Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $47.43 -0.70 (-1.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.49 +0.06 (+0.13%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RKLB vs. UPS, FDX, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, HUBG, FWRD, PKOH, AXON, and HEIShould you be buying Rocket Lab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rocket Lab include United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), Axon Enterprise (AXON), and Heico (HEI). Rocket Lab vs. Its Competitors United Parcel Service FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Axon Enterprise Heico United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders believe in UPS or RKLB? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, UPS or RKLB? United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parcel Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Parcel Service$90.91B0.96$5.78B$6.8615.10Rocket Lab$436.21M50.17-$190.18M-$0.40-118.58 Do analysts recommend UPS or RKLB? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus price target of $118.22, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $34.10, suggesting a potential downside of 28.10%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Rocket Lab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Rocket Lab 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is UPS or RKLB more profitable? United Parcel Service has a net margin of 6.44% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -44.32%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 40.15% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Parcel Service6.44% 40.15% 9.65% Rocket Lab -44.32%-48.92%-17.28% Does the media refer more to UPS or RKLB? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 17 more articles in the media than Rocket Lab. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for United Parcel Service and 30 mentions for Rocket Lab. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.90 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Parcel Service 42 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab 14 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, UPS or RKLB? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats Rocket Lab on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rocket Lab News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RKLB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RKLB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RKLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRocket LabAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.89B$17.54B$27.27B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A0.74%0.95%3.99%P/E Ratio-118.58131.8184.1920.03Price / Sales50.177.457.08103.88Price / CashN/A46.6336.2959.01Price / Book62.417.698.665.90Net Income-$190.18M$265.73M$368.78M$258.66M7 Day Performance-7.71%-1.64%-1.47%2.20%1 Month Performance46.62%8.01%9.29%12.75%1 Year Performance803.43%80.23%54.01%19.27% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab2.5659 of 5 stars$47.43-1.5%$34.10-28.1%+823.8%$21.89B$436.21M-118.582,100UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9051 of 5 stars$99.220.0%$119.13+20.1%-20.2%$83.99B$91.07B14.46490,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFDXFedEx4.7251 of 5 stars$227.32+0.3%$283.25+24.6%-20.6%$54.45B$87.93B13.46430,000EXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.0985 of 5 stars$112.78+1.0%$113.89+1.0%-5.8%$15.44B$11.06B19.7219,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.183 of 5 stars$129.73+0.1%$141.00+8.7%+23.3%$15.30B$8.07B39.9538,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6071 of 5 stars$97.64+0.2%$114.29+17.0%+14.4%$11.58B$17.72B23.3413,781Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHUBGHub Group4.1983 of 5 stars$34.05+0.5%$42.01+23.4%-17.3%$2.08B$3.95B20.036,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeFWRDForward Air0.8821 of 5 stars$26.59-0.8%$34.00+27.9%+23.5%$812.21M$2.47B-0.926,319Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPKOHPark-Ohio3.1222 of 5 stars$16.71+1.3%N/A-41.0%$238.99M$1.66B7.336,300Dividend AnnouncementAXONAxon Enterprise2.0247 of 5 stars$752.52-0.5%$763.75+1.5%+126.5%$58.58B$2.08B181.774,970Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHEIHeico2.779 of 5 stars$324.07+0.5%$301.45-7.0%+41.1%$45.09B$3.86B75.7410,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives AXON Alternatives HEI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RKLB) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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