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Rocket Lab Corp
RKLBCIK 0001819994NasdaqLarge AcceleratedGuided Missiles & Space Vehicles & PartsFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$601.80M
Net Income
$-198.21M
Total Assets
$2.32B
Equity
$1.72B
Shares Out
567.45M
Op. Cash Flow
$-165.52M
Business
Rocket Lab Corp is an end-to-end space company providing regular access to orbit and on-orbit management solutions. It offers launch services with Electron and a developing medium‑lift vehicle, spacecraft design and manufacturing, spacecraft components, flight and ground software, and constellation operations. Its operations are organized into launch services and space systems segments covering vehicle and propulsion design, component manufacturing and mission operations. It serves government and commercial customers worldwide using company-operated and leased launch complexes, a ground station network, and partner distribution channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 602 | 436 | 245 | 211 | 62 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 395 | 320 | 193 | 192 | 64 | |
| Gross profit | 207 | 116 | 51 | 19 | −2 | |
| Research and development, net | 271 | 174 | 119 | 65 | 42 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 165 | 132 | 110 | 89 | 58 | |
| Total operating expenses | 436 | 306 | 229 | 154 | 100 | |
| Operating loss | −229 | −190 | −178 | −135 | −102 | |
| Interest expense | −26 | −26 | −18 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 26 | 22 | 13 | — | — | |
| Loss on foreign exchange | −463,000 | −87,000 | −470,000 | −4 | −567,000 | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | −798,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 3 | 390,000 | −1 | 2 | −23 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −226 | −189 | −179 | −133 | −125 | |
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 28 | −764,000 | −4 | −3 | 8 | |
| Net loss | −198 | −190 | −183 | −136 | −117 | |
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | 624,000 | −5 | −93,000 | 600,000 | 253,000 | |
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale marketable securities | 217,000 | 455,000 | 494,000 | −772,000 | 0 | |
| Comprehensive loss | −197 | −195 | −182 | −136 | −117 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.37 | −0.38 | −0.38 | −0.29 | −0.56 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.37 | −0.38 | −0.38 | −0.29 | −0.56 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 531 | 496 | 482 | 466 | 210 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 531 | 496 | 482 | 466 | 210 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 829 | 271 | 163 | 243 | 691 | |
| Marketable securities, current | 188 | 148 | 82 | 229 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 39 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 14 | |
| Contract assets | 62 | 63 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |
| Inventories | 158 | 119 | 108 | 92 | 48 | |
| Prepaids and other current assets | 90 | 55 | 67 | 52 | 19 | |
| Total current assets | 1,366 | 693 | 477 | 662 | 775 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 319 | 195 | 145 | 102 | 65 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 225 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 57 | |
| Goodwill | 206 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 43 | |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 90 | 54 | 59 | 35 | 28 | |
| Right-of-use assets - finance leases | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 0 | |
| Marketable securities, non-current | 82 | 61 | 79 | 9 | 0 | |
| Restricted cash | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Other non-current assets | 16 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total assets | 2,324 | 1,184 | 941 | 989 | 981 | |
| Trade payables | 73 | 53 | 29 | 12 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses | 19 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
| Employee benefits payable | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | |
| Contract liabilities | 195 | 216 | 139 | 108 | 60 | |
| Current installments of long-term borrowings | 0 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other current liabilities | 21 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 334 | 340 | 223 | 163 | 96 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net | 152 | 345 | 0 | — | — | |
| Long-term borrowings, net, excluding current installments | 2 | 44 | 88 | 100 | 97 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 85 | 52 | 56 | 34 | 28 | |
| Non-current finance lease liabilities | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1 | 891,000 | 426,000 | 95,000 | 466,000 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 603 | 802 | 387 | 316 | 282 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized shares: 100,000,000; issued and outstanding shares: 45,951,250 and 0 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized shares: 2,500,000,000; issued shares: 589,525,802 and 504,453,785 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; outstanding shares 543,574,552 and 504,453,785 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 54,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 | 48,000 | 45,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; shares: 45,951,250 and 0 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,736 | 1,199 | 1,176 | 1,113 | 1,002 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,012 | −814 | −624 | −441 | −305 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −2 | −3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,722 | 382 | 555 | 673 | 698 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 2,324 | 1,184 | 941 | 989 | 981 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | −198 | −190 | −183 | −136 | −117 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 44 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 11 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 71 | 57 | 53 | 56 | 33 | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 3 | −3 | −111,000 | 923,000 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 496,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | |
| Change in the fair value of contingent consideration | −11 | −218,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accretion of marketable securities purchased at a discount | −2 | −3 | −5 | −1 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −31 | 599,000 | 708,000 | −576,000 | −10 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 667,000 | −1 | 1 | −9 | −8 | |
| Contract assets | 2 | −50 | −4 | −8 | 2 | |
| Inventories | −40 | −12 | −16 | −26 | −12 | |
| Prepaids and other current assets | −15 | 8 | −15 | −15 | −11 | |
| Other non-current assets | 16 | −13 | −11 | −7 | −5 | |
| Trade payables | 10 | 25 | 16 | −2 | −5 | |
| Accrued expenses | −2 | 9 | −3 | −4 | 3 | |
| Employee benefits payable | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | −326,000 | |
| Contract liabilities | −22 | 77 | 31 | 23 | 28 | |
| Other current liabilities | 849,000 | 3 | −8 | 1 | 838,000 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | −12 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −2 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 223,000 | 2 | 227,000 | 668,000 | 370,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −166 | −49 | −99 | −107 | −72 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and software | −156 | −67 | −55 | −42 | −26 | |
| Proceeds on disposal of assets, net | 397,000 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid for business combinations and asset acquisitions, net of acquired cash | −132 | 0 | −19 | −66 | −66 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −275 | −162 | −207 | −260 | 0 | |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 213 | 116 | 269 | 22 | — | |
| Sale of marketable securities | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −347 | −98 | 12 | −346 | −92 | |
| Proceeds from ATM Equity Offerings | 1,146 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Issuance costs related to ATM Equity Offerings | −27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of employees restricted stock units to cover taxes | 113 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 0 | |
| Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units | −113 | −35 | −16 | −31 | 0 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | −1 | −6 | 0 | |
| Finance lease principal payments | −268,000 | −329,000 | −336,000 | −271,000 | 0 | |
| Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible senior notes | 0 | −43 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from secured term loan | 27 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 99 | |
| Repayments on secured term loans | −88 | −52 | −108 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −278,000 | −12 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,071 | 257 | 7 | 2 | 800 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −110,000 | −597,000 | 43,000 | 4 | 2 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 558 | 109 | −79 | −446 | 638 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 25 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 854,000 | 269,000 | 769,000 | 3 | −2 | |
| Unpaid purchases of property, equipment and software | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 938,000 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 39 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 4 | |
| Early termination of right-of-use assets | 0 | 0 | 664,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of common stock for payment of accrued bonus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with Loan Agreement | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition, at fair value | 138 | 838,000 | 2 | — | — | |
| Contingent consideration assumed at acquisition | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued issuance costs in connection with Loan Agreement | 0 | 0 | 641,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrued issuance costs in connection with ATM Equity Offerings | 214,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Convertible senior notes, net and accrued interest settled by issuance of common stock | 197 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payable to seller in connection with business combination | 578,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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