Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $35.60 -0.08 (-0.22%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.53 -0.07 (-0.18%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 PM 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. FDX, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, HUBG, ATSG, FWRD, PKOH, UPS, and AXONShould you be buying Rocket Lab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rocket Lab include FedEx (FDX), 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), and Axon Enterprise (AXON). Rocket Lab vs. Its Competitors FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio United Parcel Service Axon Enterprise FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FDX or RKLB? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFedEx$87.93B0.66$4.09B$16.8814.27Rocket Lab$436.21M37.02-$190.18M-$0.40-89.00 Does the media refer more to FDX or RKLB? In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 14 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Rocket Lab and 32 mentions for FedEx. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.70 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FedEx 19 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab 20 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FDX or RKLB? FedEx has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FDX or RKLB more profitable? FedEx has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -44.32%. FedEx's return on equity of 16.34% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FedEx4.65% 16.34% 5.14% Rocket Lab -44.32%-48.92%-17.28% Do institutionals and insiders believe in FDX or RKLB? 84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of FedEx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab shares are owned 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 rate FDX or RKLB? FedEx presently has a consensus price target of $282.46, indicating a potential upside of 17.26%. Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $30.40, indicating a potential downside of 14.61%. Given FedEx's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx is more favorable than Rocket Lab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Rocket Lab 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryFedEx 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RKLB 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 LabAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.17B$17.13B$26.19B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A0.79%1.00%4.02%P/E Ratio-89.00123.9279.4120.25Price / Sales37.026.916.53118.60Price / CashN/A47.0835.8958.07Price / Book46.846.998.205.67Net Income-$190.18M$266.64M$369.21M$249.21M7 Day Performance0.62%-0.58%0.50%3.28%1 Month Performance34.59%6.13%6.80%5.55%1 Year Performance629.51%74.24%50.67%21.08% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab2.5529 of 5 stars$35.60-0.2%$30.40-14.6%+670.6%$16.17B$436.21M-89.002,100Analyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.7938 of 5 stars$228.51-0.2%$283.00+23.8%-18.0%$54.72B$87.93B13.53249,000Analyst UpgradeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.6561 of 5 stars$113.85-1.0%$114.44+0.5%-4.5%$15.58B$11.06B19.8819,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeXPOXPO3.9521 of 5 stars$126.39-0.9%$134.89+6.7%+23.4%$14.88B$8.07B38.8638,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.8082 of 5 stars$95.40-1.3%$114.52+20.1%+11.9%$11.32B$17.72B22.8113,781News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeHUBGHub Group3.8389 of 5 stars$33.76-0.9%$43.46+28.7%-17.1%$2.07B$3.86B19.856,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastATSGAir Transport Services Group0.546 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320FWRDForward Air2.657 of 5 stars$24.50-2.6%$34.00+38.8%+36.1%$745.75M$2.47B-0.846,319PKOHPark-Ohio1.85 of 5 stars$17.84-0.4%N/A-23.6%$253.65M$1.66B7.786,300UPSUnited Parcel Service4.8272 of 5 stars$100.84-0.3%$120.26+19.3%-23.1%$85.30B$91.07B14.68536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAXONAxon Enterprise1.0896 of 5 stars$824.69+0.7%$699.55-15.2%+168.2%$64.20B$2.08B199.202,150Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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