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RKLB vs RTX

as of yesterday's close

Rocket Lab USA and RTX, side by side.

Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close

  • RKLBBuy moresales growth, past year59%

    Rocket Lab USA's sales grew 59% over the past year, and four more analysts rate it a buy than three months ago.

  • RTXBuy more27%

    RTX's report on Oct 20 beat profit forecasts by 27%, and its sales grew 12% over the past year.

Percent return

  • RKLB+29.10%
  • RTX+13.98%

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

Even, 3 each of 6
RKLBRTX
  • Company size: RKLB $36.6B, RTX $290B.
  • Sales growth, 1 yr: RKLB +59%, RTX +12%. RKLB is ahead.
  • Price for $1 of next year's profit: RKLB $1285, RTX $24. RTX is ahead.
  • Profit per $1 of sales: RKLB −28¢, RTX 13¢. RTX is ahead.
  • Cash minus debt: RKLB +$4.58B, RTX −$29.7B. RKLB is ahead.
  • Price change, 1 yr: RKLB +29%, RTX +14%. RKLB is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  • How much the price swings: RKLB 78%, RTX 26%. RTX is ahead.
MeasureRKLBRocket Lab USARTXRTX
Price and returns
Price$66.17$201.32
TodayBest in this row: +5.52%+0.52%
1 month−3.02%Best in this row: +8.24%
3 months−17.30%Best in this row: −9.77%
This year−5.17%Best in this row: +10.95%
1 yearBest in this row: +29.10%+13.98%
5 yearsBest in this row: +364.86%+151.67%
From 52-week high−56.0%−10.7%
How much it swings (90 days)78%Best in this row: 26%
Valuation
Market value$36.6B$290B
Price vs last year's earnings–37.9×
Price vs next year's expected earnings1285.1×Best in this row: 24.4×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth–2.40×
Price to sales42.7×Best in this row: 2.7×
Price vs cash it brings in–26.9×
Company value vs operating profit–16.8×
Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest)–100
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 yearBest in this row: +59.0%+11.6%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 yearsBest in this row: +41.8%+9.7%
Earnings per share growth, last year+20.0%Best in this row: +56.6%
Earnings per share growth expected next yearBest in this row: +85.0%+5.5%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the productBest in this row: 36.2%21.1%
Kept as operating profit−27.6%Best in this row: 13.1%
Kept as final profit−25.7%Best in this row: 8.8%
Kept as spare cash−36.9%Best in this row: 9.9%
Profit on shareholders' money−6.4%Best in this row: 12.8%
Profit on all money put in−4.0%Best in this row: 10.3%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)Best in this row: $4.58B−$29.7B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' moneyBest in this row: 0.02×0.55×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills dueBest in this row: 8.55×1.05×
Dividend yield–1.54%
Share of profit paid as dividends–47%
Our readPro
Our callBuy moreBuy more
WhyRocket Lab USA's sales grew 59% over the past year, and four more analysts rate it a buy than three months ago.RTX's report on Oct 20 beat profit forecasts by 27%, and its sales grew 12% over the past year.
Where the price sitsin the full reportin the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)57Best in this row: 66
Our value score52Best in this row: 61
Our growth scoreBest in this row: 8272
Our quality score34Best in this row: 65
Our price trend score46Best in this row: 62
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensusBuyBuy
To average analyst targetBest in this row: +44.3%+15.4%
Average analyst target$95.47$232.43
Analysts rating it a buyBest in this row: 82%67%
Buy ratings added, 3 monthsBest in this row: +4+1
Analysts covering1814

Too close to call

No clear pick between these two

RKLBSales growth +59.0% vs +11.6%

RKLB +59.0%, RTX +11.6%.

RKLB+44.3% to the average analyst target, vs +15.4%

RKLB +44.3%, RTX +15.4%.

RTXForward P/E per point of sales growth 2.10 vs 21.77

RKLB 21.77, RTX 2.10.

RTXKeeps 13.1% of sales as operating profit, vs −27.6%

RKLB −27.6%, RTX 13.1%.
  • 1stRKLBBuy more52/100
  • 2ndRTXBuy more48/100

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