Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly EBITDA of -$46.0 million for Q1 2026, up 23.52% year-over-year from -$37.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.86% on a QoQ basis from -$52.8 million in Q4 2025.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported EBITDA for 7 consecutive years, with -$46.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 23.52% year-over-year to -$46.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$183.2 million (up 11.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$197.4 million, down 1.47% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA came in at -$46.0 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from -$52.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was -$21.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$63.3 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is -$44.5 million, with a median of -$46.2 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA sank 1037.51% in 2022 and surged 56.96% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBITDA stood at -$31.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.86% to -$46.6 million in 2023, then fell by 23.37% to -$57.5 million in 2024, then grew by 8.07% to -$52.8 million in 2025, then increased by 12.86% to -$46.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered -$46.0 million, -$52.8 million, and -$21.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 448.00 Mn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 2.56 Bn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 1.42 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 2.06 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 753.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 1.18 Bn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 870.00 Mn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn -46.03 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 652.00 Mn
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 350.44 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -46.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -52.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -21.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -63.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -60.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -57.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -48.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -40.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -47.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -46.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -41.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -48.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -46.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -31.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -40.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -38.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -25.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 3.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -88.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -16.33 Mn