Rocket Lab (RKLB) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's Depreciation and Depletion was $8.63 million in Q2 2026, up 49.9% from $5.76 million a year earlier and up 14.9% from the prior quarter.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Rocket Lab's Depreciation and Depletion was $30.19 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 39.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $25.37 million, up 28.3% from FY2024.
- Depreciation and Depletion shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Depreciation and Depletion was $19.78 million in FY2024 (+28.4%), $15.41 million in FY2023 (-4.6%), $16.16 million in FY2022 (+114.6%) and $7.53 million in FY2021 (+15.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Depreciation and Depletion in data going back to Q3 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Depreciation and Depletion has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 30.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Depreciation and Depletion over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 131.6%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 19.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, RKLB's Depreciation and Depletion in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.51 million (Q1 2026), $7.68 million (Q4 2025) and $6.36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 175.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 44.22 Bn | 38.54 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.95 Mn |
Rocket Lab Depreciation and Depletion API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "ticker": "RKLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();