Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors

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RKLB vs. ASTS, PL, FDX, UPS, and XPO

Should you buy Rocket Lab stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Rocket Lab with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Rocket Lab include AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Planet Labs PBC (PL), FedEx (FDX), United Parcel Service (UPS), and XPO (XPO).

How does Rocket Lab compare to AST SpaceMobile?

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus target price of $79.45, suggesting a potential downside of 24.95%. Rocket Lab has a consensus target price of $97.19, suggesting a potential downside of 28.41%. Given AST SpaceMobile's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than Rocket Lab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 48 more articles in the media than AST SpaceMobile. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Rocket Lab and 37 mentions for AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.68 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile	21 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rocket Lab	37 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Rocket Lab has a net margin of -26.87% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -573.67%. Rocket Lab's return on equity of -11.72% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile	-573.67%	-24.87%	-12.58%
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

Rocket Lab has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AST SpaceMobile, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AST SpaceMobile	$70.92M	579.33	-$341.94M	-$1.78	N/A
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	130.56	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A

Summary

Rocket Lab beats AST SpaceMobile on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rocket Lab compare to Planet Labs PBC?

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Rocket Lab has a net margin of -26.87% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -80.22%. Rocket Lab's return on equity of -11.72% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%
Planet Labs PBC	-80.22%	-69.61%	-27.38%

Rocket Lab presently has a consensus price target of $97.19, indicating a potential downside of 28.41%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus price target of $30.61, indicating a potential downside of 31.04%. Given Rocket Lab's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rocket Lab is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Planet Labs PBC	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Planet Labs PBC 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.

Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its share price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

Rocket Lab has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Planet Labs PBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	130.56	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	$307.73M	49.93	-$246.86M	-$0.78	N/A

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 79 more articles in the media than Planet Labs PBC. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Rocket Lab and 6 mentions for Planet Labs PBC. Rocket Lab's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.07 indicating that Rocket Lab is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rocket Lab	37 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Planet Labs PBC	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Rocket Lab beats Planet Labs PBC on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rocket Lab compare to FedEx?

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of FedEx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FedEx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	130.56	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A
FedEx	$87.93B	1.07	$4.09B	$18.79	20.98

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 45 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Rocket Lab and 40 mentions for FedEx. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.68 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rocket Lab	37 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FedEx	24 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FedEx has a net margin of 4.88% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -26.87%. FedEx's return on equity of 16.76% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%
FedEx	4.88%	16.76%	5.30%

Rocket Lab presently has a consensus price target of $97.19, indicating a potential downside of 28.41%. FedEx has a consensus price target of $399.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.38%. Given FedEx's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx is more favorable than Rocket Lab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
FedEx	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FedEx beats Rocket Lab on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rocket Lab compare to United Parcel Service?

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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -26.87%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%
United Parcel Service	5.94%	35.95%	7.97%

71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	130.56	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A
United Parcel Service	$88.66B	0.97	$5.57B	$6.18	16.36

Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 65 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Rocket Lab and 20 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.68 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	37 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Parcel Service	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Rocket Lab presently has a consensus target price of $97.19, suggesting a potential downside of 28.41%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Given United Parcel Service's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
United Parcel Service	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Rocket Lab on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rocket Lab compare to XPO?

XPO (NYSE:XPO) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

97.7% of XPO shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of XPO shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% 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.

XPO has a net margin of 4.19% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -26.87%. XPO's return on equity of 26.21% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPO	4.19%	26.21%	5.86%
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%

XPO has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPO	$8.16B	2.92	$316M	$2.92	69.47
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	130.56	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A

XPO has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

XPO currently has a consensus price target of $211.24, indicating a potential upside of 4.13%. Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $97.19, indicating a potential downside of 28.41%. Given XPO's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe XPO is more favorable than Rocket Lab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPO	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 81 more articles in the media than XPO. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Rocket Lab and 4 mentions for XPO. Rocket Lab's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat XPO's score of 0.18 indicating that Rocket Lab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
XPO	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rocket Lab	37 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

XPO beats Rocket Lab on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RKLB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Rocket Lab	AEROSP/DEF EQ Industry	Aerospace Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$78.57B	$20.99B	$29.97B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.63%	0.90%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	-424.25	62.68	45.94	25.66
Price / Sales	130.56	8.90	228.39	86.31
Price / Cash	N/A	37.80	28.49	56.67
Price / Book	34.72	8.47	8.01	7.14
Net Income	-$198.21M	$516.51M	$907.04M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	6.64%	3.42%	6.48%	4.11%
1 Month Performance	70.38%	6.10%	31.89%	2.52%
1 Year Performance	434.07%	51.94%	46.86%	35.04%

Rocket Lab Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RKLB Rocket Lab	2.0181 of 5 stars	$135.76 flat	$97.19 -28.4%	+434.1%	$78.57B	$601.80M	N/A	2,600	Gap Down
ASTS AST SpaceMobile	1.9513 of 5 stars	$83.01 +11.0%	$79.45 -4.3%	+339.4%	$28.58B	$84.94M	N/A	1,126	Gap Down
PL Planet Labs PBC	1.9208 of 5 stars	$43.14 +5.9%	$30.61 -29.1%	+1,099.6%	$14.10B	$307.73M	N/A	800	Gap Down
FDX FedEx	4.149 of 5 stars	$379.50 +2.7%	$398.04 +4.9%	+81.8%	$88.21B	$87.93B	20.20	440,000	Positive News
UPS United Parcel Service	4.5005 of 5 stars	$98.34 -0.1%	$111.87 +13.8%	+6.0%	$83.68B	$88.66B	15.91	460,000	Positive News

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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors

RKLB vs. ASTS, PL, FDX, UPS, and XPO

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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors

RKLB vs. ASTS, PL, FDX, UPS, and XPO

How does Rocket Lab compare to AST SpaceMobile?

Do analysts recommend ASTS or RKLB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASTS or RKLB?

Does the media refer more to ASTS or RKLB?

Is ASTS or RKLB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTS or RKLB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASTS or RKLB?

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How does Rocket Lab compare to Planet Labs PBC?

Is RKLB or PL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer RKLB or PL?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RKLB or PL?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKLB or PL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RKLB or PL?

Does the media refer more to RKLB or PL?

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How does Rocket Lab compare to FedEx?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in RKLB or FDX?

Which has better valuation and earnings, RKLB or FDX?

Does the media favor RKLB or FDX?

Is RKLB or FDX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RKLB or FDX?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKLB or FDX?

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How does Rocket Lab compare to United Parcel Service?

Is RKLB or UPS more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RKLB or UPS?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RKLB or UPS?

Which has more risk & volatility, RKLB or UPS?

Does the media favor RKLB or UPS?

Do analysts rate RKLB or UPS?

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How does Rocket Lab compare to XPO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in XPO or RKLB?

Is XPO or RKLB more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, XPO or RKLB?

Which has more risk and volatility, XPO or RKLB?

Do analysts recommend XPO or RKLB?

Does the media prefer XPO or RKLB?

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