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

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

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

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Cost of Revenue for 7 consecutive years, with $123.9 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $123.9 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from $111.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $123.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $37.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $72.0 million, with a median of $68.6 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue surged 472.94% in 2022 and slipped 10.88% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cost of Revenue stood at $49.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.88% to $44.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 114.77% to $95.6 million in 2024, then gained by 16.58% to $111.4 million in 2025, then rose by 11.16% to $123.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $123.9 million, $111.4 million, and $97.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 19.67 Bn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 13.00 Bn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 4.40 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 15.94 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 1.46 Bn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 1.03 Bn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 6.43 Bn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 123.86 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 4.34 Bn
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 806.19 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