Rocket Lab provides launch services and space systems for commercial and government customers. Its Electron rocket launches small satellites, while its developing Neutron vehicle targets larger payloads. The company also designs and manufactures spacecraft components, satellite buses, solar power systems, and mission hardware, giving it revenue opportunities beyond individual launches.
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 59.6 (B-), an B-range rating. It ranks 1328th of 1,866 covered companies, 170th of 233 in Industrials (sector average 64.0) and 41st of 53 in Aerospace & Defense. Scores as of 2026-10-25.
Its strongest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 93 (Industrials average 52) and Industry opportunity at 87 (Industrials average 79). Its weakest lenses are Quality (profitability) at 12 (sector average 48) and Price (valuation) at 12 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | RKLB | Industrials average | Aerospace & Defense average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 87 | 79 | 87 | 98th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 82 | 78 | 81 | 64th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 81 | 77 | 82 | 55th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 77 | 73 | 76 | 73rd |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 12 | 50 | 35 | 10th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 93 | 52 | 62 | 95th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 12 | 48 | 37 | 10th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 34 | 50 | 43 | 27th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-10 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is -30.9%: its price is well below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (strongly undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 2.81, sector beta 0.45, industry beta 1.00; the factor model explains 54% of its moves (R²).
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The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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