Rocket Lab (RKLB) Tax Provisions (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of -$1.8 million for Q1 2026, down 120.42% year-over-year from $8.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 115.89% on a QoQ basis from $11.3 million in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Tax Provisions (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Tax Provisions for 7 consecutive years, with -$1.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 120.42% year-over-year to -$1.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$28.7 million (down 52987.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$27.7 million, down 3724.08% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions came in at -$1.8 million for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, down from $11.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $11.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$41.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is -$1.1 million, with a median of $761000.0 recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Tax Provisions was 1570.81% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 16360.0% in 2025.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at -$1.0 million in 2022, then surged by 200.1% to $1.0 million in 2023, then sank by 33.23% to $675000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 1570.81% to $11.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 115.89% to -$1.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered -$1.8 million, $11.3 million, and -$41.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 363.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 244.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 286.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -1.79 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 77.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 67.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -41.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -813,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 675,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 944,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -860,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 761,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 526,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 440,000.00 |