Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 22.97% for Q1 2026, up 2613.0% year-over-year from 0.85% in Q1 2025, and up 21.86% on a QoQ basis from 29.4% in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported EBITDA Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 22.97% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 2613.0% year-over-year to 22.97%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.96% (up 1748.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 32.8%, up 1180.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 22.97% for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from 29.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 13.56% in Q3 2025, with the low at 84.14% in Q1 2023.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 52.73%, with a median of 51.31% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for EBITDA Margin was 161931 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 7358 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 61.27% in 2022, then dropped by 27 bps to 77.64% in 2023, then soared by 44 bps to 43.4% in 2024, then surged by 32 bps to 29.4% in 2025, then advanced by 22 bps to 22.97% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 22.97%, 29.4%, and 13.56% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.02% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 11.57% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 10.53% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.45% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 32.56% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 46.31% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.80% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -22.97% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.35% |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 25.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -49.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -46.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -51.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -77.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -77.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -84.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -63.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -69.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -63.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1,682.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -144.79% |