Rocket Lab (RKLB) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$71.5 million for Q1 2026, down 10.49% year-over-year from -$79.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 223.34% quarter-over-quarter from $57.9 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$71.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 10.49% year-over-year to -$71.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$156.5 million (down 30.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$149.7 million, down 142.16% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$71.5 million, down from $57.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $57.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$86.2 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$38.1 million (2023), against an average of -$32.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 1860.84% in 2023, then soared 135.06% in 2024.
- Rocket Lab's Free Cash Flow stood at -$29.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 194.25% to -$86.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 135.06% to $30.2 million in 2024, then soared by 91.64% to $57.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 223.34% to -$71.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RKLB's Free Cash Flow at -$71.5 million in Q1 2026, $57.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$69.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -972,000.00 |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 45.79 Bn | 43.49 Bn | 84.58 Mn | -110.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -110.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -110.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -71.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -71.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -73.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -73.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -64.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -64.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.85 Mn |