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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 334.86 Bn | 293.38 Bn | 5.02 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 256.39 Bn | 224.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | - |
| 3 | Boeing | 137.52 Bn | 46.48 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 130.55 Bn | 114.79 Bn | 2.44 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 95.65 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 177.00 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.05 Bn | 81.51 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 81.91 Bn | 77.67 Bn | 1.00 Bn | - |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.74 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.91 Bn | 29.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 33.43 Bn | 27.75 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();