Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Competitors $21.79 -0.61 (-2.72%) As of 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 Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) and Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor RKLB or EXPD? Expeditors International of Washington received 330 more outperform votes than Rocket Lab USA when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.06% of users gave Rocket Lab USA an outperform vote while only 49.03% of users gave Expeditors International of Washington an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRocket Lab USAOutperform Votes4955.06% Underperform Votes4044.94% Expeditors International of WashingtonOutperform Votes37949.03% Underperform Votes39450.97% Which has more volatility and risk, RKLB or EXPD? Rocket Lab USA has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, RKLB or EXPD? 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 RatioRocket Lab USA$436.21M22.58-$182.57M-$0.37-58.70Expeditors International of Washington$10.60B1.41$752.88M$5.7219.03 Does the media favor RKLB or EXPD? In the previous week, Rocket Lab USA had 49 more articles in the media than Expeditors International of Washington. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Rocket Lab USA and 20 mentions for Expeditors International of Washington. Expeditors International of Washington's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Rocket Lab USA's score of 0.44 indicating that Expeditors International of Washington is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rocket Lab USA 16 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Expeditors International of Washington 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RKLB or EXPD 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 Rocket Lab USA-51.76% -39.47% -16.87% Expeditors International of Washington 7.64%36.16%16.88% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RKLB or EXPD? 71.8% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer RKLB or EXPD? Rocket Lab USA presently has a consensus target price of $23.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.04%. Expeditors International of Washington has a consensus target price of $115.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.03%. Given Rocket Lab USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Rocket Lab USA is more favorable than Expeditors International of Washington.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rocket Lab USA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Expeditors International of Washington 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 SummaryExpeditors International of Washington beats Rocket Lab USA on 10 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$9.85B$25.41B$19.89B$7.74BDividend YieldN/A2.76%1.29%4.22%P/E Ratio-58.70118.9249.8418.43Price / Sales22.586.865.50103.32Price / CashN/A28.6929.7634.62Price / Book1.926.085.354.23Net Income-$182.57M$1.01B$324.21M$248.23M7 Day Performance6.85%3.25%4.90%2.95%1 Month Performance16.65%9.18%2.27%2.11%1 Year Performance477.66%135.87%23.98%5.31% Rocket Lab USA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab USA2.1673 of 5 stars$21.79-2.7%$23.25+6.7%+489.5%$9.88B$436.21M-58.891,180Gap DownEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.4131 of 5 stars$108.09-0.5%$115.40+6.8%-4.7%$14.90B$10.60B18.9119,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.6794 of 5 stars$96.390.0%$139.63+44.9%-12.1%$11.37B$8.07B29.8923,000Earnings ReportPositive NewsGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.8691 of 5 stars$89.22-0.6%$117.20+31.4%+23.2%$10.55B$17.72B23.1717,400Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsHUBGHub Group4.2024 of 5 stars$31.96-0.6%$46.44+45.3%-21.1%$1.96B$3.95B18.795,900Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsATSGAir Transport Services Group1.53 of 5 stars$22.48flat$20.60-8.4%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFWRDForward Air2.4812 of 5 stars$14.32-2.1%$32.25+125.3%-36.8%$437.47M$2.47B-0.604,040Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap UpPKOHPark-Ohio3.0865 of 5 stars$19.40+0.5%N/A-19.6%$275.93M$1.66B15.516,900Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9483 of 5 stars$96.94-1.0%$126.41+30.4%-34.9%$82.83B$91.07B14.34536,000Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFDXFedEx4.8216 of 5 stars$209.72-0.9%$297.71+42.0%-21.1%$50.26B$87.82B13.37249,000KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.4982 of 5 stars$32.86-2.2%$34.13+3.8%+84.5%$5.02B$1.14B327.263,600Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive News 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 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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