Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 27.94% for Q1 2026, up 2035.0% year-over-year from 1.31% in Q1 2025, and up 1.67% quarter-over-quarter from 28.41% in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.94% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 2035.0% year-over-year to 27.94%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 33.2% (up 1099.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 38.03%, up 549.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 27.94%, up from 28.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 27.94% in Q1 2026, with the low at 83.83% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 49.52% (2024), against an average of 53.91%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 93837 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1307 bps in 2022.
- Rocket Lab's Operating Margin stood at 71.91% in 2022, then retreated by 11 bps to 79.82% in 2023, then soared by 51 bps to 38.94% in 2024, then climbed by 27 bps to 28.41% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 27.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RKLB's Operating Margin at 27.94% in Q1 2026, 28.41% in Q4 2025, and 38.02% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | -29.28% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.08% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 44.76% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.12% |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 45.94 Bn | 43.64 Bn | 84.58 Mn | -24.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -28.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -38.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -41.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -48.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -38.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -46.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -79.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -57.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -72.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -83.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -71.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -50.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -59.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -80.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -88.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -989.12% |