Rocket Lab (RKLB) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 consecutive years, with 10.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1323.0% year-over-year to 10.4%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.4% (up 1323.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.12%, up 1013.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.4% for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from 11.81% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.4% in Q1 2026, with the low at 25.26% in Q3 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 18.83%, with a median of 18.84% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1073 bps in 2023 and soared 1323 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.24% in 2022, then tumbled by 52 bps to 24.63% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 22.89% in 2024, then surged by 48 bps to 11.81% in 2025, then advanced by 12 bps to 10.4% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.4%, 11.81%, and 15.57% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.