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ROCKET LAB CORP (RKLB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:RKLB - Nasdaq - US7731211089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

39.03  -0.07 (-0.18%)

After market: 39.16 +0.13 (+0.33%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, RKLB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RKLB was compared to 65 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. RKLB scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. RKLB is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year RKLB has reported negative net income.
RKLB had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
RKLB had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years RKLB always reported negative operating cash flow.
RKLB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRKLB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -16.46%, RKLB is doing worse than 73.85% of the companies in the same industry.
RKLB has a worse Return On Equity (-47.89%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -16.46%
ROE -47.89%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-16.4%
ROA(5y)-18.08%
ROE(3y)-34.28%
ROE(5y)-34.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RKLB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRKLB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.30%, RKLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for RKLB so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.3%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
RKLB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRKLB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

RKLB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, RKLB has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for RKLB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, RKLB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RKLB Yearly Shares OutstandingRKLB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
RKLB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRKLB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

RKLB has an Altman-Z score of 12.36. This indicates that RKLB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
RKLB has a Altman-Z score of 12.36. This is amongst the best in the industry. RKLB outperforms 90.77% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97 indicates that RKLB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.97, RKLB is not doing good in the industry: 73.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.97
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 12.36
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.44%
RKLB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRKLB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.08 indicates that RKLB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
RKLB's Current ratio of 2.08 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RKLB outperforms 49.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.72 indicates that RKLB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.72, RKLB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 1.72
RKLB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRKLB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for RKLB have decreased by -8.11% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 64.98% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing by 55.23% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.98%
Revenue growth 3Y91.41%
Revenue growth 5Y55.23%
Sales Q2Q%32.13%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 32.98% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, RKLB will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 38.99% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.62%
EPS Next 2Y26.38%
EPS Next 3Y32.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year32.44%
Revenue Next 2Y42.39%
Revenue Next 3Y38.89%
Revenue Next 5Y38.99%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
RKLB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRKLB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B
RKLB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRKLB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

RKLB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for RKLB. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
RKLB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRKLB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
RKLB Per share dataRKLB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as RKLB's earnings are expected to grow with 32.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.38%
EPS Next 3Y32.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for RKLB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ROCKET LAB CORP

NASDAQ:RKLB (7/11/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 39.16 +0.13 (+0.33%)

39.03

-0.07 (-0.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Inst Owners53.86%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.65%
Ins Owner Change-5.1%
Market Cap18.01B
Analysts80.95
Price Target28.86 (-26.06%)
Short Float %12.52%
Short Ratio2.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.99%
Min EPS beat(2)3.88%
Max EPS beat(2)8.09%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.76%
Min EPS beat(4)3.88%
Max EPS beat(4)22.86%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)8.72%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.37%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.46%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.06%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.14%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)14.99%
PT rev (3m)13.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 38.65
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 41.76
P/tB 59.22
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.15
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.38
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.22
OCFYN/A
SpS1.01
BVpS0.93
TBVpS0.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -16.46%
ROE -47.89%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.3%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-16.4%
ROA(5y)-18.08%
ROE(3y)-34.28%
ROE(5y)-34.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.97
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 224.95%
Cap/Sales 16.44%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 1.72
Altman-Z 12.36
F-Score4
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)174.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)206.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)34.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
EPS Next Y-8.62%
EPS Next 2Y26.38%
EPS Next 3Y32.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.98%
Revenue growth 3Y91.41%
Revenue growth 5Y55.23%
Sales Q2Q%32.13%
Revenue Next Year32.44%
Revenue Next 2Y42.39%
Revenue Next 3Y38.89%
Revenue Next 5Y38.99%
EBIT growth 1Y-17.67%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year61.27%
EBIT Next 3Y42.3%
EBIT Next 5Y31.66%
FCF growth 1Y-14.69%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A