Rocket Lab (RKLB) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2021 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's Non-Current Debt was $1.72 million in Q2 2026, down 96.8% from $53.72 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q3 2021 onward, Rocket Lab has reported Non-Current Debt for 18 quarters.
- Non-Current Debt has now declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -63.6% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Debt was $44.05 million in FY2024 (-49.7%), $87.59 million in FY2023 (-12.5%), $100.04 million in FY2022 (+2.8%) and $97.3 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Non-Current Debt has moved between $1.72 million (Q4 2025) and $100.72 million (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Debt has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 44.8% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Non-Current Debt over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 9.5%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, RKLB's Non-Current Debt in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.72 million (Q1 2026), $1.72 million (Q4 2025) and $51.27 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 307.64 Bn | 266.39 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -248.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 262.52 Bn | 232.50 Bn | 5.81 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin | 143.94 Bn | 128.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | - |
| 4 | Boeing | 133.26 Bn | 42.23 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 96.02 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.18 Bn | -500.00 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 80.06 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.32 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 76.78 Bn | 72.39 Bn | 951.00 Mn | -186.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.35 Bn | 69.35 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 34.88 Bn | 29.20 Bn | 84.58 Mn | -76,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -76,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -73,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -72.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -42.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -107.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -88,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -82,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -78,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -78,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -77,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -71,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -45,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -15.00 Mn |
API Access
Rocket Lab Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-debt&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "ticker": "RKLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-debt&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();