Rocket Lab (RKLB) Deferred Taxes (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of $1.2 million in Q1 2026, down 51.51% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 297.44% on a YoY basis from $290612.9 in Q1 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Deferred Taxes (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Deferred Taxes history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 297.44% year-over-year to $1.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$28.9 million (down 45098.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$30.7 million, down 5219.7% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $1.2 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $2.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$34.5 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$1.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $310000.0 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Deferred Taxes soared 1217.44% in 2024, then tumbled 11230.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then surged by 103.67% to $64000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 2773.44% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then surged by 239.22% to $2.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 51.51% to $1.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $1.2 million (Q1 2026), $2.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$34.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,320.77 Bn | 5,320.77 Bn | 456,459.43 | - |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.72 Bn | 334.98 Bn | 9.11 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rtx | 244.58 Bn | 239.48 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boeing | 169.13 Bn | 148.22 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.80 Bn | 119.90 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 161.00 Mn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.93 Bn | 100.49 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 93.39 Bn | 89.74 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 286.00 Mn |
| 8 | Embraer | 87.17 Bn | 84.54 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.69 Bn | 75.60 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 308.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 65.40 Bn | 64.12 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 1.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -585,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 310,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 396,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -172,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 420,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 916,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -570,000.00 |