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
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 |