Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's Capital Expenditures was $26.05 million in Q2 2026, down 18.7% from $32.04 million a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Rocket Lab's Capital Expenditures was $148.68 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 59.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $156.29 million, up 132.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 44.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $67.09 million in FY2024 (+22.6%), $54.71 million in FY2023 (+29.0%), $42.41 million in FY2022 (+65.0%) and $25.7 million in FY2021 (+2.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 80.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 676.0%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 47.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, RKLB's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $27.07 million (Q1 2026), $49.65 million (Q4 2025) and $45.91 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 733.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 104.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 315.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 41.68 Bn | 36.00 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 26.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.75 Mn |
API Access
Rocket Lab Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "RKLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();