Rocket Lab (RKLB) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly Depreciation and Depletion came in at $7.5 million in Q1 2026, up 35.0% year-on-year from $5.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Depreciation and Depletion history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.5 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Depreciation and Depletion rose 35.0% year-over-year to $7.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $27.3 million, a 32.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $25.4 million, up 28.28% from the prior year.
- Depreciation and Depletion declined to $7.5 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from $7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Depreciation and Depletion topped out at $7.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $3.1 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Depreciation and Depletion is $4.6 million (2024), against an average of $5.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Depreciation and Depletion soared 131.59% in 2022 and fell 19.38% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Depreciation and Depletion stood at $4.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.24% to $4.4 million in 2023, then increased by 29.95% to $5.7 million in 2024, then soared by 34.04% to $7.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.2% to $7.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB Depreciation and Depletion figures stand at $7.5 million (Q1 2026), $7.7 million (Q4 2025), and $6.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Depreciation and Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 376.30 Bn | 366.96 Bn | -3.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 291.02 Bn | 282.72 Bn | 9.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Boeing | 171.24 Bn | 151.21 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 134.21 Bn | 130.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 114.09 Bn | 111.65 Bn | 854.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.80 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 175.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.38 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.45 Bn | 69.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 52.15 Bn | 51.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 39.48 Bn | 38.20 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 7.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41 Mn |