Rocket Lab (RKLB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) reported Share-based Compensation of $19.56 million for Q2 2026, up 9.1% from $17.93 million a year earlier but down 30.4% from the prior quarter.
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Rocket Lab's Share-based Compensation came in at $81.61 million, up 21.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $71.1 million, up 25.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 75.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $56.82 million in FY2024 (+6.3%), $53.46 million in FY2023 (-3.9%), $55.65 million in FY2022 (+70.9%) and $32.56 million in FY2021 (+671.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $8.38 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $28.12 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 27.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 997.1%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 33.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $28.12 million (Q1 2026), $18.21 million (Q4 2025) and $15.73 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 41.68 Bn | 36.00 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 19.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.79 Mn |
API Access
Rocket Lab Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "RKLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();