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.
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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.
Quality Score breakdown
Overall quality34/100
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Profitability5
How much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
Quality Growth80
Are margins and returns getting better?
Cashflow7
Do the profits arrive as real cash?
Financial strength99
Debt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
Investment0
Does it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
Low Volatility0
How calm the share price moves, does not count
Price momentum20
Price momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
SalePeter BeckCEO, Director4× since Nov 24, 2025: 5,813,493 shares, avg. $73.90$429.6MJul 8, 2026
SaleAlexander R SluskyDirector3× since May 12, 2026: 200,000 shares, avg. $128.58$25.7MJun 2, 2026
SaleMerline SaintilDirector6× since Dec 4, 2025: 161,626 shares, avg. $79.50$12.8MMar 6, 2026
SaleJon A OlsonDirector3× since Nov 20, 2025: 90,605 shares, avg. $56.62$5.1MJan 20, 2026
Plus 1 more entries from the last 12 months.
Plus 17 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.38/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+38.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+41.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+76.5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 6 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+52.2%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−156.3% (2020) → −38.0% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (98 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Aerospace & Defense · 238 stocks
Beats the industry median on 2/8 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score34 · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets−8.5% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months)−21.5% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months)−24.6% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)62.0% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.09× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Aerospace & Defense median · lower = cheaper
Rocket Lab USA Inc. has a Quality Score of 34/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
Rocket Lab USA Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $769M (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
How solid is the balance sheet of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
Balance-sheet figures for Rocket Lab USA Inc. (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity −7.9%, debt of 0.09 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 34/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
Which stocks are comparable to Rocket Lab USA Inc.?
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What is the share price of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $53.07. We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
Key figures of Rocket Lab USA Inc.
How large is the market capitalisation of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The market capitalisation of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is $33.4B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is 38.2 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
Earnings per share at Rocket Lab USA Inc. are $−0.2700. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The net margin of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is −21.5% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is −7.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is −13.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
The operating margin of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is −24.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB)?
Revenue at Rocket Lab USA Inc. is growing +62.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +41.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much free cash flow does Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB) generate?
The free cash flow of Rocket Lab USA Inc. is −$322M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net cash does Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB) hold?
Rocket Lab USA Inc. holds more cash than debt, $575M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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