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    Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)

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    INDUSTRIALS • AEROSPACE & DEFENSE • NASDAQ

    $52.60
    +1.38 (+2.69%)

    Market Cap: $33.63B

    Last updated: Oct 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    65%(13/20)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.76%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.07
    Range$-0.08 - $-0.05
    11 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$-0.06-10.8%
    60d ago$-0.07-2.3%
    30d ago$-0.07+1.2%
    7d ago$-0.07-0.6%
    Current$-0.07
    Revenue Consensus
    $257M
    Range$252M - $266M
    16 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.05
    Range$-0.08 - $-0.03
    12 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $282M
    Range$246M - $299M
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-0.05---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.07---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 10
    		$-0.06$-0.07+14.29%Beat+53.8%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$-0.02$-0.04+50.00%Beat+83.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$-0.10$-0.08-25.00%Miss+0.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 10
    		$-0.02N/A+66.67%Beat+71.4%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.13$-0.11-18.18%Miss-62.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.12$-0.12+0.00%Beat-100.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$-0.10$-0.09-11.11%Miss+0.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 12
    		$-0.07$-0.08+12.50%Beat-75.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.08$-0.10+20.00%Beat-60.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.06$-0.08+25.00%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 27
    		$-0.10$-0.10+0.00%Beat-25.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-0.04$-0.05+20.00%Beat-33.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.05$-0.07+28.57%Beat-25.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.06$-0.08+25.00%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 28
    		$-0.08$-0.07-14.29%Miss-900.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 9
    		$-0.03$-0.05+40.00%Beat+92.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 11
    		$-0.04$-0.03-33.33%Miss+81.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 16
    		$-0.06$-0.05-20.00%Miss+89.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.01N/A+120.00%Beat+200.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 15
    		$-0.39$-0.12-225.00%Miss-
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 25
    		$-0.21N/AN/ABeat+81.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 24
    		$-0.59N/AN/ABeat+66.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 30
    		$-0.01N/AN/ABeat-
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 16
    		$0.00$0.00N/ABeat-
    Mar 20
    Reported Jun 29
    		$-1.11$0.00N/AMiss-
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 30
    		$-1.76$0.00N/AMiss-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-263.00EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF-89.24xFCF Yield-1.12%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-21.50%Operating Margin-24.60%
    ROE-7.92%ROIC-5.43%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio5.48xQuick Ratio4.98x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta2.94Avg Volume21.19M
    52-Week High$151.0052-Week Low$37.57

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$55.49
    SMA 20$63.38
    SMA 50$66.34
    SMA 200$80.59
    EMA 10$55.82
    EMA 20$60.17
    EMA 50$66.38
    EMA 200$72.91

    MACD

    Line: -4.84Signal: -3.37Hist: -1.47

    ADX

    ADX: 28.1+DI: 12.6-DI: 36.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up48.0
    Aroon Down88.0
    PSAR$58.26

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$81.58
    Lower Band$45.17
    %B Position5746%(Upper)
    Band Width0.20

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    33.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K11.2
    Stoch %D9.8
    Williams %R-88.5
    ROC (10d)-22.9%
    Momentum-15.61
    CCI (20d)-94.9
    MFI (14d)20.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.99(7.6%)
    StdDev (20d)9.10
    Hist Vol61.9%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$51.68
    OBV978.6M
    AD Line251.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.144

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)21.1M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$63.42

    Pivot Points

    R3$55.84
    R2$54.41
    R1$52.81
    Pivot Point$51.38
    S1$49.79
    S2$48.36
    S3$46.77

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-31.51
    Ultimate Osc46.6
    KST-148.52

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$234.07M$200.35M$179.65M$155.08M$144.50M$122.57M$132.39M$104.81M$106.25M$92.77M$59.99M$67.66M
    Cost of Revenue$149.49M$123.86M$111.42M$97.77M$98.11M$87.32M$95.57M$76.81M$79.09M$68.59M$44.50M$52.69M
    Gross Profit$84.58M$76.49M$68.23M$57.31M$46.39M$35.25M$36.82M$28.00M$27.16M$24.17M$15.49M$14.97M
    Operating Expenses$142.09M$132.46M$119.27M$116.28M$106.03M$94.44M$88.37M$79.89M$70.44M$67.25M$63.38M$53.83M
    R&D$82.43M$80.51M$78.78M$70.69M$66.13M$55.11M$48.26M$47.72M$39.91M$38.50M$37.49M$26.63M
    SG&A$59.66M$51.95M$40.49M$45.59M$39.89M$39.33M$40.11M$32.17M$30.52M$28.75M$25.89M$27.20M
    Operating Income$-57,514,000$-55,969,000$-51,042,000$-58,969,000$-59,639,000$-59,188,000$-51,549,000$-51,899,000$-43,274,000$-43,079,000$-47,883,000$-38,859,000
    Interest Income$16.49M$10.15M$24.26M$-590,000$5.02M$4.21M$24.40M$-454,000$-824,000$-898,000$16.12M$-1,413,000
    Interest Expense$581,000$1.27M$0$379,000$7.39M$6.79M$121,000$0$0$1.18M$1.60M$357,000
    Income Before Tax$-43,931,000$-46,814,000$-41,644,000$-59,348,000$-63,476,000$-61,429,000$-51,670,000$-50,995,000$-42,491,000$-44,255,000$-49,486,000$-39,216,000
    Income Tax Expense$5.33M$-1,792,000$11.28M$-41,091,000$2.94M$-813,000$675,000$944,000$-860,000$5,000$1.01M$1.35M
    Net Income$-49,258,000$-45,022,000$-52,922,000$-18,257,000$-66,414,000$-60,616,000$-52,345,000$-51,939,000$-41,631,000$-44,260,000$-50,497,000$-40,568,000
    EBITDA$-39,262,000$-41,024,000$-31,527,000$-46,672,000$-52,025,000$-49,866,000$-40,563,000$-42,295,000$-33,507,000$-35,247,000$-40,348,000$-30,559,000
    EBIT$-59,836,000$-55,689,000$-46,214,000$-58,758,000$-61,105,000$-58,843,000$-49,892,000$-50,541,000$-41,667,000$-43,357,000$-48,081,000$-37,803,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $25.41M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    3.7%
    Obligations YoY
    597.6%
    Active Awards
    6
    New Awards (TTM)
    4
    Avg Remaining Term
    65.8 mo

    Top agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    80AFRC25FA060National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$546480Sep 26, 2025
    80AFRC26FA041National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$432665May 28, 2026
    80GSFC26C0008National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$390936Feb 23, 2026
    HQ085926FE799Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency$500Dec 29, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    88,790 Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB Shares Bought by Royal Fund Management LLC

    Royal Fund Management LLC significantly increased its stake in Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) by 3,767.1% in the third quarter...

    MarketBeat•10/23/26•Neutral

    Three satellites reach orbit to track ships and detect navigation jamming

    Rocket Lab successfully launched its 98th Electron mission, deploying three HAWK satellites for HawkEye 360 into a 520km low Earth orbit. This marks Rocket Lab's third dedicated launch for HawkEye 360 and its 19th...

    Stock Titan•10/23/26•Bullish

    Rocket Lab Launches Third Dedicated HawkEye 360 Mission on Record 98th Electron Flight

    Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket on October 23, 2026, delivering three HawkEye 360 satellites for signals intelligence from New Zealand. This mission...

    Quiver Quantitative•10/23/26•Bullish

    RKLB Stock Edges Up Overnight As SpaceX Passes On 3 Military Missions; Rocket Lab Speeds Up Testing

    Rocket Lab's stock (RKLB) increased slightly after SpaceX reportedly declined three military satellite launch contracts...

    Stocktwits•10/23/26•Neutral

    TD Cowen cut target for Rocket Lab stock from USD 120.00 to USD 90.00

    TD Cowen has reduced its price target for Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock from USD 120.00 to USD 90.00, while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment follows Rocket Lab's announcement on October 14, 2026...

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    RKLB Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -263.0x
    Forward P/E
    1000.0x
    P/FCF
    -89.2x
    P/B
    9.5x
    See GNG's fair value

    RKLB Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    37.3%
    Operating margin
    -24.6%
    Net margin
    -21.5%
    ROIC
    -5.4%
    ROE
    -7.9%
    FCF yield
    -1.1%

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    RKLB Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    20
    Strong Buy
    4
    Buy
    12
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    RKLB Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • RKLB grew quarterly revenue 62.0% year over year.
    • 80.0% of RKLB's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • RKLB has a -21.5% net profit margin.

    RKLB Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    11.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $-0.07
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 2 down

    Frequently Asked Questions About RKLB

    Does RKLB pay dividends?

    Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB) does not currently pay a regular dividend.

    What is RKLB's market cap?

    Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB) has a market capitalization of $33.63B with a current stock price of $52.60.

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