Rocket Lab annual gross margin
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Rocket Lab Gross Margin Growth & History (RKLB)
Rocket Lab's gross margin was 34.43% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 34.43% | +7.80 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 26.63% | +5.61 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 21.02% | +12.02 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 9.00% | +12.04 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −3.04% | +30.57 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −33.61% | — |
Rocket Lab quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 36.13% | +4.03 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 38.18% | +9.42 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 37.98% | +10.17 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 36.96% | +10.25 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 32.10% | +6.54 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 28.76% | +2.70 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 27.81% | +1.99 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 26.71% | +4.59 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 25.56% | +2.04 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 26.06% | +14.48 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 25.82% | +22.29 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 22.12% | +8.69 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 23.52% | +14.58 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 11.58% | +2.40 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.54% | −20.79 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 13.43% | +248.93 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 8.94% | −12.90 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 9.18% | +1.42 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 24.32% | +41.99 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −235.50% | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 21.84% | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 7.76% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −17.67% | — |
Rocket Lab gross margin trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, Rocket Lab's gross margin increased from −33.61% to 34.43%, a change of +68.04 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 36.13%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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