Rocket Lab (RKLB) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 38.18% in Q1 2026, up 942.0% year-on-year from 3.66% in Q1 2025, and up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter from 37.98% in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab has reported Gross Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 38.18% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 942.0% year-over-year to 38.18%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.56% (up 926.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 34.43%, up 780.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 38.18%, up from 37.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 38.18% in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.54% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 23.43%, with a median of 25.82% recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 24893 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2079 bps in 2022.
- Tracing RKLB's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.54% in 2022, then soared by 630 bps to 25.82% in 2023, then advanced by 8 bps to 27.81% in 2024, then jumped by 37 bps to 37.98% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 38.18% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.18% (Q1 2026), 37.98% (Q4 2025), and 36.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 38.18% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | 27.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -235.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.84% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.76% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -25.76% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -17.67% |