Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Competitors $19.13 -0.50 (-2.55%) As of 04/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RKLB vs. EXPD, XPO, 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 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), FedEx (FDX), and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). Rocket Lab USA vs. Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab USA has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington currently has a consensus target price of $115.90, suggesting a potential upside of 3.50%. Rocket Lab USA has a consensus target price of $22.72, suggesting a potential upside of 18.78%. Given Rocket Lab USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rocket Lab USA is more favorable than Expeditors International of Washington.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Expeditors International of Washington 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Rocket Lab USA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has higher earnings and valuation, EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab USA. Rocket Lab USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expeditors International of Washington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExpeditors International of Washington$10.60B1.46$752.88M$5.7219.58Rocket Lab USA$436.21M19.89-$182.57M-$0.37-51.70 Does the media refer more to EXPD or RKLB? In the previous week, Rocket Lab USA had 45 more articles in the media than Expeditors International of Washington. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Rocket Lab USA and 21 mentions for Expeditors International of Washington. Expeditors International of Washington's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Rocket Lab USA's score of 0.29 indicating that Expeditors International of Washington is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Expeditors International of Washington 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab USA 21 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EXPD or RKLB? Expeditors International of Washington received 331 more outperform votes than Rocket Lab USA when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.55% of users gave Rocket Lab USA an outperform vote while only 49.09% of users gave Expeditors International of Washington an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformExpeditors International of WashingtonOutperform Votes37949.09% Underperform Votes39350.91% Rocket Lab USAOutperform Votes4854.55% Underperform Votes4045.45% Is EXPD or RKLB more profitable? Expeditors International of Washington has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Rocket Lab USA's net margin of -51.76%. Expeditors International of Washington's return on equity of 36.16% beat Rocket Lab USA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Expeditors International of Washington7.64% 36.16% 16.88% Rocket Lab USA -51.76%-39.47%-16.87% Do institutionals & insiders believe in EXPD or RKLB? 94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab USA shares are owned 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. SummaryExpeditors International of Washington beats Rocket Lab USA on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$8.68B$25.19B$19.18B$7.58BDividend YieldN/A2.85%1.30%4.33%P/E Ratio-51.70117.1049.3117.79Price / Sales19.896.305.3394.27Price / CashN/A28.6929.7634.64Price / Book1.696.025.113.99Net Income-$182.57M$1.01B$324.21M$247.24M7 Day Performance9.19%13.13%8.08%5.84%1 Month Performance1.70%2.35%-4.66%-5.77%1 Year Performance412.87%114.09%17.39%-1.97% Rocket Lab USA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKLBRocket Lab USA2.3002 of 5 stars$19.13-2.5%$22.72+18.8%+412.9%$8.68B$436.21M-51.701,180Gap UpEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.1701 of 5 stars$104.67-4.0%$115.90+10.7%-4.8%$14.41B$10.60B18.2819,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.384 of 5 stars$90.67-1.0%$150.58+66.1%-22.6%$10.59B$8.07B27.9823,000Analyst ForecastGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.9157 of 5 stars$88.51-2.7%$118.89+34.3%+31.1%$10.44B$17.72B22.9317,400Analyst ForecastHUBGHub Group3.5407 of 5 stars$32.50-2.6%$46.73+43.8%-18.3%$1.99B$3.95B19.025,950Short Interest ↑ATSGAir Transport Services Group2.1867 of 5 stars$22.31-0.4%$20.60-7.6%N/A$1.47B$1.96B-557.495,320Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeFWRDForward Air2.3432 of 5 stars$12.54-4.4%$35.75+185.0%-43.1%$379.73M$2.47B-0.524,251News CoverageGap DownPKOHPark-Ohio2.4661 of 5 stars$18.76-3.3%N/A-24.2%$267.00M$1.66B15.016,900News CoveragePositive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.7948 of 5 stars$94.16-3.6%$133.18+41.4%-32.1%$80.43B$91.07B13.93536,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7729 of 5 stars$202.46-3.6%$302.71+49.5%-21.5%$48.42B$87.82B12.88249,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.4538 of 5 stars$28.18+1.3%$32.67+15.9%+81.2%$4.28B$1.14B279.953,900Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives KTOS 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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