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Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Stock Analysis

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) is a Aerospace & Defense stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

RKLB

$53.67

+$2.77 (+5.44%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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RKLB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$52.21
Previous Close
$50.90
Day's Range
52.02–53.89
52-Week Range
37.57–151.00
Volume
17.56M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.94
Valuation
Market Cap
$34.32B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
933.55
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
44.62
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.27
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$601.80M+37.96%
Net Income (FY)
−$198.21M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−21.51%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
598.46M
1-Year Return
−17.94%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026
Avg Volume
19.63M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, RKLB closed at $53.67, −17.94% over 1 year.

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) has a market capitalization of $34.32B.

In fiscal 2025, RKLB reported revenue of $601.80M.

RKLB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) return since Nov 2020: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,206
−17.94%
5 years
$10,000 $42,393
+323.93%
Since Nov 2020
$10,000 $55,080
+450.80%

If you had invested $10,000 in Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) at the close on November 24, 2020, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $55,080 at the close on October 21, 2026: +450.80% in total, +33.50% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−23.06%
2025+173.89%
2024+360.58%
2023+46.68%
2022−69.30%
2021+21.46%
2020 (partial year)+3.76%

As of October 21, 2026.

RKLB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$601.80M−$198.21M−32.9%
2024$436.21M−$190.18M−43.6%
2023$244.59M−$182.57M−74.6%
2022$211.00M−$135.94M−64.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$601.80M$207.18M−$228.84M−$198.21M−32.9%
2024$436.21M$116.15M−$189.80M−$190.18M−43.6%
2023$244.59M$51.41M−$177.92M−$182.57M−74.6%
2022$211.00M$18.99M−$135.20M−$135.94M−64.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

RKLB Valuation vs Aerospace & Defense Median

Median of 98 stocks
MetricRKLBAerospace & Defense medianvs median
P/S ratio44.623.8111.7x the median
Profit margin−21.51%5.29%26.8 pts below

Medians across 98 Aerospace & Defense stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) is capitalised at $34.32B on the latest close. It is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 2,600 employees.

The most recent close on file for RKLB is $53.67, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$2.77 (+5.44%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $37.57 to $151.00. The latest close sits 42.85% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $601.80M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $436.21M, that is a change of +37.96%. The same year closed with a net loss of $198.21M. The reported profit margin is −21.51%. That is 26.8 percentage points below the Aerospace & Defense median of 5.29%. Trailing earnings per share are −0.27.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $211.00M in 2022 to $601.80M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. On forward earnings the ratio is 933.55. The price-to-sales ratio is 44.62. On price-to-sales that is 11.7 times the Aerospace & Defense median of 3.81. The medians here are taken across 98 Aerospace & Defense companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −17.94%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +33.49%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.94. Daily returns over the trailing 5 years annualize to a volatility of 78.87%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for RKLB.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +360.58%; the weakest is 2022 at −69.30%. Of the 5 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −23.06% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Rocket Lab Corporation RKLB $34.32B —
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX $2.10T —
GE Aerospace GE $306.99B 34.9
RTX Corporation RTX $258.23B 33.7

The Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E ratio is 33.9x. Rocket Lab Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Rocket Lab Corporation

Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through launch services and space systems segments. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, optical systems, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and develops flight and ground software. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, an orbital small launch vehicle for small spacecraft launch services, as well as develops Neutron launch vehicles for large constellation deployments, interplanetary missions, and potentially for human spaceflight. In addition, the company designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for its launch vehicles and spacecraft. It serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab Corporation was formerly known as Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and changed its name to Rocket Lab Corporation in August 2021. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

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