Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 629.68 million in Q2 2026, up 22.2% from 515.09 million a year earlier and up 4.0% from the prior quarter.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Rocket Lab reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 530.66 million, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 47.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 495.93 million in FY2024 (+2.9%), 481.77 million in FY2023 (+3.3%), 466.21 million in FY2022 (+122.1%) and 209.9 million in FY2021 (+178.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 2.8% (Q3 2024) and 505.3% (Q1 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 605.43 million (Q1 2026), 530.66 million (Q4 2025) and 528.73 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.20 Bn | 278.20 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 249.38 Bn | 222.59 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.06 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.66 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 231.10 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.36 Bn | 86.97 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 402.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.03 Bn | 77.14 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 273.52 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.17 Bn | 70.53 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 167.20 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.46 Bn | 57.71 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.76 Bn | 20.21 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 318.60 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 42.15 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 84.58 Mn | 629.68 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 629.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 605.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 530.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 528.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 515.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 505.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 495.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 497.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 494.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 489.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 481.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 484.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 479.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 476.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 466.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 469.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 464.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 456.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 209.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 228.27 Mn |
Rocket Lab Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();