Rocket Lab (RKLB) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 44496.29% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 138.64% quarter-over-quarter from $2.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab's Retained Earnings history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 44496.29% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (down 44496.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.7 billion, up 128.18% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion, down from $2.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $2.7 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$403.7 million (2022), against an average of $91.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings jumped 2496.74% in 2022, then sank 44496.29% in 2026.
- Rocket Lab's Retained Earnings stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then gained by 5.71% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then rose by 1.91% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then soared by 128.18% to $2.7 billion in 2025, then slumped by 138.64% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RKLB's Retained Earnings at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.7 billion in Q4 2025, and -$959.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 90.95 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 58.02 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 21.95 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 15.76 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 5.11 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 45.50 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 17.84 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -9.11 Bn |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 45.79 Bn | 43.49 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 4.61 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -958.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -940.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -761.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -709.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -667.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -532.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -486.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -403.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -369.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -305.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -308.21 Mn |