Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

NasdaqCM:RKLB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.4b

Rocket Lab USA Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Peter Beck

Chief executive officer

US$962.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage51.9%
CEO tenure18.9yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure3.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Rocket Lab: Is Neutron A Real Threat To Musk's SpaceX?

Dec 10

At US$24.68, Is It Time To Put Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) On Your Watch List?

Dec 09
At US$24.68, Is It Time To Put Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) On Your Watch List?

Why Rocket Lab Is My Best Call Ever

Dec 02

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Nov 14
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 51% Share Price Bounce

Nov 13
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 51% Share Price Bounce

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Sep 26
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Rocket Lab Stock: A Winner In Space To Buy

Sep 25

Health Check: How Prudently Does Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) Use Debt?

Sep 19
Health Check: How Prudently Does Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) Use Debt?

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Aug 10
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Aug 07
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Rocket Lab: Ticket To Ride The Space Economy Boom

Jun 20

Health Check: How Prudently Does Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) Use Debt?

May 30
Health Check: How Prudently Does Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) Use Debt?

Rocket Lab: Expanding Space Capabilities And Scale Drive Growth

May 22

Rocket Lab: Significant Progress On Multiple Fronts

May 16

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

May 08
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Apr 24
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Rocket Lab: Under Pressure Because It Is Competitive, Not Because It Is Incapable

Mar 08

Rocket Lab: The Future Is Bright

Jan 22

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jan 15
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Peter Beck's remuneration changed compared to Rocket Lab USA's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$188m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$177m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$181m

Dec 31 2023US$963kUS$500k

-US$183m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$169m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$163m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$155m

Dec 31 2022US$838kUS$487k

-US$136m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$96m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$149m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$128m

Dec 31 2021US$325kUS$306k

-US$117m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$139m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$64m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$57m

Dec 31 2020US$373kUS$327k

-US$55m

Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD962.71K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Peter Beck (46 yo)

18.9yrs

Tenure

US$962,714

Compensation

Mr. Peter Beck Founded Rocket Lab USA, Inc. in 2006 and also serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2013. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at Rocket Lab USA, Inc. since May 2...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Beck
Founder18.9yrsUS$962.71kno data
Adam Spice
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer6.6yrsUS$688.32k0.11%
$ 14.2m
Arjun Kampani
Senior VP2.7yrsUS$601.63k0.042%
$ 5.3m
Frank Klein
Chief Operations Officerless than a yearno data0.049%
$ 6.1m
Brad Warezak
Chief Information Officer2.6yrsno datano data
Colin Canfield
Investor Relations Manager1.8yrsno datano data
Morgan Bailey Connaughton
Vice President of Marketing & Communications3.9yrsno datano data
Connie Lundgren
Vice President of People & Cultureless than a yearno datano data
Shaun O'Donnell
Chief Engineer of Special Programs2.2yrsUS$326.54kno data
Ehson Mosleh
Space Systems Chief Engineerno datano datano data
Gideon Massey
Financial Planning & Analyst Managerno datano datano data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: RKLB's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Beck
Founder3.6yrsUS$962.71kno data
Matthew Ocko
Independent Director3.3yrsno datano data
Alexander Slusky
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$298.45k0.15%
$ 19.1m
Kenneth Possenriede
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Edward Frank
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$362.81k0.016%
$ 2.0m
Jon A. Olson
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$318.45k0.078%
$ 9.7m
Merline Saintil
Lead Independent Director3.5yrsUS$339.45k0.078%
$ 9.7m
Nina Armagno
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$344.16k0.0036%
$ 447.6k

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: RKLB's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ronald EpsteinBofA Global Research
Andre MadridBTIG
Austin MoellerCanaccord Genuity