Rocket Lab Corporation RKLB R3KDEFENCE
Company Overview
Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through launch services and space systems segments. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, optical systems, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and develops flight and ground software. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, an orbital small launch vehicle for small spacecraft launch services, as well as develops Neutron launch vehicles for large constellation deployments, interplanetary missions, and potentially for human spaceflight. In addition, the company designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for its launch vehicles and spacecraft. It serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab Corporation was formerly known as Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and changed its name to Rocket Lab Corporation in August 2021. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 103.4% CAGR over the past five years.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $601.80M (+38.0% YoY); net profit $-198.21M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +62.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 103.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 103.40% |
| 1 Year: | 62.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +53.19% |
| 6 Months: | -7.85% |
| 3 Months: | -42.04% |
| 1 Month: | -20.48% |
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- RSI (14)40.94 · Neutral
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 103.4% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading 56.1% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation R3KDEFENCE | 65.87 | -243.96 | $39.42B | 0.00% | -11.50% | -7.92% | 103.40% | - |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 153.47 | -139.52 | $1.16T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
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| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 680.73 | 37.88 | $183.54B | 0.95% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 288.45 | 23.38 | $171.36B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 210.73 | 75.80 | $166.43B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | 10.67M | 18.19M | 11.28M | 5.29M | 40.70M | 55.47M | 63.06M | 54.90M | 62.05M | 67.66M | 92.77M | 106.25M | 104.81M | 122.57M | 144.50M | 155.08M | 179.65M | 200.35M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.32M | 98.11M | 97.77M | 111.42M | 123.86M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | -1.89M | 1.41M | 2.46M | -12.45M | 3.73M | 4.96M | 8.47M | 6.36M | 14.59M | 14.97M | 24.17M | 27.16M | 28.00M | 35.25M | 46.39M | 57.31M | 68.23M | 76.49M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.44M | 106.03M | 116.28M | 119.27M | 132.46M |
| Operating Income | - | - | -12.85M | -12.29M | -13.13M | -52.30M | -32.82M | -33.16M | -32.00M | -46.02M | -45.16M | -38.86M | -43.08M | -43.27M | -51.90M | -59.19M | -59.64M | -58.97M | -51.04M | -55.97M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -45.93M | -52.35M | -47.03M | -5.96M | -30.55M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.79M | 2.37M | 590.00K | 20.94M | 1.27M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -61.43M | -63.48M | -59.35M | -41.64M | -46.81M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -813.00K | 2.94M | -41.09M | 11.28M | -1.79M |
| Net Income | -14.25M | -9.21M | -12.61M | -15.88M | -16.66M | -87.97M | -26.71M | -37.42M | -34.61M | -45.62M | -45.89M | -40.57M | -44.26M | -41.63M | -51.94M | -60.62M | -66.41M | -18.26M | -52.92M | -45.02M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | -0.21 | -0.39 | -0.06 | -0.08 | -0.07 | -0.10 | -0.10 | -0.08 | -0.09 | -0.08 | -0.10 | -0.12 | -0.13 | -0.03 | -0.09 | -0.07 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | 4.90M | 7.08M | 8.53M | 14.19M | 13.48M | 19.16M | 17.51M | 23.91M | 31.04M | 26.63M | 38.50M | 39.91M | 47.72M | 55.11M | 66.13M | 70.69M | - | 80.51M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 35.16M | - | 211.00M | 244.59M | 436.21M | 601.80M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | 192.01M | 193.18M | 320.06M | 394.62M |
| Gross Profit | -11.82M | - | 18.99M | 51.41M | 116.15M | 207.18M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | 154.19M | 229.33M | 305.95M | 436.02M |
| Operating Income | -54.95M | - | -135.20M | -177.92M | -189.80M | -228.84M |
| EBITDA | - | - | -95.20M | -131.65M | -129.58M | -155.47M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | 7.80M | 17.52M | 26.18M | 26.49M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | -132.95M | -178.92M | -189.41M | -225.90M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | 3.00M | 3.65M | 764.00K | -27.69M |
| Net Income | -55.01M | - | -135.94M | -182.57M | -190.18M | -198.21M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.73 | - | -0.29 | -0.38 | -0.38 | -0.37 |
| R&D Expense | 19.14M | 41.77M | 65.17M | 119.05M | 174.39M | 270.72M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 187.87M | - | 989.12M | 941.21M | 1.18B | 2.32B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | 662.29M | 476.72M | 692.62M | 1.37B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 52.79M | - | 242.51M | 162.52M | 271.04M | 828.66M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | 92.28M | 107.86M | 119.07M | 158.41M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | 36.57M | 35.18M | 36.44M | 39.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | 79.62M | - | 315.92M | 386.67M | 801.89M | 602.62M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 48.42M | - | 162.94M | 223.37M | 339.52M | 334.48M |
| Long Term Debt | - | 0 | - | 100.04M | 87.59M | 389.44M | 154.11M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | 152.78M | 176.69M | 468.42M | 253.96M |
| Total Equity | -118.53M | -166.71M | - | 673.21M | 554.54M | 382.45M | 1.72B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | 475.36M | 488.92M | 504.45M | 635.48M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -27.76M | - | -106.54M | -98.87M | -48.89M | -165.52M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -37.33M | - | -346.08M | 12.02M | -98.33M | -347.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 21.48M | - | 2.04M | 7.37M | 256.68M | 1.07B |
| Capital Expenditure | -25.12M | - | -42.41M | -54.71M | -67.09M | -156.28M |
| Free Cash Flow | -52.88M | - | -148.95M | -153.57M | -115.98M | -321.81M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | -450.58M | -79.48M | 109.47M | 558.35M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | -33.6% | - | 9.0% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 34.4% |
| Operating Margin % | -156.3% | - | -64.1% | -72.7% | -43.5% | -38.0% |
| Net Margin % | -156.4% | - | -64.4% | -74.6% | -43.6% | -32.9% |
| ROE % | 33.0% | - | -20.2% | -32.9% | -49.7% | -11.5% |
| ROCE % | -39.4% | - | -16.4% | -24.8% | -22.5% | -11.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.78% | 40.58M | $2.62B |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.53% | 27.12M | $1.75B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.23% | 25.30M | $1.63B |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.07% | 18.34M | $1.18B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 2.41% | 14.44M | $932.52M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.31% | 13.81M | $891.40M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.76% | 10.50M | $678.19M |
| 8 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 1.74% | 10.38M | $670.53M |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 1.23% | 7.37M | $475.91M |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.15% | 6.90M | $445.24M |
Analyst View
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RKLB — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) trades at $65.87 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $39.48 to $150.23.
What is the market capitalisation of RKLB?
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) has a market capitalisation of $39.42B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of RKLB?
RKLB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -243.96. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 11.06.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of RKLB?
RKLB has a return on equity (ROE) of -7.92%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -11.50%.
Is RKLB a good stock to buy?
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