
ZWS spent $160M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 2.9% 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.
ZWS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
ZWS'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).
ZWS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.1 | Oversold |
ZWS's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ZWS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ZWS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 24x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 18 | 58 | 40 pts below |
ZWS is trading at 26x 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 has the edge over ZWS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ZWS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.2 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.6 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.9 | 5.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $43.7 | 3.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.5 | 24% above |
ZWS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 24% 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.
ZWS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.8 | $18.9 | +20% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $36.1 | +91% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $21.4 | -41% |
| 2023 | $21.4 | $29.4 | +37% |
| 2024 | $29.4 | $37.7 | +28% |
| 2025 | $37.7 | $47.8 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $47.8 | $45.2 | -5.6% |
ZWS has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.