Rocket Lab USA/$RKLB
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About Rocket Lab USA
Rocket Lab Corp is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments Launch Services and Space Systems. Geographically it serves Japan, and rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
- Ticker
- $RKLB
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 2,600
- Headquarters
- Long Beach, United States
- Website
- rocketlabcorp.com
Rocket Lab USA Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$37B
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-$0.28
2.63
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Price and volume
Market cap
$37B
Beta
2.63
52-week high
$151.00
52-week low
$37.57
Average daily volume
18M
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.482
Quick ratio
4.751
Long term debt to equity
0.038
Total debt to equity
0.038
Interest coverage (TTM)
-14.99%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
-150.521
Gross margin (TTM)
37.26%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-21.51%
Operating margin (TTM)
-27.60%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
13.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$300,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-4.62%
Return on equity (TTM)
-7.92%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
47.517
Price to book
10.71
Price to tangible book (TTM)
13.02
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-98.473
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.02%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.635
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
52.53%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-38.17%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
49.16%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.27%
Bulls say / Bears say
Rocket Lab’s $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications creates a vertically integrated model by combining launch vehicles with an existing L-band satellite network, positioning the company to offer end-to-end space solutions. (Reuters)
Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index effective June 22, 2026 is anticipated to generate significant passive inflows from index-tracking funds rebalancing their portfolios, enhancing liquidity and demand for RKLB shares. (Investing.com) (Nasdaq)
Rocket Lab signed its largest launch contract in company history for a confidential customer, securing five Neutron and three Electron launches valued at over $2.2 billion, which bolsters its long-term revenue backlog and evidences strong market demand. (Reuters)
The $8 billion Iridium acquisition will be financed partly by a $3.6 billion bridge loan from Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo, heightening the company’s leverage and potentially straining liquidity. (Reuters)
Rocket Lab pushed back the first flight of its Neutron rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026, with the delay triggering a 7% share drop in extended trading and underscoring execution risks for its medium-lift launch program. (Reuters)
Analysts warn that integrating the much larger Iridium business may strain Rocket Lab’s operational focus and resources due to the significant scale disparity, potentially complicating post-merger execution. (Reuters Breakingviews)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Rocket Lab USA
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Fund name | Fund size | $RKLB weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vaneck Space Innovators€JEDI | €333M | 6.18% |
Vaneck Space Innovators£JEDG | £289M | 6.18% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | €1.6B | 1.51% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | £1.4B | 1.51% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.34% |
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