Rocket Lab (RKLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $80.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 46.1% year-over-year to $80.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $296.1 million (up 55.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $270.7 million, up 55.23% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $80.5 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from $78.8 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $80.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $13.5 million in Q1 2022.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $41.8 million, with a median of $38.5 million recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 23.39% in 2022 and soared 149.62% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 149.62% to $37.5 million in 2023, then grew by 28.72% to $48.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 63.26% to $78.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.2% to $80.5 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $80.5 million, $78.8 million, and $70.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.