Rocket Lab Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Rocket Lab's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.6%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 17.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 41.7% per year.
Key information
-12.58%
Earnings growth rate
12.91%
EPS growth rate
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth | 36.30% |
| Revenue growth rate | 41.66% |
| Return on equity | -4.74% |
| Net Margin | -21.51% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Rocket Lab makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | 769 | -165 | 187 | 312 |
| 31 Mar 26 | 680 | -183 | 167 | 296 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 602 | -198 | 165 | 271 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 555 | -198 | 165 | 240 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 504 | -231 | 152 | 217 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 466 | -207 | 142 | 191 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 436 | -190 | 132 | 174 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 364 | -188 | 117 | 164 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 327 | -177 | 112 | 143 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 282 | -181 | 111 | 134 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 245 | -183 | 110 | 119 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 236 | -169 | 108 | 97 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 232 | -163 | 104 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 225 | -155 | 94 | 76 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 211 | -136 | 89 | 65 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 187 | -96 | 84 | 62 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 129 | -149 | 87 | 59 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 85 | -128 | 75 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 62 | -117 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 50 | -139 | 45 | 38 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 56 | -64 | 25 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 52 | -57 | 24 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 35 | -55 | 23 | 19 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 48 | -30 | 19 | 13 |
Quality Earnings: RKLB is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: RKLB is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RKLB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 12.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare RKLB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: RKLB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Aerospace & Defense industry (19.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: RKLB has a negative Return on Equity (-4.74%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 08:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Rocket Lab Corporation is covered by 30 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Michael Filatov | Berenberg |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |