RKLB vs FLY vs RDW Stock Comparison

Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace and Redwire Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RKLB Rocket Lab Corp
$52.60 -25.2% 1M -17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$34.55B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$769.15M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
6 wins
FLY Firefly Aerospace Inc.
$18.23 -16.8% 1M -29.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$287.01M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
2 wins
RDW Redwire Corp
$8.36 -25.8% 1M +8.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$426.27M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionRKLBFLYRDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.55B $3.02B $1.86B RKLB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -208.8x -8.2x -7.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +52.5% +179.2% +63.1% FLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -21.5% -129.1% -60.7% RKLB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.7% -25.8% -15.1% RKLB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 2.1x 3.1x FLY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.3% -29.8% +8.0% RDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +32.3%/yr — -7.2%/yr RKLB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 92.6% 106.8% 112.1% RKLB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 36/100 39/100 RKLB

Percentile Scorecard

RKLBFLYRDW

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

AxisRKLBFLYRDW
Valuation 18 #82 of 100 17 #83 of 100 34 #66 of 100
Growth 50 #49 of 97 59 #40 of 97 42 #57 of 97
Profitability 31 #67 of 96 22 #75 of 96 25 #72 of 96
Financial Health 88 #14 of 106 70 #33 of 106 83 #19 of 106
Shareholder Returns 22 #51 of 65 9 #59 of 65 13 #57 of 65
Overall 42 36 39
  • RKLB ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • FLY ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • RDW 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

PeriodRKLBFLYRDWSPY
1 month -25.2%-16.8%-25.8% -1.0%
3 months -17.7%-7.4%-3.8% +2.9%
6 months -34.0%-48.1%-13.6% +6.4%
Year to date -24.6%-18.5%+10.0% +11.4%
1 year -17.3%-29.8%+8.0% +13.1%
3 years +1,170.5%—+209.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +133.5%—+45.8% +21.5%
5 years +304.6%—-31.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year +32.3%—-7.2% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureRKLBFLYRDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 92.6%106.8%112.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.2%99.1%102.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.873.434.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-0.280.07 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.3%-73.0%-87.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.0%-69.0%-67.7% -2.5%
52-week high $150.23$58.81$25.90 $779.14
52-week low $39.48$16.31$5.06 $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.

MultipleRKLBFLYRDW
P/E now vs peer median -200.2xmedian 26.2x -8.0xmedian 26.2x -7.1xmedian 26.2x
P/S now vs peer median 40.9xmedian 2.9x 10.6xmedian 2.9x 4.9xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -182.9xmedian 14.7x -8.3xmedian 14.7x -9.5xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -84.8xmedian 24.9x -9.3xmedian 24.9x -21.2xmedian 24.9x
P/B now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 2.4x 2.5xmedian 2.4x 1.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -24.20median 0.92 —median 0.92 0.89median 0.92

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 monthsRKLBFLYRDW
Revenue $769.15M $287.01M $426.27M
Gross profit $286.62M $65.79M $85.66M
Operating income -$223.49M -$338.66M -$215.26M
Net income -$165.46M -$363.46M -$244.10M
Free cash flow -$371.14M -$326.49M -$98.20M
R&D $312.42M $245.37M $42.36M
EPS (diluted) $-0.26 $-2.29 $-1.17
Cash & equivalents $2.13B $459.82M $557.72M
Total debt $1.72M $372.55M $48.06M
Shares (diluted) 629.68M 161.78M 220.47M
Enterprise value $28.87B -$54.52M $1.01B

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
MetricRKLBFLYRDW
P/E -200.2x -8.0x -7.1x
P/FCF -84.8x -9.3x -21.2x
P/Operating cash flow -141.4x -11.5x -27.3x
P/S 40.9x 10.6x 4.9x
P/B 9.0x 2.5x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 2.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA -182.9x -8.3x -9.5x
EV/EBIT -130.5x -7.2x -7.3x
EV/Revenue 37.9x 8.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF -78.6x -7.4x -16.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -131.1x -9.2x -20.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -24.20 – 0.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRKLBFLYRDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 52.5% 179.2% 63.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 49.2% – 26.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 95.7% 1,165% 1,193%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 109.3% – 22.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.5% -51.0% -56.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% – -72.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.5% -46.1% -29.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.4% – -70.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% 89.5% 57.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.3% – -8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -100.8% -63.7% 46.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -44.7% – -40.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -81.9% -77.2% 35.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.7% – -46.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRKLBFLYRDW
Gross margin 37.3% 22.9% 20.1%
EBITDA margin -20.7% -102.3% -38.9%
Operating margin -29.1% -118.0% -50.5%
Pretax margin -24.9% -139.6% -54.9%
Net margin -21.5% -129.1% -60.7%
FCF margin -48.3% -113.8% -23.0%
Operating cash flow margin -28.9% -92.1% -17.9%
Return on equity -5.7% -31.2% -18.0%
Return on assets -4.7% -23.2% -14.1%
Return on invested capital -6.7% -25.8% -15.1%
Return on capital employed -7.5% -26.6% -14.0%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.7x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 10.6% 16.1% 17.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRKLBFLYRDW
Debt / assets 0.0% 1.6% 2.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 2.1x 3.1x
Debt / FCF 0.0x -0.1x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 16.6% 25.4% 16.1%
Equity / assets 83.4% 74.6% 83.9%
Interest coverage -13.9x -18.2x –
Current ratio 5.5x 2.7x 3.9x
Quick ratio 4.8x 2.4x 3.4x
Cash ratio 4.4x 2.2x 2.9x
Altman Z-score 27.47 3.20 3.66

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRKLBFLYRDW
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -7.3% -39.3% -36.4%
Shareholder yield -7.3% -39.3% -36.4%
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.

ConsensusRKLBFLYRDW
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.28FY2026 $-1.90FY2026 $-0.77FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $917.64MFY2026 $464.32MFY2026 $463.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +52.5%FY2026 +190.5%FY2026 +38.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +52.8% +41.1% +25.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRKLBFLYRDW
Held by institutions 51.2% 57.0% 64.7%
Institutions holding 1,128 267 324
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +46.3% +15.8%
Institutions buying 810 211 253
Institutions selling 238 34 57
Buyers to sellers 3.40 6.21 4.44

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.

RKLBFLYRDW
RKLB 1.00 0.76 0.76
FLY 0.76 1.00 0.71
RDW 0.76 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RKLB, FLY and RDW?

Rocket Lab (RKLB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rocket Lab (RKLB) $34.55B, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) $3.02B, Redwire (RDW) $1.86B.

Which company is growing faster?

Firefly Aerospace (FLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rocket Lab (RKLB) +52.5%, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) +179.2%, Redwire (RDW) +63.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has the highest net margin (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -21.5%, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) -129.1%, Redwire (RDW) -60.7%). On return on invested capital, Rocket Lab (RKLB) leads (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -6.7%, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) -25.8%, Redwire (RDW) -15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Redwire (RDW) returned the most: Rocket Lab (RKLB) -17.3%, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) -29.8%, Redwire (RDW) +8.0%. Over five years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) compounded fastest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) +32.3%/yr, Redwire (RDW) -7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rocket Lab (RKLB) has been the steadiest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) 92.6%, Firefly Aerospace (FLY) 106.8%, Redwire (RDW) 112.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RKLB, FLY and RDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rocket Lab (RKLB) 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.