TTM
−$225.62M
YoY change
+20.6%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (2019)
−$32.89M
Cumulative operating income
−$977.63M
Operating Income history chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: −$228.84M
Operating Income growth chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: +20.6%
Operating Income history table for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
| 2025 | −$228.84M | +20.6% | −$39.04M | ||
| 2024 | −$189.80M | +6.7% | −$11.88M | ||
| 2023 | −$177.92M | +31.6% | −$42.71M | ||
| 2022 | −$135.20M | +32.5% | −$33.15M | ||
| 2021 | −$102.05M | +85.7% | −$47.10M | ||
| 2020 | −$54.95M | +67.1% | −$22.06M | ||
| 2019 | −$32.89M | — | — |
- 2025−$228.84M+20.6%
- 2024−$189.80M+6.7%
- 2023−$177.92M+31.6%
- 2022−$135.20M+32.5%
- 2021−$102.05M+85.7%
- 2020−$54.95M+67.1%
- 2019−$32.89M—
Operating Income values are taken from Rocket Lab USA's reported income statements (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 Operating Income at Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
According to Rocket Lab USA's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is −$225.62M. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) operating income is −$228.84M – grew 20.6% year-over-year.
The record annual operating income stands at −$32.89M, reached in 2019; the historical low of −$228.84M was recorded in 2025.
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income by Year
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income 2025: −$228.84M
Rocket Lab USA posted operating income of −$228.84M in 2025, grew 20.6% from 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income 2024: −$189.80M
In 2024, Rocket Lab USA reported operating income of −$189.80M, grew 6.7% from 2023.
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income 2023: −$177.92M
Rocket Lab USA operating income in 2023 was −$177.92M, surged 31.6% from 2022.
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income 2022: −$135.20M
2022's operating income for Rocket Lab USA came in at −$135.20M, surged 32.5% from 2021.
Rocket Lab USA Operating Income 2021: −$102.05M
Rocket Lab USA operating income in 2021 was −$102.05M.
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Sector peers by Operating Income
Industrials peers of Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), ranked by their latest operating income
| $11.21B | |
| $9.84B | |
| $9.30B | |
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| $8.42B | |
| $5.23B | |
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