Rocket Lab Corp(RKLB)Stock Analysis
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RKLB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores RKLB at 37.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,065 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. RKLB scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (92.1). Areas of concern include free cash flow (9.7) and profitability (14.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 15.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Rocket Lab Corp reports quarterly revenue of $200.3M, net income of $-45.0M, an operating margin of -27.9%. Top institutional holders of RKLB by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. RKLB trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1819994. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate RKLB daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Rocket Lab Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Rocket Lab Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 79 since 2022, currently 37.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$200.3M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-45.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-77.4M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
-27.9%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.02
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+146.0% YoYNet Income
-8.6% YoYOperating Income
-28.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+2.6% YoYTotal Assets
+147.0% YoYTotal Debt
+44.7% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-67.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $601.8M +146.0% | $244.6M +15.9% | $211.0M +239.0% | $62.2M +77.0% | $35.2M |
| Net Income | $-198.2M -8.6% | $-182.6M -34.3% | $-135.9M -15.9% | $-117.3M -113.3% | $-55.0M |
| Operating Income | $-228.8M -28.6% | $-177.9M -31.6% | $-135.2M -32.5% | $-102.1M -85.7% | $-55.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.37 +2.6% | $-0.38 -31.0% | $-0.29 +48.2% | $-0.56 +23.3% | $-0.73 |
| Total Assets | $2.32B +147.0% | $941.2M -4.8% | $989.1M +0.8% | $980.8M +205.2% | $321.3M |
| Total Debt | $152.4M +44.7% | $105.4M +2.3% | $102.9M +2.8% | $100.1M | $0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-165.5M -67.4% | $-98.9M +7.2% | $-106.5M -48.4% | $-71.8M -158.6% | $-27.8M |
AI Insight: RKLB Financial Trends
Revenue hit $200M in Q1 2026 — an 88% surge from Q2 2024 — but operating cash flow remains deeply negative and losses persist.
• Revenue grew steadily from $106M in Q2 2024 to $200M in Q1 2026, nearly doubling over seven quarters.
• Total debt collapsed from $366M in Q1 2025 to $37M in Q1 2026, dramatically deleveraging the balance sheet.
• Equity surged from $382M in Q4 2024 to $2,264M in Q1 2026, reflecting significant equity issuance rather than earnings.
• Operating cash flow remained negative every quarter, worsening to -$65M in Q4 2025 despite rising revenue.
⚠ Operating losses have not narrowed — op income stayed near -$51M to -$60M across the last five quarters despite revenue growth.
⚠ Persistent negative operating cash flow (-$50M in Q1 2026) means the company still burns cash operationally at scale.
⚠ Equity expansion to $2,264M suggests ongoing dilutive financing; watch whether revenue growth eventually converts to positive operating leverage.
AI Insight: RKLB Ratio Trends
Rocket Lab's operating margin has nearly halved its losses — from -49.5% in Q3 2024 to -27.9% in Q1 2026 — signaling meaningful but still deeply negative profitability improvement.
• Operating margin improved from -49.5% in Q3 2024 to -27.9% in Q1 2026, a 21.6pp narrowing of losses over five quarters.
• D/E collapsed from 0.93 in Q4 2024 to 0.02 in Q1 2026, indicating a dramatic deleveraging of the balance sheet.
• ROIC improved from -42.1% in Q3 2024 to -9.7% in Q1 2026, though capital returns remain deeply negative.
• NPM showed an anomalous spike to -11.8% in Q3 2025 before reverting to -22.5% in Q1 2026, suggesting a one-off benefit.
⚠ All profitability metrics remain negative; RKLB has yet to demonstrate a quarter of positive operating or net income.
⚠ The Q3 2025 NPM outlier (-11.8%) warrants scrutiny — if non-recurring, underlying losses are wider than headline suggests.
⚠ Continued margin improvement trajectory toward breakeven is the critical inflection to monitor in coming quarters.
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Top Institutional Holders of RKLB
BlackRock, Inc.
$2.4B37,985,996 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7B25,738,450 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.6B24,287,490 shBAILLIE GIFFORD & CO
$1.2B18,428,043 shUBS Group AG
$1.1B17,368,423 shSTATE STREET CORP
$894.2M13,924,751 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$683.4M10,570,885 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$611.0M9,514,900 shJANE STREET GROUP, LLC
$517.2M8,052,900 shCapital World Investors
$465.1M7,242,084 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $2.4B | 37,985,996 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.7B | 25,738,450 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.6B | 24,287,490 |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | $1.2B | 18,428,043 |
| UBS Group AG | $1.1B | 17,368,423 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $894.2M | 13,924,751 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $683.4M | 10,570,885 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $611.0M | 9,514,900 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | $517.2M | 8,052,900 |
| Capital World Investors | $465.1M | 7,242,084 |
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