Latest period
$1.38B
YoY change
+142.6%
5Y CAGR
+80.7%
Peak year (2025)
$1.02B
Latest annual
$1.02B
Cash on Hand history chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: $1.02B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: +142.6%
Cash on Hand history table for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.02B | +142.6% | +$597.59M | ||
| 2024 | $418.99M | +71.2% | +$174.22M | ||
| 2023 | $244.77M | -48.1% | −$227.02M | ||
| 2022 | $471.79M | -31.7% | −$219.17M | ||
| 2021 | $690.96M | +1208.8% | +$638.17M | ||
| 2020 | $52.79M | -44.9% | −$43.09M | ||
| 2019 | $95.88M | — | — |
- 2025$1.02B+142.6%
- 2024$418.99M+71.2%
- 2023$244.77M-48.1%
- 2022$471.79M-31.7%
- 2021$690.96M+1208.8%
- 2020$52.79M-44.9%
- 2019$95.88M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Rocket Lab USA's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
According to Rocket Lab USA's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.38B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) came in at $1.02B – surged 142.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Rocket Lab USA cash and short-term investments compounded at +80.7% per year, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $1.02B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $52.79M in 2020.
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand by Year
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand 2025: $1.02B
Rocket Lab USA cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.02B, surged 142.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand 2024: $418.99M
2024's cash and short-term investments for Rocket Lab USA came in at $418.99M, surged 71.2% from 2023.
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand 2023: $244.77M
Rocket Lab USA posted cash and short-term investments of $244.77M in 2023, plunged 48.1% below 2022.
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand 2022: $471.79M
In 2022, Rocket Lab USA reported cash and short-term investments of $471.79M, plunged 31.7% below 2021.
Rocket Lab USA Cash on Hand 2021: $690.96M
Rocket Lab USA cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $690.96M.
See more financial history for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB).
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