Rocket Lab (RKLB) Deferred Taxes (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $1.2 million for Q1 2026, up 297.44% year-over-year from $290612.9 in Q1 2025, and down 51.51% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 million in Q4 2025.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Deferred Taxes (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Deferred Taxes for 7 consecutive years, with $1.2 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $1.2 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $2.4 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$34.5 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$1.7 million, with a median of $310000.0 recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes soared 1217.44% in 2024 and plunged 11230.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Deferred Taxes stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then surged by 103.67% to $64000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 2773.44% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then surged by 239.22% to $2.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 51.51% to $1.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $1.2 million, $2.4 million, and -$34.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn -
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 26.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 286.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 161.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 308.00 Mn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 1.16 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -119.00 Mn
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 4.32 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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