Rocket Lab Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Rocket Lab has a total shareholder equity of $1.7B and total debt of $154.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.3B and $602.6M respectively.
Key information
8.95%
Debt to equity ratio
US$154.11m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | n/a |
| Cash | US$1.02b |
| Equity | US$1.72b |
| Total liabilities | US$602.62m |
| Total assets | US$2.32b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB): The "End-to-End" Space Sovereign and the Neutron Inflection
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) , the most consistent challenger to the SpaceX orbital monopoly, reached a critical high-water mark on Friday, April 17, 2026.What Will Happen To Rocket Lab After SpaceX's IPO
Mar 26
Rocket Lab: A Growth Story Trading on the Future of Space Economy
Rocket Lab represents a company in transition. It is no longer simply a small-launch provider, yet it has not fully matured into a profitable aerospace contractor.Rocket Lab - Stock Narrative
Rocket Lab today is a niche company accelerating through development in the aerospace industry, financially stronger than its early stage reputation suggests, but still very much in an early, speculative phase, yet to see any profits. Based in the United States, they provide international launch services and space systems solutions, in the early phase of development and scaling with cutting edge technologies such as the Neutron rocket on the horizon..Rocket Lab (RKLB): A Rising Challenger in the Space Economy
Rocket Lab has rapidly evolved from a niche small-satellite launch provider into one of the most compelling end-to-end space companies in the market. With ambitions that stretch far beyond launching rockets, the company is positioning itself as a serious long-term competitor in the rapidly expanding space economy.Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Shares Slammed 40% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
Nov 21
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Nov 13Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Aug 09Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
Jun 24Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: RKLB's short term assets ($1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($334.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: RKLB's short term assets ($1.4B) exceed its long term liabilities ($268.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: RKLB has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: RKLB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 9% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: RKLB has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: RKLB has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 23.3% each year
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/22 03:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 27 analysts. 15 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 |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |
| Andre Madrid | BTIG |