Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBT (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly EBT came in at -$46.8 million in Q1 2026, up 23.79% year-on-year from -$37.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$41.6 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) EBT (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's EBT history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$46.8 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT rose 23.79% year-over-year to -$46.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$211.3 million, a 2.27% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$225.9 million, down 19.26% from the prior year.
- EBT eased to -$46.8 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from -$41.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at -$22.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$63.5 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT is -$45.1 million (2023), against an average of -$45.5 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBT was 63.28% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1042.54% in 2022.
- Year by year, EBT stood at -$38.2 million in 2022, then declined by 29.48% to -$49.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 4.41% to -$51.7 million in 2024, then grew by 19.4% to -$41.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 12.41% to -$46.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB EBT figures stand at -$46.8 million (Q1 2026), -$41.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$59.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 373.11 Bn | 363.77 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 288.23 Bn | 279.93 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 167.89 Bn | 147.87 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -365.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.16 Bn | 128.37 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.88 Bn | 110.45 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 708.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.49 Bn | 98.16 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.87 Bn | 73.56 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.89 Bn | 50.30 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 589.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 38.94 Bn | 37.66 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -46.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -41.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -59.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -63.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -61.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -42.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -44.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -45.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -38.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -39.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -89.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.23 Mn |