Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $21.1 million for Q1 2026, down 26.33% year-over-year from $28.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 57.45% on a QoQ basis from $49.7 million in Q4 2025.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Capital Expenditures for 7 consecutive years, with $21.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 26.33% year-over-year to $21.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $148.7 million (up 94.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $156.3 million, up 132.94% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at $21.1 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $49.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $49.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $6.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $20.1 million, with a median of $15.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures jumped 676.04% in 2022 and slumped 47.65% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 30.54% to $10.4 million in 2023, then surged by 106.97% to $21.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 130.37% to $49.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 57.45% to $21.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $21.1 million, $49.7 million, and $45.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 1.28 Bn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 546.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 203.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 71.00 Mn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 167.00 Mn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 21.13 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 99.00 Mn
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 18.05 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 21.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 21.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 49.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 49.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 45.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 45.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 19.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 19.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.41 Mn