Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly EBITDA came in at -$56.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.44% year-on-year from -$53.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$51.0 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's EBITDA history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$56.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose 5.44% year-over-year to -$56.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$225.6 million, a 9.57% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$228.8 million, down 20.57% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to -$56.0 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from -$51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at -$32.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$59.6 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is -$46.0 million (2023), against an average of -$46.3 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBITDA was 38.8% in 2022; the steepest drop was 167.02% in 2022.
- Year by year, EBITDA stood at -$37.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 28.64% to -$47.9 million in 2023, then declined by 7.66% to -$51.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 0.98% to -$51.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 9.65% to -$56.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB EBITDA figures stand at -$56.0 million (Q1 2026), -$51.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$59.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 372.79 Bn | 363.45 Bn | -3.10 Bn | -13.96 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.75 Bn | 279.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.20 Bn | 148.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.24 Bn | 128.45 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.64 Bn | 110.21 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 753.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.41 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.82 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.64 Bn | 68.76 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.81 Bn | 50.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 652.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 39.08 Bn | 37.80 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -55.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -51.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -58.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -59.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -51.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -43.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -46.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -37.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -52.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -13.13 Mn |