Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $21.1 million in Q1 2026, up 102.16% year-on-year from $10.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 117.25% quarter-over-quarter from -$122.5 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $21.1 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 102.16% year-over-year to $21.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$5.2 million, a 127.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$15.8 million, down 222.54% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $21.1 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from -$122.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $50.3 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$122.5 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $10.6 million (2023), against an average of $4.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 324.95% in 2023 and plunged 275.46% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 324.95% to $44.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 174.14% to -$32.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 275.46% to -$122.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 117.25% to $21.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB Capital Expenditures figures stand at $21.1 million (Q1 2026), -$122.5 million (Q4 2025), and $45.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 376.30 Bn | 366.96 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 291.02 Bn | 282.72 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 171.24 Bn | 151.21 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 733.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 134.21 Bn | 130.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 114.09 Bn | 111.65 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.80 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.38 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.45 Bn | 69.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 52.15 Bn | 51.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 39.48 Bn | 38.20 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 21.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -122.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -122.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |