Rocket Lab (RKLB) Short-term Investments (2022 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted Short-term Investments of $172.7 million for Q2 2026, up 39.2% from $124.06 million a year earlier but down 2.9% from the prior quarter.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Short-term Investments (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Rocket Lab's Short-term Investments came in at $187.92 million, up 27.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Rocket Lab's Short-term Investments was $147.95 million in FY2024 (+79.9%), $82.26 million in FY2023 (-64.1%) and $229.28 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has run from a low of $82.26 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $229.28 million in Q4 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 22.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 79.9%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 64.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $177.85 million (Q1 2026), $187.92 million (Q4 2025) and $168.87 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 10 | Rocket Lab | 44.22 Bn | 38.54 Bn | 84.58 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 172.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 177.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 187.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 168.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 124.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 125.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 149.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 155.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 190.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 229.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 169.43 Mn |
Rocket Lab Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=RKLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();