Rocket Lab (RKLB) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$71.5 million in Q1 2026, up 13.8% year-on-year from -$62.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 37.42% quarter-over-quarter from -$114.2 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$71.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 13.8% year-over-year to -$71.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$310.4 million (down 75.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$321.8 million, down 177.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$71.5 million, up from -$114.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was -$16.6 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$114.2 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$47.8 million, with a median of -$41.9 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 67.43% in 2023 and sank 376.94% in 2025.
- Tracing RKLB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$33.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 55.08% to -$52.6 million in 2023, then soared by 54.51% to -$23.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 376.94% to -$114.2 million in 2025, then surged by 37.42% to -$71.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$71.5 million (Q1 2026), -$114.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$69.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -71.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -71.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -114.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -114.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -55.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -55.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -82.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -82.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -23.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -23.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -52.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -52.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -46.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -46.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -51.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -51.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -19.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -19.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -19.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -19.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -448,248.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -448,248.00 |