Rocket Lab (RKLB) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $123.9 million in Q1 2026, up 11.16% quarter-over-quarter from $111.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 41.84% on a YoY basis from $87.3 million in Q1 2025.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab's Cost of Revenue history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $123.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 41.84% year-over-year to $123.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $431.2 million (up 27.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $394.6 million, up 23.29% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue was $123.9 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from $111.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $123.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $37.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $72.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $68.6 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue surged 472.94% in 2022, then fell 10.88% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $49.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.88% to $44.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 114.77% to $95.6 million in 2024, then grew by 16.58% to $111.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.16% to $123.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $123.9 million (Q1 2026), $111.4 million (Q4 2025), and $97.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,262.62 Bn 5,262.62 Bn 456,459.43 1.09 Mn
2 General Electric 333.92 Bn 323.18 Bn 9.11 Bn 3.28 Bn
3 Rtx 239.66 Bn 234.56 Bn 9.08 Bn 13.00 Bn
4 Boeing 164.98 Bn 144.08 Bn 2.55 Bn 19.67 Bn
5 Lockheed Martin 120.74 Bn 118.84 Bn 2.08 Bn 15.94 Bn
6 Howmet Aerospace 100.20 Bn 97.76 Bn 854.00 Mn 1.46 Bn
7 General Dynamics 92.28 Bn 88.63 Bn 9.09 Bn 4.40 Bn
8 Embraer 83.46 Bn 80.83 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 76.98 Bn 74.89 Bn 3.45 Bn 6.43 Bn
10 Rocket Lab 63.64 Bn 62.36 Bn 76.49 Mn 123.86 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 123.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 123.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 111.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 111.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 97.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 97.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 98.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 98.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 87.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 87.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 95.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 95.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 79.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 79.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 68.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 68.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 44.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 44.50 Mn