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    Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)

    Official site

    INDUSTRIALS • AEROSPACE & DEFENSE • NASDAQ

    $63.81
    +0.71 (+1.13%)

    Market Cap: $39.99B

    Last updated: Sep 04, 2026 at 1:25 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 - $-0.07
    5 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    2
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$-0.07+9.1%
    60d ago$-0.06+18.2%
    30d ago$-0.06+15.5%
    7d ago$-0.06+18.9%
    Current$-0.07
    Revenue Consensus
    $253M
    Range$233M - $260M
    12 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.04
    Range$-0.07 - $0.02
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $280M
    Range$228M - $340M
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-0.04---
    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-319.05EV/EBITDA-16.44x
    Price/FCF-108.26xFCF Yield-0.92%
    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
    Beta2.63Avg Volume17.62M
    52-Week High$151.0052-Week Low$37.57

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$65.92
    SMA 20$72.68
    SMA 50$75.24
    SMA 200$79.37
    EMA 10$66.34
    EMA 20$69.48
    EMA 50$76.50
    EMA 200$76.42

    MACD

    Line: -3.89Signal: -3.09Hist: -0.81

    ADX

    ADX: 21.8+DI: 16.7-DI: 28.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up28.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$68.18

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$87.73
    Lower Band$57.63
    %B Position4141%(Upper)
    Band Width0.21

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    36.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K6.4
    Stoch %D5.0
    Williams %R-90.2
    ROC (10d)-12.5%
    Momentum-9.14
    CCI (20d)-90.5
    MFI (14d)23.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.23(6.6%)
    StdDev (20d)7.53
    Hist Vol53.5%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$63.69
    OBV1.2B
    AD Line330.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.052

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)17.6M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$73.76

    Pivot Points

    R3$66.00
    R2$64.76
    R1$63.93
    Pivot Point$62.69
    S1$61.86
    S2$60.62
    S3$59.79

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-22.13
    Ultimate Osc46.3
    KST-87.08

    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

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    24/7 Wall St.•9/2/26•
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    Berenberg initiates Rocket Lab stock with buy rating on space dominance

    Berenberg has initiated coverage on Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) with a buy rating and a price target of $83.00, implying a 33% upside. The firm highlights Rocket Lab's unique position as the only end-to-end public pure-play in space, encompassing launch, satellites, components, and spectrum, with a strong focus on small-lift and upcoming medium-lift capabilities. Despite acknowledging execution risk and a high valuation, Berenberg sees Rocket Lab as a compelling long-term asset, especially given its rapid growth and strategic acquisitions like Iridium Communications.

    Investing.com India•9/2/26•
    Bullish

    Berenberg initiates Rocket Lab stock with buy rating on space dominance

    Berenberg has initiated coverage on Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) with a buy rating and a price target of $83.00, citing the company's unique position as an end-to-end public pure-play in space. The firm highlighted Rocket Lab's effective monopoly in small-lift launch, its rapidly compounding satellite manufacturing business, and the strategic acquisition of Iridium. While acknowledging execution risk and a high valuation, Berenberg sees Rocket Lab as a compelling long-term asset in the space sector.

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    A Rocket Lab President Sells Over 15,000 Shares After a 54% One-Year Return

    Dr. Marvin Bradford Clevenger, President of Rocket Lab USA, sold 15,051 shares of Rocket Lab Corporation valued at $1.0 million. This was a non-discretionary transaction to cover tax obligations from vested restricted stock units, not a sign of lack of confidence, especially given Rocket Lab's strong 54% one-year stock return and record backlog. The company continues to show significant growth and strategic expansion, including a planned acquisition of Iridium.

    Yahoo Finance•8/31/26•
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    Rocket Lab president Clevenger sells $1.05m in RKLB common stock

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    Investing.com•8/27/26•
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    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 $39.99B with a current stock price of $63.81.

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