Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Competitors $24.87 +1.65 (+7.11%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RKLB vs. XPO, EXPD, 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 XPO (XPO), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), 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. XPO Expeditors International of Washington 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 XPO (NYSE:XPO) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor RKLB or XPO? In the previous week, Rocket Lab USA had 12 more articles in the media than XPO. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rocket Lab USA and 13 mentions for XPO. XPO's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Rocket Lab USA's score of 0.64 indicating that XPO is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rocket Lab USA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive XPO 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor RKLB or XPO? XPO received 1125 more outperform votes than Rocket Lab USA when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 77.85% of users gave XPO an outperform vote while only 53.85% of users gave Rocket Lab USA an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRocket Lab USAOutperform Votes4253.85% Underperform Votes3646.15% XPOOutperform Votes116777.85% Underperform Votes33222.15% Do analysts prefer RKLB or XPO? Rocket Lab USA presently has a consensus price target of $17.44, suggesting a potential downside of 29.86%. XPO has a consensus price target of $147.31, suggesting a potential upside of 8.92%. Given XPO's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPO is more favorable than Rocket Lab USA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rocket Lab USA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67XPO 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RKLB or XPO? 71.8% of Rocket Lab USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of XPO shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of Rocket Lab USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of XPO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, RKLB or XPO? Rocket Lab USA has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPO has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RKLB or XPO more profitable? XPO has a net margin of 4.57% compared to Rocket Lab USA's net margin of -51.76%. XPO's return on equity of 31.16% 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% XPO 4.57%31.16%5.82% Which has better earnings and valuation, RKLB or XPO? XPO has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab USA. Rocket Lab USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRocket Lab USA$363.82M34.17-$182.57M-$0.37-67.22XPO$8.09B1.95$189M$3.0943.77 SummaryXPO beats Rocket Lab USA on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$12.43B$26.64B$17.88B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A2.73%1.29%4.21%P/E Ratio-67.2192.1436.9117.15Price / Sales34.179.6619.38116.80Price / CashN/A30.5330.2937.88Price / Book2.196.095.724.78Net Income-$182.57M$1.33B$463.64M$225.60M7 Day Performance1.84%8.69%3.24%-1.21%1 Month Performance11.18%2.81%6.33%3.09%1 Year Performance461.40%159.96%38.63%16.48% Rocket Lab USA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab USA2.5987 of 5 stars$24.87+7.1%$17.44-29.9%+463.9%$12.43B$363.82M-67.211,650Analyst UpgradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeXPOXPO3.7213 of 5 stars$156.41+0.1%$147.31-5.8%+56.0%$18.21B$7.74B50.5838,000EXPDExpeditors International of Washington1.7689 of 5 stars$118.37-0.1%$118.44+0.1%-11.1%$16.57B$9.92B23.1018,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1236 of 5 stars$111.31-0.1%$112.88+1.4%+22.4%$13.16B$17.76B38.5415,246HUBGHub Group3.2401 of 5 stars$49.02-0.2%$46.83-4.5%-2.9%$3.01B$4.20B27.915,950News CoverageATSGAir Transport Services Group2.384 of 5 stars$21.94+0.2%$20.60-6.1%+31.7%$1.44B$2.07B-547.365,095FWRDForward Air1.5931 of 5 stars$33.16+1.0%$39.25+18.4%-54.5%$960.12M$2.18B-1.384,251Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio2.7594 of 5 stars$29.69-0.2%N/A+0.4%$416.85M$1.66B23.806,300UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9176 of 5 stars$129.47+0.6%$151.29+16.9%-19.9%$110.49B$90.69B19.58500,000FDXFedEx4.7939 of 5 stars$284.92+0.5%$316.68+11.1%+12.0%$69.61B$87.59B17.48430,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.3902 of 5 stars$28.10+4.7%$26.40-6.0%+29.3%$4.25B$1.13B268.403,900Insider TradePositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XPO Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives KTOS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RKLB) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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