Rocket Lab RKLB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted Share-based Compensation of $132.7 million for Q2 2026, up 371.92% on a QoQ basis from $28.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 639.9% year-over-year from $17.9 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rocket Lab has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 years, with the latest figure at $132.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 639.9% year-over-year to $132.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $261.3 million, a 307.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $137.7 million, up 142.28% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $132.7 million for Q2 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from $28.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $132.7 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $10.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $69.1 million, with a median of $81.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation jumped 7387.39% in 2022, then tumbled 81.17% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $12.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 18.43% to $10.1 million in 2023, then surged by 67.66% to $16.9 million in 2024, then surged by 495.58% to $100.5 million in 2025, then surged by 32.04% to $132.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $132.7 million (Q2 2026), $28.1 million (Q1 2026), and $100.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Rocket Lab 39.00 Bn 36.70 Bn 84.58 Mn 132.69 Mn
2 Firefly Aerospace 3.37 Bn 2.56 Bn 23.88 Mn 17.03 Mn
3 Redwire 2.39 Bn 1.83 Bn 32.54 Mn 3.90 Mn
4 Intuitive Machines 2.36 Bn 1.98 Bn 35.87 Mn 10.49 Mn
5 Virgin Galactic Holdings 321.20 Mn 321.20 Mn -28.05 Mn -
6 Sidus Space 170.53 Mn 4.01 Mn -629,723.00 301,027.00
7 Starfighters Space 93.78 Mn 93.78 Mn - 2.67 Mn
8 Momentus 47.19 Mn -60.51 Mn 25,000.00 189,000.00
9 Helio 40.15 Mn 39.69 Mn 122,607.00 1.70 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 132.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 28.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 100.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 17.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 115.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 95.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 76.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 99.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 101.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 102.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 12.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 80.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 81.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 82.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 8.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 21.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.28 Mn