RKLB vs BA vs SPCE Stock Comparison

Rocket Lab, Boeing and Virgin Galactic Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RKLB Rocket Lab Corp
$53.82 -27.2% 1M -16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$36.75B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$769.15M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
2 wins
BA Boeing Co
$188.24 -4.9% 1M -15.0% 1Y
Market cap
$135.87B
P/E
65.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.00B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Boeing leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Boeing 6, Rocket Lab 2, Virgin Galactic Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRKLBBASPCELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $36.75B $135.87B $296.27M BA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -222.1x 65.0x -1.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +52.5% +24.8% -28.3% RKLB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -21.5% 2.2% -20,567.7% BA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.7% 7.7% -43.2% BA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 3.8x 0.1x SPCE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.6% -15.0% -36.0% BA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +33.2%/yr -1.8%/yr -62.9%/yr RKLB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 92.8% 34.5% 111.1% BA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 48/100 22/100 BA

Percentile Scorecard

RKLBBASPCE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRKLBBASPCE
Valuation 17 #83 of 100 44 #56 of 100 18 #82 of 100
Growth 50 #49 of 97 81 #19 of 97 35 #63 of 97
Profitability 31 #67 of 96 54 #45 of 96 1 #95 of 96
Financial Health 89 #13 of 105 12 #93 of 105 33 #71 of 105
Shareholder Returns 21 #51 of 64 – –
Overall 41 48 22
  • RKLB ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • BA ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • SPCE ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRKLBBASPCESPY
1 month -27.2%-4.9%-19.7% -0.8%
3 months -19.6%-11.0%+0.8% +3.5%
6 months -34.6%-18.6%+0.8% +7.0%
Year to date -22.8%-13.3%-20.2% +12.2%
1 year -16.6%-15.0%-36.0% +13.0%
3 years +1,193.8%+4.8%-90.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +134.9%+1.6%-54.8% +23.1%
5 years +319.2%-8.9%-99.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +33.2%-1.8%-62.9% +11.0%
10 years —+29.3%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —+2.6%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRKLBBASPCESPY
Volatility, 1Y 92.8%34.5%111.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.2%33.1%110.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.891.232.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.18-0.43-0.32 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.3%-50.3%-99.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.2%-25.3%-66.0% -1.8%
52-week high $150.23$252.15$7.52 $779.14
52-week low $39.48$179.12$2.17 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRKLBBASPCE
P/E now vs peer median -204.8xmedian 26.8x 71.2xmedian 26.8x -1.1xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 41.9xmedian 2.9x 1.6xmedian 2.9x 233.0xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -187.5xmedian 15.2x 25.7xmedian 15.2x -1.0xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -86.7xmedian 25.5x -708.5xmedian 25.5x —median 25.5x
P/B now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 2.5x 24.3xmedian 2.5x 0.7xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -24.76median 0.94 2.15median 0.94 -0.02median 0.94

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRKLBBASPCE
Revenue $769.15M $94.00B $1.22M
Gross profit $286.62M $4.40B -$78.91M
Operating income -$223.49M $4.60B -$261.82M
Net income -$165.46M $2.43B -$250.31M
Free cash flow -$371.14M -$210.00M –
R&D $312.42M $3.69B $51.50M
EPS (diluted) $-0.26 $2.64 $-2.26
Cash & equivalents $2.13B $7.24B $187.34M
Total debt $1.72M $45.90B $219.04M
Shares (diluted) 629.68M 790.80M 110.76M
Enterprise value $31.08B $42.56B -$1.13B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRKLBBASPCE
P/E -204.8x 71.2x -1.1x
P/FCF -86.7x -708.5x –
P/Operating cash flow -144.7x 40.9x –
P/S 41.9x 1.6x 233.0x
P/B 9.2x 24.3x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 10.2x 32.5x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA -187.5x 25.7x -1.0x
EV/EBIT -133.8x 38.0x -0.9x
EV/Revenue 38.9x 1.9x 203.4x
EV/FCF -80.5x -831.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow -134.4x 48.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -24.76 2.15 -0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRKLBBASPCE
Revenue growth (1Y) 52.5% 24.8% -28.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 49.2% 8.5% -32.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 95.7% 1,902% -7.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 109.3% -3.6% -272.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.5% 149.8% 18.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 49.8% 24.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.5% 122.8% 17.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.4% 36.4% 24.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% 118.3% 65.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.3% 33.1% 61.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -100.8% 158.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -44.7% -26.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -81.9% 97.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.7% -26.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRKLBBASPCE
Gross margin 37.3% 4.7% -6,484%
EBITDA margin -20.7% 7.2% -20,037%
Operating margin -29.1% 4.9% -21,514%
Pretax margin -24.9% 3.0% -20,565%
Net margin -21.5% 2.2% -20,568%
FCF margin -48.3% -0.2% –
Operating cash flow margin -28.9% 3.9% –
Return on equity -5.7% 40.4% -74.7%
Return on assets -4.7% 1.5% -30.9%
Return on invested capital -6.7% 7.7% -43.2%
Return on capital employed -7.5% 8.2% -42.4%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.6x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 10.6% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRKLBBASPCE
Debt / assets 0.0% 27.7% 26.8%
Debt / equity 0.0x 7.5x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 3.8x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.0x -218.6x –
Liabilities / assets 16.6% 96.3% 51.5%
Equity / assets 83.4% 3.7% 48.5%
Interest coverage -13.9x 1.8x -22.7x
Current ratio 5.5x 1.1x 1.6x
Quick ratio 4.8x 0.3x 1.3x
Cash ratio 4.4x 0.2x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 28.10 1.47 -5.40

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRKLBBASPCE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -7.1% – –
Shareholder yield -7.1% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRKLBBASPCE
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.28FY2026 $-0.99FY2026 $-2.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -183.2%FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $918.00MFY2026 $91.05BFY2026 $2.15MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +52.5%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +51.6% +18.5% +11,899.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRKLBBASPCE
Held by institutions 51.2% 75.6% 51.5%
Institutions holding 1,128 2,626 192
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +2.3% +238.1%
Institutions buying 810 1,327 130
Institutions selling 238 843 21
Buyers to sellers 3.40 1.57 6.19

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RKLBBASPCE
RKLB 1.00 0.32 0.37
BA 0.32 1.00 0.23
SPCE 0.37 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RKLB, BA and SPCE?

Boeing (BA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rocket Lab (RKLB) $36.75B, Boeing (BA) $135.87B, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) $296.27M.

Which company is growing faster?

Rocket Lab (RKLB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rocket Lab (RKLB) +52.5%, Boeing (BA) +24.8%, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) -28.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Boeing (BA) has the highest net margin (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -21.5%, Boeing (BA) 2.2%, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) -20,567.7%). On return on invested capital, Boeing (BA) leads (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -6.7%, Boeing (BA) 7.7%, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) -43.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boeing (BA) returned the most: Rocket Lab (RKLB) -16.6%, Boeing (BA) -15.0%, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) -36.0%. Over five years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) compounded fastest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) +33.2%/yr, Boeing (BA) -1.8%/yr, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) -62.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boeing (BA) has been the steadiest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) 92.8%, Boeing (BA) 34.5%, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) 111.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RKLB, BA and SPCE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Boeing (BA) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.