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% on a QoQ basis from -$51.0 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Operating Income for 7 consecutive years, with -$56.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$56.0 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, 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.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is -$46.3 million, with a median of -$46.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Income was 38.8% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 167.02% in 2022.
- Year by year, Operating Income stood at -$37.2 million in 2022, then declined by 28.64% to -$47.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 7.66% to -$51.5 million in 2024, then increased by 0.98% to -$51.0 million in 2025, then fell by 9.65% to -$56.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$56.0 million, -$51.0 million, and -$59.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 753.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -55.97 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 652.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 350.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -13.13 Mn |