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RKLB analysis

Rocket Lab CorporationAerospace & Defense. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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Rocket Lab Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
FCF-$316mF
Rev+45.8%A
D/E0.06A
P/S59.5xD
PEG
25.7Score
$64.68$40.4B
1Y Target$114.47Analyst consensus · 15 analysts
5Y Target$200.20Compound horizon
10Y Target$507.71Long-dated conviction
FCF-$316mTTM
F
FCF is negative (-$316m) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names
Rev+45.8%TTM YoY
A
Revenue +45.8% — hypergrowth, top decile
D/E0.06
A
D/E 0.06 — least levered decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
P/S59.5x
D
P/S 59.5x — most expensive decile in Industrials (≈95th pctile)
PEG
PEG not meaningful — earnings growth negative or data unavailable

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 25.7
Quality0.17
Growth1.00
Value0.10
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
57% off the 12-month high
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability9% · Cgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC-7.9% · Freturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Aerospace & Defense · market cap $40.4b. Down 57% from 52-week high of $151.00 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +46% — in hypergrowth territory. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $114.47 (implying +77% upside).
Moat
Turnaround / out-of-favor name — GAAP-unprofitable for now, so the durability case is forward-looking: it rests on a recovery (margin normalization, a cyclical upturn or restructuring) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than on current reported results.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$316m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Currently unprofitable (margin -26.9%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 57% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $114.47 (15-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $200.20 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $507.71 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Trend
-3.9 over 31 daily scores
From 29.6 (Jun 22) → 25.7 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
30
Position size
$1,940
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$48.51
25% below $64.68
$ at risk if stopped
$485.10
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB): score, valuation & FAQ

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) is a Aerospace & Defense company that scores 25.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A) and D/E (A), while P/S (D) and FCF (F) rate weaker.

Is RKLB a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores RKLB 25.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by Rev (A) and D/E (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Rocket Lab Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does RKLB score 25.7 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). RKLB earns its highest marks on Rev (A) and D/E (A), and is held back by P/S (D) and FCF (F). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is RKLB overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for RKLB — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in RKLB?

Free cash flow is negative (-$316m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Currently unprofitable (margin -26.9%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 57% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.

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Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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