Rocket Lab annual stock-based compensation
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Rocket Lab Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (RKLB)
Rocket Lab's stock-based compensation was $71.1M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $71.1M | $14.3M | +25.14% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $56.8M | $3.4M | +6.28% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $53.5M | −$2.2M | −3.93% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $55.6M | $23.1M | +70.93% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $32.6M | $28.3M | +671.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.2M | — | — |
Rocket Lab quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $19.6M | $1.6M | +9.08% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $28.1M | $8.9M | +46.18% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $18.2M | $1.3M | +7.90% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.7M | $2.8M | +21.95% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $17.9M | $4.0M | +28.51% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $19.2M | $6.1M | +46.90% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.9M | $6.8M | +67.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $12.9M | −$1.2M | −8.53% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $14.0M | −$1.3M | −8.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $13.1M | −$943,000 | −6.72% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.1M | −$2.3M | −18.43% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $14.1M | −$387,000 | −2.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $15.3M | −$1.6M | −9.51% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $14.0M | $2.1M | +17.38% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.5M | −$7.3M | −33.54% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $16.9M | $15.6M | +1208.69% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $12.0M | $10.9M | +997.06% |
| Q3 2021 · Sep 30 | 2021-09-30 | $21.8M | $20.6M | +1731.43% |
| Q3 2021 · Aug 25 | 2021-08-25 | $9.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.2M | — | — |
Rocket Lab stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rocket Lab's stock-based compensation increased from $4.2M to $71.1M, a change of $66.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $19.6M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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