Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's quarterly Operating Income came in at -$56.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.44% year-on-year from -$53.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$51.0 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab has reported Operating Income for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$56.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 5.44% year-over-year to -$56.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$225.6 million (down 9.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result 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.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is -$46.3 million, with a median of -$46.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Income reached 38.8% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 167.02% in 2022.
- Tracing RKLB's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at -$37.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 28.64% to -$47.9 million in 2023, then fell by 7.66% to -$51.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.98% to -$51.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.65% to -$56.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$56.0 million (Q1 2026), -$51.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$59.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -1.07 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 753.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -55.97 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | -256.02 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -12.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -357,463.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -12.85 Mn |