Rocket Labvs.Viasat
RKLB vs VSAT · both in Space industry & satellites, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Launch, satellite communications and space systems, civil and military.
Rocket Lab is about 4.5× larger than Viasat by market cap; year to date, Viasat leads (+105.7% vs +3.1%).
Side by side
| RKLB | VSAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $40.9B | $9.2B |
| Price | $68.40 | $67.41 |
| Today | −4.9% | −4.9% |
| Return YTD | +3.1% | +105.7% |
| Return 1Y | +16.9% | +126.5% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −19.1% | +8.8% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 53.2 | 2.0 |
| P/B | 11.7 | 2.0 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
Rocket LabRKLB
Electron puts small payloads in orbit today; the larger Neutron is still in development. Rocket Lab also sells satellite platforms and components to other operators.
Full RKLB profile →ViasatVSAT
Satellite broadband for aircraft cabins and remote areas, plus secure links for defense customers.
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