Rocket Lab (RKLB) Payables (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab's (RKLB) quarterly Payables came in at $63.1 million in Q1 2026, down 10.1% year-on-year from $70.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.19% quarter-over-quarter from $72.7 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Payables (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Payables history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $63.1 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payables fell 10.1% year-over-year to $63.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $63.1 million, a 10.1% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $72.7 million, up 37.02% from the prior year.
- Payables slipped to $63.1 million in Q1 2026 per RKLB's latest filing, from $72.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $72.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $12.1 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Payables is $26.5 million (2024), against an average of $37.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Payables surged 501.63% in 2022 and fell 10.1% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Payables stood at $12.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 142.49% to $29.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 81.07% to $53.1 million in 2024, then soared by 37.02% to $72.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 13.19% to $63.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RKLB Payables figures stand at $63.1 million (Q1 2026), $72.7 million (Q4 2025), and $61.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 373.45 Bn | 364.10 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 10.82 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 288.16 Bn | 279.85 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 17.23 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 167.44 Bn | 147.42 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 14.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.17 Bn | 128.38 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 4.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.99 Bn | 110.56 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.42 Bn | 98.09 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.81 Bn | 73.51 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.68 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.93 Bn | 50.34 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 39.03 Bn | 37.75 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 63.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.37 Mn |