Latest period
$79.98M
YoY change
+25.1%
5Y CAGR
+75.9%
Peak year (2025)
$71.10M
Latest annual
$71.10M
Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: $71.10M
Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: +25.1%
Stock-Based Compensation history table for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
| 2025 | $71.10M | +25.1% | +$14.28M | ||
| 2024 | $56.82M | +6.3% | +$3.35M | ||
| 2023 | $53.46M | -3.9% | −$2.19M | ||
| 2022 | $55.65M | +70.9% | +$23.09M | ||
| 2021 | $32.56M | +671.9% | +$28.34M | ||
| 2020 | $4.22M | +7.3% | +$288.00K | ||
| 2019 | $3.93M | — | — |
- 2025$71.10M+25.1%
- 2024$56.82M+6.3%
- 2023$53.46M-3.9%
- 2022$55.65M+70.9%
- 2021$32.56M+671.9%
- 2020$4.22M+7.3%
- 2019$3.93M—
Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Rocket Lab USA's reported cash flow 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 Stock-Based Compensation at Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
Stock-Based Compensation for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB): headline value $79.98M · YoY +25.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) stock-based compensation totalled $71.10M – grew 25.1% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Rocket Lab USA stock-based compensation expanded at a +75.9% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
The record annual stock-based compensation stands at $71.10M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $3.93M was recorded in 2019.
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation by Year
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $71.10M
Rocket Lab USA stock-based compensation in 2025 was $71.10M, grew 25.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $56.82M
2024's stock-based compensation for Rocket Lab USA came in at $56.82M, grew 6.3% from 2023.
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $53.46M
Rocket Lab USA posted stock-based compensation of $53.46M in 2023, edged down 3.9% below 2022.
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $55.65M
In 2022, Rocket Lab USA reported stock-based compensation of $55.65M, surged 70.9% from 2021.
Rocket Lab USA Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $32.56M
Rocket Lab USA stock-based compensation in 2021 was $32.56M.
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