RKLB vs SPCX
Rocket Lab USA and SpaceX, 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.
- SPCXSell somein the past month−14%
Space Exploration fell 14% over the past month while other aerospace and defense stocks rose 9.5%, and it sits 38% below its high of the past year.
Percent return
- RKLB−35.39%
- SPCX−13.17%
Jun 12, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: RKLB $36.6B, SPCX $1.48T.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: RKLB +59%, SPCX +129%. SPCX is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: RKLB $1285, SPCX $44. SPCX is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: RKLB −28¢, SPCX 2¢. SPCX is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: RKLB +$4.58B, SPCX +$50.6B. SPCX is ahead.
- How much the price swings: RKLB 78%, SPCX 70%. SPCX is ahead.
| Measure | RKLBRocket Lab USA | SPCXSpaceX |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $66.17 | $139.84 |
| Today | Best in this row: +5.52% | −2.27% |
| 1 month | Best in this row: −3.02% | −14.04% |
| 3 months | −17.30% | Best in this row: +4.91% |
| This year | −5.15% | – |
| 1 year | +29.14% | – |
| 5 years | +365.00% | – |
| From 52-week high | −56.0% | −38.0% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | 78% | Best in this row: 70% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $36.6B | $1.48T |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | 1285.1× | Best in this row: 44.4× |
| Price to sales | Best in this row: 42.7× | 56.9× |
| Company value vs operating profit | – | 151.1× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | +59.0% | Best in this row: +128.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | +41.8% | – |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +20.0% | Best in this row: +67.5% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | +85.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | 36.2% | Best in this row: 56.8% |
| Kept as operating profit | −27.6% | Best in this row: 1.8% |
| Kept as final profit | −25.7% | Best in this row: −10.7% |
| Kept as spare cash | Best in this row: −36.9% | −122.6% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | −6.4% | – |
| Profit on all money put in | −4.0% | – |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | $4.58B | Best in this row: $50.6B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 0.02× | 0.22× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | Best in this row: 8.55× | 3.08× |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Buy more | Sell some |
| Why | Rocket Lab USA's sales grew 59% over the past year, and four more analysts rate it a buy than three months ago. | Space Exploration fell 14% over the past month while other aerospace and defense stocks rose 9.5%, and it sits 38% below its high of the past year. |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 57 | 50 |
| Our value score | 52 | Best in this row: 53 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 82 | 50 |
| Our quality score | 34 | Best in this row: 39 |
| Our price trend score | 46 | Best in this row: 59 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
| To average analyst target | +44.3% | Best in this row: +69.3% |
| Average analyst target | $95.47 | $236.71 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | Best in this row: 82% | 80% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | +4 | +4 |
| Analysts covering | 18 | 0 |
RKLB: our only Buy more of these
Our pick of these: Rocket Lab USA
Where it loses: SPCX has faster sales growth, +128.6% vs +59.0%
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