Rocket Lab (RKLB) Change in Account Payables (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Change in Account Payables of -$8.2 million for Q1 2026, down 183.45% year-over-year from $9.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 168.85% on a QoQ basis from $11.9 million in Q4 2025.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Change in Account Payables (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Change in Account Payables for 7 consecutive years, with -$8.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Account Payables fell 183.45% year-over-year to -$8.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$7.7 million (down 121.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.2 million, down 58.79% from the prior year.
  • Change in Account Payables came in at -$8.2 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $11.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Account Payables was $15.8 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$12.8 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Change in Account Payables over 5 years is $2.4 million, with a median of $1.2 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Account Payables sank 2420.0% in 2022 and jumped 1406.54% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Account Payables stood at -$504000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 806.15% to $3.6 million in 2023, then surged by 207.59% to $10.9 million in 2024, then grew by 8.29% to $11.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 168.85% to -$8.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables over the past three periods registered -$8.2 million, $11.9 million, and -$12.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Payables (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 1.07 Bn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn -
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 165.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 1.22 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 220.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 40.00 Mn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -559.00 Mn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn -8.16 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -527.00 Mn
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 45.88 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -8.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -8.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -12.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -12.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 15.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 15.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -257,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 -257,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -1.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.56 Mn