Rocket Lab (RKLB) Competitors $44.81 -1.11 (-2.42%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.60 -0.21 (-0.47%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 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, XPO, EXPD, CHRW, HUBG, FWRD, PKOH, UPS, AXON, and HEIShould you be buying Rocket Lab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rocket Lab include FedEx (FDX), XPO (XPO), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), Axon Enterprise (AXON), and Heico (HEI). Rocket Lab vs. Its Competitors FedEx XPO Expeditors International of Washington C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Forward Air Park-Ohio United Parcel Service Axon Enterprise Heico FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both large-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation & 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$87.93B0.58$4.09B$16.8812.86Rocket Lab$466.02M44.37-$190.18M-$0.40-112.03 Do analysts recommend FDX or RKLB? FedEx presently has a consensus price target of $283.25, suggesting a potential upside of 30.52%. Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $35.64, suggesting a potential downside of 20.47%. Given FedEx's higher possible upside, research 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 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% Does the media refer more to FDX or RKLB? In the previous week, FedEx had 4 more articles in the media than Rocket Lab. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for FedEx and 27 mentions for Rocket Lab. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.76 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FedEx 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab 8 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in FDX or RKLB? 84.5% of FedEx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of FedEx shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, FDX or RKLB? FedEx has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFedEx beats Rocket Lab on 12 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$21.19B$17.64B$27.47B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A0.76%0.97%4.09%P/E Ratio-112.03128.5373.5023.80Price / Sales44.377.086.5966.58Price / CashN/A47.0936.1057.96Price / Book58.967.408.845.55Net Income-$190.18M$265.73M$368.78M$259.03M7 Day Performance-5.52%-1.74%-3.25%-4.59%1 Month Performance25.59%3.45%2.29%4.46%1 Year Performance831.60%83.16%54.47%18.03% Rocket Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab1.949 of 5 stars$44.81-2.4%$35.64-20.5%+803.4%$21.19B$466.02M-112.032,100Upcoming EarningsGap DownFDXFedEx4.8908 of 5 stars$242.29-0.4%$283.25+16.9%-27.1%$57.15B$87.93B14.35440,000News CoveragePositive NewsXPOXPO3.9405 of 5 stars$136.26-1.5%$141.16+3.6%+2.6%$16.04B$8.07B41.8838,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑EXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.1022 of 5 stars$115.69-0.9%$113.89-1.6%-9.2%$15.84B$11.06B20.2219,900Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1675 of 5 stars$102.04-0.7%$114.29+12.0%+11.4%$12.10B$17.72B24.3813,781Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHUBGHub Group4.0844 of 5 stars$35.89-0.6%$42.01+17.1%-27.3%$2.20B$3.86B21.156,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpFWRDForward Air1.9711 of 5 stars$32.09-0.1%$35.00+9.1%+21.7%$968.73M$2.47B-1.106,319PKOHPark-Ohio2.7855 of 5 stars$17.29-1.2%N/A-47.7%$245.97M$1.66B7.556,300Upcoming EarningsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9557 of 5 stars$101.61-1.9%$118.22+16.3%-35.3%$86.00B$90.91B14.81490,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑AXONAxon Enterprise2.6332 of 5 stars$728.68-0.9%$772.08+6.0%+147.8%$56.73B$2.23B176.014,970Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownHEIHeico3.1437 of 5 stars$323.78+0.0%$301.45-6.9%+35.1%$45.02B$3.86B75.6310,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FDX Alternatives XPO Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives AXON Alternatives HEI 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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