Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$56.0 million for Q1 2026, up 5.44% year-over-year from -$53.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$51.0 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Operating Income history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$56.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 5.44% year-over-year to -$56.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$225.6 million (down 9.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$228.8 million, down 20.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$56.0 million, down from -$51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was -$32.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$59.6 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is -$46.0 million (2023), against an average of -$46.3 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Income reached 38.8% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 167.02% in 2022.
- Rocket Lab's Operating Income stood at -$37.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 28.64% to -$47.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 7.66% to -$51.5 million in 2024, then gained by 0.98% to -$51.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 9.65% to -$56.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RKLB's Operating Income at -$56.0 million in Q1 2026, -$51.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$59.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | -3.91 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 711.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 45.79 Bn | 43.49 Bn | 84.58 Mn | -57.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -57.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -51.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -58.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -59.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -51.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -43.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -46.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -37.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -52.30 Mn |