Rocket Lab (RKLB) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $21.1 million in Q1 2026, down 26.33% year-on-year from $28.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 57.45% quarter-over-quarter from $49.7 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab has reported Capital Expenditures for 7 years, with the latest figure at $21.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 26.33% year-over-year to $21.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $148.7 million (up 94.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $156.3 million, up 132.94% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $21.1 million, 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.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures soared 676.04% in 2022 and sank 47.65% in 2024.
- Tracing RKLB's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 30.54% to $10.4 million in 2023, then soared by 106.97% to $21.6 million in 2024, then surged by 130.37% to $49.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 57.45% to $21.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $21.1 million (Q1 2026), $49.7 million (Q4 2025), and $45.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 331.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 94.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 21.13 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 167.00 Mn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.34 Mn |