Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Competitors $26.00 +0.20 (+0.78%) As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RKLB vs. EXPD, XPO, CHRW, HUBG, ATSG, FWRD, PKOH, UPS, FDX, and KTOSShould you be buying Rocket Lab USA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rocket Lab USA include Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). Rocket Lab USA vs. Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, community ranking, profitability, risk and dividends. Does the media prefer EXPD or RKLB? In the previous week, Rocket Lab USA had 49 more articles in the media than Expeditors International of Washington. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Rocket Lab USA and 18 mentions for Expeditors International of Washington. Expeditors International of Washington's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Rocket Lab USA's score of 0.78 indicating that Expeditors International of Washington is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Expeditors International of Washington 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab USA 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in EXPD or RKLB? 94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington currently has a consensus target price of $113.89, suggesting a potential downside of 2.12%. Rocket Lab USA has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.62%. Given Expeditors International of Washington's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Expeditors International of Washington is more favorable than Rocket Lab USA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Expeditors International of Washington 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.64Rocket Lab USA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is EXPD or RKLB more profitable? Expeditors International of Washington has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Rocket Lab USA's net margin of -51.76%. Expeditors International of Washington's return on equity of 36.16% beat Rocket Lab USA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Expeditors International of Washington7.64% 36.16% 16.88% Rocket Lab USA -51.76%-39.47%-16.87% Which has more risk & volatility, EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab USA has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab USA. Rocket Lab USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expeditors International of Washington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExpeditors International of Washington$11.06B1.44$752.88M$6.0219.33Rocket Lab USA$466.02M25.30-$182.57M-$0.40-65.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington received 329 more outperform votes than Rocket Lab USA when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.95% of users gave Rocket Lab USA an outperform vote while only 48.84% of users gave Expeditors International of Washington an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformExpeditors International of WashingtonOutperform Votes37948.84% Underperform Votes39751.16% Rocket Lab USAOutperform Votes5054.95% Underperform Votes4145.05% SummaryExpeditors International of Washington beats Rocket Lab USA on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rocket Lab USA 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 Lab USAGuided missiles & space vehicles & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.79B$25.91B$21.78B$8.48BDividend YieldN/A2.84%1.20%4.11%P/E Ratio-70.27126.2649.5520.05Price / Sales25.307.885.96117.08Price / CashN/A28.6929.9034.62Price / Book2.296.256.124.61Net Income-$182.57M$1.01B$326.81M$248.19M7 Day Performance7.75%4.42%3.72%2.97%1 Month Performance39.41%17.19%22.60%16.58%1 Year Performance482.96%123.88%31.24%8.16% Rocket Lab USA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab USA1.9527 of 5 stars$26.00+0.8%$23.50-9.6%+490.9%$11.70B$466.02M-70.271,180EXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.0854 of 5 stars$118.10-0.2%$113.89-3.6%-1.7%$16.18B$11.06B20.6519,900Positive NewsXPOXPO3.7417 of 5 stars$126.51-1.2%$134.11+6.0%+12.6%$14.91B$8.01B39.1823,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6782 of 5 stars$100.270.0%$114.29+14.0%+18.4%$11.90B$17.36B26.0417,400HUBGHub Group3.7111 of 5 stars$35.66-0.8%$43.68+22.5%-16.6%$2.19B$3.86B21.015,900ATSGAir Transport Services Group0.6209 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320FWRDForward Air2.8529 of 5 stars$18.59-3.0%$32.25+73.5%+33.6%$566.63M$2.55B-0.784,040Positive NewsGap DownPKOHPark-Ohio2.4951 of 5 stars$19.84+0.8%N/A-24.7%$282.32M$1.64B15.876,900UPSUnited Parcel Service4.6454 of 5 stars$98.80-0.9%$120.26+21.7%-33.9%$84.42B$90.91B14.62536,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7362 of 5 stars$226.14-1.5%$297.00+31.3%-13.2%$54.19B$87.82B14.41249,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.062 of 5 stars$35.24+0.1%$36.75+4.3%+65.2%$5.41B$1.16B352.643,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives KTOS 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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