Rocket Lab (RKLB) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 38.18% for Q1 2026, up 942.0% year-over-year from 3.66% in Q1 2025, and up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter from 37.98% in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 38.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 942.0% year-over-year to 38.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.56% (up 926.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 25.82% (2023), against an average of 23.43%.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 24893 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2079 bps in 2022.
- Rocket Lab's Gross Margin stood at 3.54% in 2022, then jumped by 630 bps to 25.82% in 2023, then rose by 8 bps to 27.81% in 2024, then surged by 37 bps to 37.98% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 38.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RKLB's Gross Margin at 38.18% in Q1 2026, 37.98% in Q4 2025, and 36.96% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 52.07% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 40.09% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 45.94 Bn | 43.64 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 36.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.13% |
| 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% |