Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB)
Consumer Cyclical Aerospace & Defense
$64.26 close · Sep 05, 2026
Inconclusive 48 Health · Mixed
Below 50 & 200 SMA ✦ Death Cross
52W -57.2% from High

Methodology Breakdown

Mature

This company isn't generating positive cash flow yet, so a cash-flow valuation doesn't hold. Its worth hinges on a turnaround to sustained profits — or, failing that, its asset value — outcomes too binary for a single fair-value number. Publishing one would mean ignoring the losses actively eroding book value, so we hold off and show what each method computed below.

Method Value Role
Peer Multiples $6.79 COMPUTED
Book Value Anchor $14.07 COMPUTED
Cash Floor $2.65 COMPUTED
NAV Anchor $14.07 COMPUTED
Computed — every method is shown for transparency; none was published as our estimate for this stock.
⚠️
Overvalued +21.2%
Market cap (49.98B) is 21.2% above the bull-case DCF fair value (41.24B)
Jul 10
Health Score
Health Score
48
Out of 100
Mixed
Pillar Scores
Financial Strength
46
Operating Trend
67
Valuation
Overvalued 11
Capital Allocation
20
Risk Management
66
Positives
operating-margin trend + inflection +7.0
margin expansion +2.8
revenue YoY + 3yr CAGR +7.8
Concerns
free-cash-flow margin -4.8
FCF margin + growth -5.6
ROIC − WACC (value creation) -2.4
Signal contribution: +35.9 from strengths -32.8 from concerns
Health Score Trend 9 snapshots
Financials
TTM Financials
Revenue ?Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months.769.1M
Gross Profit ?Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency.286.6M
Operating Income ?Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes.-223.5M
Net Income ?Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue.-165.5M
Free Cash Flow ?Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability.-371.1M
EBITDA ?Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences.-170.4M
Total Debt ?Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk.1.7M
Cash & Equivalents ?Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion.2.13B
Valuation
Market Cap40.46B
Enterprise Value38.44B
EV / Revenue50.0x
EV / EBITDA-225.6x
P/E (TTM)-244.6x
Forward P/E
PEG
P/FCF-109.0x
FCF Yield-0.9%
EV/Sales vs history — 5% percentile (historically cheap)
CheapMidExpensive
P/Book vs history — 4% percentile (historically cheap)
CheapMidExpensive
DCF Fair Value Range (base CAGR: 76.4%)
Bear
$13.71
Base
$32.47
Bull
$75.54
Bear $14 Current $64.26 (in range) Bull $76
Key Metrics
Gross Margin ?Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better.37.3%
EBITDA Margin ?EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries.-22.2%
Net Margin ?Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for.-21.5%
FCF Margin ?Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash.-48.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong.52.5%
Net Income Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality.28.5%
Piotroski F-Score ?Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed.4 / 9
Altman Z-Score ?Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies.4.87
Community Sentiment
Not enough ratings yet.
Be the first to rate this company below.
Quarterly Financials
Metric Q2 '26 Q1 '26 Q4 '25 Q3 '25 Q2 '25 Q1 '25 Q4 '25 Q3 '25 Q2 '25 Q1 '25 Q4 '23 Q3 '24
Revenue ?Total quarterly sales from primary business operations. 234.1M 200.3M 179.7M 155.1M 144.5M 122.6M 132.4M 104.8M 106.3M 92.8M 60.0M 67.7M
Gross Profit ?Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold. 84.6M 76.5M 68.2M 57.3M 46.4M 35.2M 36.8M 28.0M 27.2M 24.2M 15.5M 15.0M
Operating Income ?Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT). -57.5M -56.0M -51.0M -59.0M -59.6M -59.2M -51.5M -51.9M -43.3M -43.1M -47.9M -38.9M
Net Income ?Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes. -49.3M -45.0M -52.9M -18.3M -66.4M -60.6M -52.3M -51.9M -41.6M -44.3M -50.5M -40.6M
FCF ?Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures. -110.1M -77.4M -114.2M -69.4M -55.3M -82.9M -23.9M -41.9M -28.3M -21.8M -52.6M -46.2M
Revenue & Free Cash Flow
Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band
Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.
Want to track RKLB in your own watchlist?
Create a free account to save companies, refresh fundamentals on demand, and record your investment thesis.
Sign up free
Get stocks like RKLB in your inbox every Sunday
11 sector-leading stocks delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Free.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Scores and valuations are derived from SEC filings and publicly available data. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.
Track RKLB in your watchlist Free account · save companies, refresh on demand
Sign up free