Rocket Lab (RKLB) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) recorded quarterly Depreciation and Depletion of $7.5 million in Q1 2026, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 35.0% on a YoY basis from $5.6 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Depreciation and Depletion rose 35.0% year-over-year to $7.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $27.3 million (up 32.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.4 million, up 28.28% from the prior year.
- Depreciation and Depletion was $7.5 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Depreciation and Depletion ranged from a high of $7.7 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $3.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Depreciation and Depletion has averaged $5.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Depreciation and Depletion jumped 131.59% in 2022, then dropped 19.38% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Depreciation and Depletion shows it 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.
- The last three Depreciation and Depletion figures came in at $7.5 million (Q1 2026), $7.7 million (Q4 2025), and $6.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Depreciation and Depletion (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 | - |
| 4 | Boeing | 169.13 Bn | 148.22 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.80 Bn | 119.90 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.93 Bn | 100.49 Bn | 854.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 93.39 Bn | 89.74 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 8 | Embraer | 87.17 Bn | 84.54 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.69 Bn | 75.60 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 65.40 Bn | 64.12 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 |