Rocket Lab (RKLB) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2021 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $10.15 million in Q2 2026, up 757.7% from $1.18 million a year earlier and up 650.4% from the prior quarter.
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at Rocket Lab came in at $1.24 million, up 39.3% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has now increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 27.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $891,000 in FY2024 (+109.2%), $426,000 in FY2023 (+348.4%), $95,000 in FY2022 (-79.6%) and $466,000 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in data going back to Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 196.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 757.7%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 79.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, RKLB's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.35 million (Q1 2026), $1.24 million (Q4 2025) and $3.01 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 326.33 Bn | 285.08 Bn | 5.02 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 273.71 Bn | 243.69 Bn | 5.81 Bn |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin | 148.55 Bn | 132.78 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 139.02 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 101.06 Bn | 88.18 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 84.75 Bn | 80.50 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 80.64 Bn | 77.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.91 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 70.92 Bn | 23.37 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 31.15 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 84.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 891,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 726,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 619,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 530,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 426,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 308,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 237,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 170,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 95,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 509,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 466,000.00 |
API Access
Rocket Lab Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();