Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $42.81 -0.19 (-0.44%) Closing price 08/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.12 +0.31 (+0.74%) As of 06:17 AM 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, TDG, and AXONShould 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), Transdigm Group (TDG), and Axon Enterprise (AXON). Rocket Lab vs. Its Competitors United Parcel Service FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Transdigm Group Axon Enterprise United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Do analysts recommend UPS or RKLB? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus price target of $112.81, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $42.27, suggesting a potential downside of 1.26%. Given United Parcel Service's higher probable 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) 16 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37Rocket Lab 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has preferable 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$91.07B0.82$5.78B$6.7213.20Rocket Lab$436.21M45.29-$190.18M-$0.45-95.13 Which has more risk & volatility, UPS or RKLB? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is UPS or RKLB more profitable? United Parcel Service has a net margin of 6.34% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -45.87%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 39.61% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Parcel Service6.34% 39.61% 9.28% Rocket Lab -45.87%-48.14%-17.98% Does the media prefer UPS or RKLB? In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 13 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Rocket Lab and 59 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.58 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 44 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab 22 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 24 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UPS or RKLB? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats Rocket Lab on 10 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$19.84B$17.53B$27.72B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A0.78%0.96%4.07%P/E Ratio-95.13131.3778.6725.74Price / Sales45.297.306.79115.79Price / CashN/A42.6233.6359.48Price / Book28.736.608.116.15Net Income-$190.18M$265.73M$368.78M$265.06M7 Day Performance-4.21%1.65%1.06%2.60%1 Month Performance-4.01%2.77%0.33%2.83%1 Year Performance634.31%74.30%48.95%25.58% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab2.7252 of 5 stars$42.81-0.4%$42.27-1.3%+726.4%$19.84B$436.21M-95.132,100Trending NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9824 of 5 stars$86.21-0.5%$112.81+30.9%-29.8%$73.09B$91.07B12.84490,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionFDXFedEx4.6931 of 5 stars$223.88-1.8%$283.25+26.5%-18.4%$52.80B$87.93B13.26440,000Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.4349 of 5 stars$116.30-0.7%$114.22-1.8%+0.5%$15.91B$11.27B20.3019,900Positive NewsXPOXPO3.6627 of 5 stars$118.50-1.4%$138.00+16.5%+10.2%$13.96B$8.01B41.0138,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.3483 of 5 stars$116.56-0.2%$116.33-0.2%+24.3%$13.75B$17.72B26.5213,781Insider TradeHUBGHub Group4.2847 of 5 stars$34.15-1.3%$40.35+18.2%-14.7%$2.09B$3.95B20.716,500FWRDForward Air1.9531 of 5 stars$28.93-4.4%$35.00+21.0%+21.3%$881.42M$2.47B-1.006,319News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPKOHPark-Ohio3.8276 of 5 stars$18.10+1.8%N/A-27.8%$257.56M$1.61B8.926,300TDGTransdigm Group4.5354 of 5 stars$1,408.74+1.4%$1,616.86+14.8%+13.5%$79.62B$8.58B46.8916,600Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.5355 of 5 stars$831.18-1.3%$837.69+0.8%+102.3%$65.25B$2.08B205.234,970Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives TDG Alternatives AXON 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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