Rocket Lab (RKLB) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026)
Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 3.83% for Q1 2026, up 250.0% year-over-year from 1.09% in Q1 2025, and up 114.13% on a QoQ basis from 27.08% in Q4 2025.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has reported Tax Rate for 7 consecutive years, with 3.83% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 250.0% year-over-year to 3.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.57% (up 1354.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.26%, up 1266.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 3.83% for Q1 2026 at Rocket Lab, up from 27.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 69.24% in Q3 2025, with the low at 27.08% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 0.34%, with a median of 1.69% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 19290 bps in 2022 and surged 7109 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 2.64% in 2022, then tumbled by 177 bps to 2.04% in 2023, then surged by 36 bps to 1.31% in 2024, then sank by 1973 bps to 27.08% in 2025, then soared by 114 bps to 3.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 3.83%, 27.08%, and 69.24% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 126.92% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 14.40% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 17.82% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 18.08% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 23.43% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 15.05% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 3.83% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.07% |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 21.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.04% |