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 4.0× larger than Viasat by market cap; year to date, Viasat leads (+109.7% vs −2.1%).
Side by side
| RKLB | VSAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $47.9B | $12B |
| Price | $66.91 | $72.46 |
| Today | −2.0% | +0.3% |
| Return YTD | −2.1% | +109.7% |
| Return 1Y | +53.9% | +158.8% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 62.3 | 2.6 |
| P/B | 13.7 | 2.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
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.
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Satellite broadband for aircraft cabins and remote areas, plus secure links for defense customers.
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