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Industrials - Aerospace & Defense - NASDAQ - US
$ 18.66
-8.93 %
$ 9.33 B
Market Cap
-49.11
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one RKLB stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 18.7 USD, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one RKLB stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 18.7 USD, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one RKLB stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 18.7 USD, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIALS
245 M REVENUE
15.92%
-178 M OPERATING INCOME
-31.59%
-183 M NET INCOME
-34.30%
-98.9 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
7.20%
12 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
103.47%
7.37 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
261.05%
105 M REVENUE
-1.36%
-51.9 M OPERATING INCOME
-19.93%
-51.9 M NET INCOME
-24.76%
-30.9 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-137.81%
-17.3 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-59.62%
-444 K FINANCING CASH FLOW
74.83%
Balance Sheet Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
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Current Assets 477 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 245 M
Receivables 61.8 M
Other Current Assets 170 M
Non-Current Assets 464 M
Long-Term Investments 79.2 M
PP&E 220 M
Other Non-Current Assets 165 M
Current Liabilities 223 M
Accounts Payable 29.3 M
Short-Term Debt 17.8 M
Other Current Liabilities 176 M
Non-Current Liabilities 163 M
Long-Term Debt 159 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 4.37 M
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
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Revenue 245 M
Cost Of Revenue 193 M
Gross Profit 51.4 M
Operating Expenses 229 M
Operating Income -178 M
Other Expenses 4.65 M
Net Income -183 M
RATIOS
21.02% GROSS MARGIN
21.02%
-72.74% OPERATING MARGIN
-72.74%
-74.64% NET MARGIN
-74.64%
-32.92% ROE
-32.92%
-19.40% ROA
-19.40%
-24.68% ROIC
-24.68%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
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Net Income -183 M
Depreciation & Amortization 29.7 M
Capital Expenditures -54.7 M
Stock-Based Compensation 53.5 M
Change in Working Capital -7.29 M
Others 1.82 M
Free Cash Flow -154 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for RKLB of $12.2 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $4.5 to a high of $31 .
RKLB Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
4.5 USD -75.88%
RKLB Average Price Target Wall Street Target
12.2 USD -34.35%
RKLB Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
31 USD 66.13%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
2.6 M USD 2
3-6 MONTHS
102 M USD 6
6-9 MONTHS
906 K USD 3
9-12 MONTHS
809 K USD 2
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
2 months ago
Dec 11, 2024
Sell 236 K USD
Armagno Nina
Director
- 10000
23.6345 USD
3 months ago
Dec 02, 2024
Sell 1.21 M USD
Slusky Alexander R
Director
- 50000
24.2846 USD
3 months ago
Dec 03, 2024
Sell 1.15 M USD
Slusky Alexander R
Director
- 50000
23.0016 USD
3 months ago
Nov 26, 2024
Sell 1.28 M USD
Saintil Merline
Director
- 50000
25.5495 USD
3 months ago
Nov 25, 2024
Sell 1.51 M USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 62511
24.1456 USD
3 months ago
Nov 25, 2024
Sell 868 K USD
Klein Frank
Chief Operations Officer
- 35968
24.1456 USD
3 months ago
Nov 25, 2024
Sell 690 K USD
Kampani Arjun
General Counsel
- 28562
24.1456 USD
3 months ago
Nov 19, 2024
Sell 1.03 M USD
Olson Jon A
Director
- 50000
20.6863 USD
3 months ago
Nov 14, 2024
Sell 25.2 M USD
Ocko Matthew
Director
- 1421785
17.7262 USD
3 months ago
Nov 15, 2024
Sell 43.6 M USD
Ocko Matthew
Director
- 2393001
18.2143 USD
3 months ago
Nov 14, 2024
Sell 10.2 M USD
Ocko Matthew
Director
- 578215
17.7262 USD
3 months ago
Nov 15, 2024
Sell 17.7 M USD
Ocko Matthew
Director
- 973192
18.2143 USD
6 months ago
Aug 22, 2024
Sell 272 K USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 39446
6.9 USD
6 months ago
Aug 22, 2024
Sell 435 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 62512
6.96 USD
6 months ago
Aug 22, 2024
Sell 199 K USD
Kampani Arjun
General Counsel
- 28563
6.96 USD
9 months ago
May 24, 2024
Sell 122 K USD
Kampani Arjun
General Counsel
- 29026
4.217 USD
9 months ago
May 24, 2024
Sell 268 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 63529
4.217 USD
11 months ago
Mar 05, 2024
Sell 134 K USD
Kampani Arjun
General Counsel
- 31394
4.253 USD
11 months ago
Mar 05, 2024
Sell 286 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 67160
4.253 USD
1 year ago
Nov 29, 2023
Sell 258 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 57721
4.463 USD
1 year ago
Nov 29, 2023
Sell 86.8 K USD
Kampani Arjun
General Counsel
- 19443
4.463 USD
1 year ago
Sep 11, 2023
Sell 20.2 M USD
Beck Peter
President, CEO and Chairman
- 3600000
5.62 USD
1 year ago
Aug 30, 2023
Sell 242 K USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 38090
6.3432 USD
1 year ago
Aug 25, 2023
Sell 353 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 61377
5.7436 USD
1 year ago
Aug 25, 2023
Sell 119 K USD
Kampani Arjun
See Remarks
- 20675
5.7436 USD
1 year ago
Jun 06, 2023
Sell 253 K USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 50689
5 USD
1 year ago
May 26, 2023
Sell 299 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 66582
4.496 USD
1 year ago
May 26, 2023
Sell 101 K USD
Kampani Arjun
See Remarks
- 22428
4.496 USD
1 year ago
May 17, 2023
Sell 223 K USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 50689
4.4 USD
1 year ago
Mar 09, 2023
Sell 95.4 K USD
Kampani Arjun
See Remarks
- 22532
4.234 USD
1 year ago
Mar 09, 2023
Sell 272 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 64189
4.234 USD
2 years ago
Dec 12, 2022
Sell 209 K USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 50688
4.12 USD
2 years ago
Sep 09, 2022
Sell 2.56 M USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 456190
5.62 USD
2 years ago
Nov 25, 2022
Sell 58.3 K USD
Kampani Arjun
See Remarks
- 13810
4.22 USD
2 years ago
Nov 25, 2022
Sell 193 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 45659
4.22 USD
2 years ago
Sep 13, 2022
Sell 1.13 M USD
O'Donnell Shaun
EVP - Global Operations
- 200000
5.63 USD
2 years ago
Sep 09, 2022
Sell 2.56 M USD
GRIFFIN MICHAEL D
Director
- 456190
5.62 USD
2 years ago
Aug 24, 2022
Sell 218 K USD
Spice Adam C.
Chief Financial Officer
- 41508
5.25 USD
2 years ago
Aug 24, 2022
Sell 74.1 K USD
Kampani Arjun
See remarks
- 14121
5.25 USD
7. News
Marotta Controls Delivers 50,000th CoRe® Valve to Rocket Lab MONTVILLE, N.J., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marotta Controls , a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier, today announced a significant milestone with the delivery of its 50,000th CoRe® Flow Control valve to Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems. globenewswire.com - 1 week ago
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 60th Electron, First of Multiple Missions for BlackSky MAHIA, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 60th Electron to deploy the next satellite in the Earth-imaging satellite constellation of real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The ‘Fasten Your Space Belts' mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 12:17 NZDT on February 19th (23:15 UTC on February 18th). businesswire.com - 1 week ago
Why I'm Cautious On Rocket Lab Despite Its Strong Growth Story Rocket Lab's Q3 2024 revenue grew 55% YoY, but the current price of $28.30 appears unsustainable given mounting losses. My valuation analysis suggests a fair value range of $16.20-$18.80, indicating a 62% premium to midpoint value. While gross margins improved to 26.7%, widening operating losses of $51.9M raise concerns. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Rocket Lab: Why I Would Buy More Now Rocket Lab USA, Inc. stock has more than doubled since my early November 2024 bullish call, outperforming the broader market's modest gains. RKLB's strong financial performance, particularly in Space Systems, and promising future projects like Neutron, support my bullish long-term outlook. Despite increased operating expenses, the top line growth justifies the costs, with expectations of breaking even by FY 2026 and significant future profitability. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Rocket Lab Delivers Third In-Orbit Manufacturing Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab Delivers Third In-Orbit Manufacturing Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries W-3 Mission. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
The Zacks Analyst Blog Rocket Lab USA, Embraer, RTX and Leidos Rocket Lab USA, Embraer, RTX and Leidos are included in this Analyst Blog. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
BlackSky and Rocket Lab Establish Launch Window for First Gen-3 Satellite HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BKSY #analytics--BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have established a launch window opening February 18 for the first Gen-3 satellite. The launch, named “Fasten Your Space Belts,” will add very high-resolution 35-centimeter imaging capability to BlackSky's high-cadence, low-latency data and AI-enabled analytics offerings. “This launch represents a major inflection point for our global defense and intelligence customer base as BlackSky in. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Rocket Lab Schedules Launch for First of Multiple Missions for BlackSky LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it will soon launch a satellite on a dedicated Electron mission, the first of a bulk order of multiple missions for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BSKY). The mission, named “Fasten Your Space Belts”, will launch from Rocket Lab's private orbital launch site, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, in New. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Rocket Lab Deploys 5 Satellites for French IoT Operator: To Buy the Stock or Let Go? Investors interested in RKLB stock should wait for a better entry point, considering its premium valuation. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Why Rocket Lab Stock Popped 5.5% on Monday One week ago, space rocket company Rocket Lab (RKLB 4.09%) suffered a tiny setback when a Collision On Launch Avoidance/Assessment (COLA) report warned of collision risk if it launched a set of Kineis satellites as it had planned. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
Rocket Lab Launches Next Batch of Satellites for Kinéis Constellation MAHIA, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. The “IOT 4 You and Me” mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 9:43 am NZDT on 9 February (20:43 UTC), successfully deploying five sate. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reachead $28.68 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.06% change compared to its last close. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
8. Profile Summary

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. RKLB

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Aerospace & Defense
MARKET CAP $ 9.33 B
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft engineering and design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron small orbital launch vehicles and the Photon satellite platforms, as well as developing the Neutron 8-ton payload class launch vehicle; conducts remote launch activities; and designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for the Photon family of spacecraft and broader merchant spacecraft components. The company serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.
Contact 3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, 90808 https://www.rocketlabusa.com
IPO Date Nov. 24, 2020
Employees 1650
Officers Ms. Morgan Bailey Connaughton Vice President of Marketing & Communications Mr. Shaun O'Donnell Chief Engineer of Special Programs Mr. Peter Beck Founder, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ehson Mosleh Space Systems Chief Engineer Ms. Connie Lundgren Vice President of People & Culture Mr. Frank Klein Chief Operations Officer Mr. Arjun L. Kampani J.D. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Adam C. Spice Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer Mr. Brad Warezak Chief Information Officer Gideon Massey Financial Planning & Analyst Manager