RKLB vs TDG vs RDW Stock Comparison

Rocket Lab, TransDigm and Redwire Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RKLB Rocket Lab Corp
$59.10 -15.2% 1M -10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$34.31B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$769.15M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
1 win
TDG TransDigm Group INC
$1,176.47 +7.0% 1M -10.6% 1Y
Market cap
$65.91B
P/E
34.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.01B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
5 wins
RDW Redwire Corp
$9.15 -14.7% 1M +16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.84B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$426.27M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

TransDigm leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (TransDigm 5, Redwire 3, Rocket Lab 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRKLBTDGRDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.31B $65.91B $1.84B TDG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -207.3x 34.5x -7.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 26.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +52.5% +16.6% +63.1% RDW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -21.5% 19.1% -60.7% TDG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.7% 15.5% -15.1% TDG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 6.1x 3.1x RDW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.7% -10.6% +16.6% RDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +33.3%/yr +13.5%/yr -5.1%/yr RKLB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 92.8% 27.3% 112.1% TDG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 65/100 40/100 TDG

Percentile Scorecard

RKLBTDGRDW

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

AxisRKLBTDGRDW
Valuation 16 #84 of 100 53 #48 of 100 36 #64 of 100
Growth 50 #49 of 96 65 #34 of 96 43 #55 of 96
Profitability 31 #66 of 95 95 #6 of 95 26 #71 of 95
Financial Health 89 #13 of 105 17 #87 of 105 83 #19 of 105
Shareholder Returns 23 #50 of 65 95 #4 of 65 13 #57 of 65
Overall 42 65 40
  • RKLB ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TDG 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

PeriodRKLBTDGRDWSPY
1 month -15.2%+7.0%-14.7% +0.7%
3 months -8.6%-5.9%+8.0% +3.7%
6 months -28.4%+1.4%-0.4% +7.1%
Year to date -15.3%-11.5%+20.4% +12.8%
1 year -10.7%-10.6%+16.6% +11.9%
3 years +1,307.1%+43.5%+244.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +141.6%+12.8%+51.0% +22.8%
5 years +320.6%+88.6%-23.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +33.3%+13.5%-5.1% +10.9%
10 years —+333.1%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+15.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRKLBTDGRDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 92.8%27.3%112.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.5%29.1%102.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.910.744.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.11-0.390.15 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.3%-33.6%-87.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.7%-18.9%-64.7% -1.2%
52-week high $150.23$1,450.00$25.90 $779.14
52-week low $39.48$1,076.01$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.

MultipleRKLBTDGRDW
P/E now vs peer median -224.9xmedian 26.9x 35.3xmedian 26.9x -7.8xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 46.0xmedian 3.0x 6.5xmedian 3.0x 5.3xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -207.3xmedian 15.0x 18.9xmedian 15.0x -10.7xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -95.3xmedian 27.2x 33.7xmedian 27.2x -23.2xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 2.5x -6.6xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -27.19median 0.93 1.67median 0.93 0.97median 0.93

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 monthsRKLBTDGRDW
Revenue $769.15M $10.01B $426.27M
Gross profit $286.62M $5.96B $85.66M
Operating income -$223.49M $4.61B -$215.26M
Net income -$165.46M $2.13B -$244.10M
Free cash flow -$371.14M $1.93B -$98.20M
R&D $312.42M – $42.36M
EPS (diluted) $-0.26 $33.29 $-1.17
Cash & equivalents $2.13B $2.77B $557.72M
Total debt $1.72M $33.49B $48.06M
Shares (diluted) 629.68M 57.40M 220.47M
Enterprise value $28.63B $53.91B $991.76M

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
MetricRKLBTDGRDW
P/E -224.9x 35.3x -7.8x
P/FCF -95.3x 33.7x -23.2x
P/Operating cash flow -158.9x 29.6x -29.9x
P/S 46.0x 6.5x 5.3x
P/B 10.1x -6.6x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 11.1x -4.5x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA -207.3x 18.9x -10.7x
EV/EBIT -147.9x 20.8x -8.2x
EV/Revenue 43.0x 9.6x 4.2x
EV/FCF -89.1x 49.7x -18.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -148.6x 43.6x -23.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -27.19 1.67 0.97

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRKLBTDGRDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 52.5% 16.6% 63.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 49.2% 17.0% 26.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 95.7% 16.9% 1,193%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 109.3% 17.9% 22.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.5% 16.7% -56.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 19.4% -72.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.5% 10.2% -29.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.4% 22.8% -70.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% 10.5% 57.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.3% 21.1% -8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -100.8% 4.5% 46.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -44.7% 22.8% -40.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -81.9% 1.1% 35.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.7% 22.4% -46.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRKLBTDGRDW
Gross margin 37.3% 59.6% 20.1%
EBITDA margin -20.7% 50.7% -38.9%
Operating margin -29.1% 46.0% -50.5%
Pretax margin -24.9% 27.4% -54.9%
Net margin -21.5% 19.1% -60.7%
FCF margin -48.3% 19.3% -23.0%
Operating cash flow margin -28.9% 22.0% -17.9%
Return on equity -5.7% – -18.0%
Return on assets -4.7% 8.2% -14.1%
Return on invested capital -6.7% 15.5% -15.1%
Return on capital employed -7.5% 19.6% -14.0%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.0x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 10.6% 1.5% 17.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRKLBTDGRDW
Debt / assets 0.0% 125.2% 2.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x -3.4x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 14.4x 6.1x 3.1x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 17.4x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 16.6% 136.7% 16.1%
Equity / assets 83.4% -36.7% 83.9%
Interest coverage -13.9x 2.5x –
Current ratio 5.5x 3.0x 3.9x
Quick ratio 4.8x 1.9x 3.4x
Cash ratio 4.4x 1.1x 2.9x
Altman Z-score 30.83 1.77 4.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRKLBTDGRDW
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -6.5% 2.6% -33.2%
Shareholder yield -6.5% 2.6% -33.2%
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.

ConsensusRKLBTDGRDW
Forward P/E – 26.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.28FY2026 $44.01FY2026 $-0.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +17.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +7.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $918.00MFY2026 $10.01BFY2026 $463.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +52.5%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026 +38.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +51.6% +24.4% +25.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRKLBTDGRDW
Held by institutions 51.2% 93.2% 64.7%
Institutions holding 1,129 1,141 325
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +1.2% +15.8%
Institutions buying 810 585 254
Institutions selling 239 367 57
Buyers to sellers 3.39 1.59 4.46

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.

RKLBTDGRDW
RKLB 1.00 0.10 0.76
TDG 0.10 1.00 0.07
RDW 0.76 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RKLB, TDG and RDW?

TransDigm (TDG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rocket Lab (RKLB) $34.31B, TransDigm (TDG) $65.91B, Redwire (RDW) $1.84B.

Which company is growing faster?

Redwire (RDW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rocket Lab (RKLB) +52.5%, TransDigm (TDG) +16.6%, Redwire (RDW) +63.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

TransDigm (TDG) has the highest net margin (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -21.5%, TransDigm (TDG) 19.1%, Redwire (RDW) -60.7%). On return on invested capital, TransDigm (TDG) leads (Rocket Lab (RKLB) -6.7%, TransDigm (TDG) 15.5%, Redwire (RDW) -15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Redwire (RDW) returned the most: Rocket Lab (RKLB) -10.7%, TransDigm (TDG) -10.6%, Redwire (RDW) +16.6%. Over five years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) compounded fastest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) +33.3%/yr, TransDigm (TDG) +13.5%/yr, Redwire (RDW) -5.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TransDigm (TDG) has been the steadiest (Rocket Lab (RKLB) 92.8%, TransDigm (TDG) 27.3%, Redwire (RDW) 112.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RKLB, TDG 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, TransDigm (TDG) leads on 5. 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.