Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $66.42 +1.11 (+1.70%) Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.19 +3.77 (+5.68%) As of 09:25 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, CHRW, XPO, 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), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), XPO (XPO), 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide XPO Hub Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Transdigm Group Axon Enterprise Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in RKLB or UPS? 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is RKLB or UPS 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 Rocket Lab-45.87% -48.14% -17.98% United Parcel Service 6.34%39.61%9.28% Which has better valuation and earnings, RKLB or UPS? 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 RatioRocket Lab$436.21M73.69-$190.18M-$0.45-147.60United Parcel Service$91.07B0.79$5.78B$6.7212.69 Which has more risk and volatility, RKLB or UPS? Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer RKLB or UPS? In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 21 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Rocket Lab and 42 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.77 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rocket Lab 26 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 31 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate RKLB or UPS? Rocket Lab currently has a consensus target price of $42.27, indicating a potential downside of 36.36%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $109.38, indicating a potential upside of 28.25%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Rocket Lab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rocket Lab 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62United Parcel Service 4 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$31.61B$19.45B$29.88B$10.63BDividend YieldN/A0.71%0.89%4.69%P/E Ratio-147.60144.4985.7827.64Price / Sales73.698.519.22189.98Price / CashN/A46.7836.5362.20Price / Book87.399.1810.506.79Net Income-$190.18M$288.23M$379.66M$275.88M7 Day Performance18.27%0.40%1.03%1.84%1 Month Performance43.86%10.21%11.47%8.84%1 Year Performance607.35%85.66%67.49%36.10% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab1.8655 of 5 stars$66.42+1.7%$42.27-36.4%+602.9%$31.61B$436.21M-147.602,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUPSUnited Parcel Service4.969 of 5 stars$86.92+0.2%$110.16+26.7%-35.9%$73.68B$91.07B12.94490,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.7004 of 5 stars$247.96+1.4%$271.67+9.6%-10.5%$58.55B$87.93B14.48440,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.7259 of 5 stars$123.89+0.3%$114.78-7.4%-4.3%$16.82B$11.27B21.6719,900Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1455 of 5 stars$134.96-0.3%$127.52-5.5%+19.1%$15.93B$17.72B30.7213,781Analyst ForecastXPOXPO3.7545 of 5 stars$133.46+3.9%$139.80+4.8%+26.0%$15.72B$8.01B46.1838,000Analyst ForecastHUBGHub Group3.5179 of 5 stars$34.75+1.7%$38.46+10.7%-16.9%$2.13B$3.95B21.096,500Analyst ForecastFWRDForward Air2.6966 of 5 stars$24.17+3.1%$37.75+56.2%-34.8%$745.43M$2.47B-4.046,319News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPKOHPark-Ohio3.04 of 5 stars$20.880.0%N/A-31.3%$300.50M$1.61B10.286,300Analyst ForecastTDGTransdigm Group4.5648 of 5 stars$1,292.34+0.3%$1,588.50+22.9%-8.1%$72.86B$7.94B42.9216,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAXONAxon Enterprise3.257 of 5 stars$713.09-0.3%$841.64+18.0%+69.9%$55.98B$2.08B176.074,970Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives XPO 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA Major Economic Change Is Happening NowLouis Navellier is one of Wall Street’s most respected money managers — overseeing more than $7 billion and ea...InvestorPlace | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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