Rocket Lab (RKLB) Interest Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $22.1 million in Q1 2026, up 130.6% year-on-year from $9.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 380.31% quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Interest Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Interest Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $22.1 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 130.6% year-over-year to $22.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $22.1 million, a 2.4% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $322.4 million, up 36.55% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $22.1 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from $4.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $25.3 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $2.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $8.9 million (2022), against an average of $9.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 516.82% in 2022 and slumped 69.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then surged by 115.02% to $6.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 69.8% to $2.0 million in 2024, then soared by 124.35% to $4.6 million in 2025, then surged by 380.31% to $22.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB Interest Expenses figures stand at $22.1 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025), and $25.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 370.79 Bn | 361.44 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.17 Bn | 278.86 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.70 Bn | 148.68 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 600.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.80 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.14 Bn | 109.71 Bn | 854.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.91 Bn | 97.58 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.39 Bn | 73.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 161.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.38 Bn | 68.50 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 484.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.57 Bn | 49.98 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 386.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 38.74 Bn | 37.46 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 22.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.78 Mn |