Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $43.03 -0.50 (-1.15%) As of 11:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. 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% Does the media favor RKLB or UPS? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 6 more articles in the media than Rocket Lab. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for United Parcel Service and 39 mentions for Rocket Lab. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.87 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 20 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 34 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, RKLB or UPS? Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$436.21M48.11-$190.18M-$0.45-97.28United Parcel Service$91.07B0.78$5.78B$6.7212.51 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RKLB or UPS? 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Rocket Lab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer RKLB or UPS? Rocket Lab currently has a consensus target price of $42.27, suggesting a potential downside of 3.43%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $112.59, suggesting a potential upside of 33.91%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 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. 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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$21.00B$17.55B$28.01B$9.83BDividend YieldN/A0.78%0.95%4.49%P/E Ratio-97.37129.3778.0326.42Price / Sales48.116.857.94162.19Price / CashN/A41.9833.0128.92Price / Book30.406.518.316.53Net Income-$190.18M$274.75M$374.49M$266.04M7 Day Performance-8.63%-2.06%-2.49%-1.05%1 Month Performance-1.72%-0.10%-0.73%4.17%1 Year Performance590.46%69.40%43.35%23.95% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab2.0728 of 5 stars$42.99-1.2%$42.27-1.7%+618.3%$20.61B$436.21M-95.542,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9811 of 5 stars$87.54+0.3%$112.81+28.9%-33.1%$74.20B$91.07B13.03490,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.8977 of 5 stars$230.96-0.1%$282.96+22.5%-23.3%$54.49B$87.93B13.68440,000Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.3303 of 5 stars$120.48-0.7%$114.22-5.2%-2.4%$16.35B$11.27B21.0619,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.0267 of 5 stars$129.70-0.3%$138.00+6.4%+11.5%$15.27B$8.07B44.8838,000News CoveragePositive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.4016 of 5 stars$128.70-0.5%$117.24-8.9%+24.3%$15.20B$17.01B29.3213,781Positive NewsHUBGHub Group3.6329 of 5 stars$37.42+0.3%$40.35+7.8%-19.3%$2.29B$3.95B22.685,900Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFWRDForward Air2.6687 of 5 stars$30.03-1.2%$37.75+25.7%-7.0%$924.68M$2.52B-5.016,319PKOHPark-Ohio3.477 of 5 stars$20.20+0.1%N/A-31.3%$290.88M$1.66B9.956,300Positive NewsTDGTransdigm Group4.7527 of 5 stars$1,400.77+0.2%$1,624.69+16.0%-4.1%$78.93B$8.58B46.4916,600Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.2881 of 5 stars$747.29-4.4%$837.69+12.1%+104.2%$58.66B$2.08B184.524,970Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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