NASDAQ$RKLB
Rocket Lab Corp · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Rocket Lab reported Q1 2026 revenue of $200.3M and a net loss of $45.0M ($0.07 per share).
Rocket Lab reported Q1 2026 total revenue of $200.3 million, up 63% from $122.6 million, with launch services revenue of $63.7 million and space systems revenue of $136.7 million. Net loss was $45.0 million, or $0.07 per share, improved from a $60.6 million loss as gross margin expanded to $76.5 million.
- Revenue $200.3M (+63% YoY).
- Space systems $136.7M (+57%); launch $63.7M (+79%).
- Six Electron launches completed in quarter.
- Operating loss $56.0M; net loss $45.0M.
- Neutron development and backlog growth highlighted.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Rocket Lab · Revenue · Quarterly
$200M
Revenue by segment
Rocket Lab · $65M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Space Systems (Product)$48.5M+42.6%74.6%
- Launch Services (Service)$16.5M-2.9%25.4%
Forward guidance
Rocket Lab provides quarterly revenue and launch cadence outlook on calls; Neutron timing is key long-term catalyst.
Tailwinds
- Rapid revenue growth and launch cadence.
- Improving gross profit on space systems scale.
- Government and commercial backlog building.
Headwinds
- Still loss-making with heavy R&D on Neutron.
- Launch failure and schedule risk.
- Capital needs for Neutron and expansion.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
+1.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.2%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
11 / 22 earnings
Positive
+27.4%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-11.2%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -7.2% | +38.6% | +30.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +1.3% | -1.0% | -16.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -6.8% | -12.3% | +22.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.1% | -2.7% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -11.2% | +4.5% | +25.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.3% | +2.9% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +27.4% | +28.6% | +52.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +17.2% | +14.2% | +26.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.7% | +2.8% | +11.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.4% | -0.7% | -10.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -4.9% | -3.8% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.1% | -4.1% | -4.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +7.0% | +7.0% | +37.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.1% | -0.4% | -13.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.9% | +1.0% | -21.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +22.6% | +14.2% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -3.4% | -19.3% | -26.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -9.1% | -5.4% | -12.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.7% | -11.1% | -14.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +7.7% | +7.9% | -12.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.0% | -0.2% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.7% | -3.2% | -8.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | — | — | — |
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