Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB)
Consumer Cyclical
Aerospace & Defense
Methodology Breakdown
This stock uses a non-standard methodology. The breakdown below shows what the engine computed.
| Method | Value | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Peer Multiples | $5.47 | REFERENCE |
| Book Value Anchor | $9.07 | REFERENCE |
| Cash Floor | $1.60 | REFERENCE |
| NAV Anchor | $9.07 | REFERENCE |
⚠️
Jul 10
Overvalued
+21.2%
Market cap (49.98B) is 21.2% above the bull-case DCF fair value (41.24B)
Health Score
Health Score
34
Out of 100
Weak
Pillar Scores
Financial Strength
5
Operating Trend
45
Valuation
40
Capital Allocation
30
Risk Management
70
Positives
↑
Strong revenue growth — sales up more than 20% year over year
+3.8
↑
Strong liquidity — current assets more than 2× current liabilities
+1.3
Concerns
↓
Very high leverage — net debt/EBITDA above 5×
-6.3
↓
Weak interest coverage — earnings barely cover debt service
-3.8
↓
Excessive stock comp — SBC above 15% of revenue, wealth transfer to employees
-3.0
Signal contribution:
+5.1 from strengths
-24.1 from concerns
Health Score Trend
4 snapshots
Financials
TTM Financials
| Revenue Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months. | 679.6M |
| Gross Profit Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency. | 248.4M |
| Operating Income Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes. | -225.6M |
| Net Income Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue. | -182.6M |
| Free Cash Flow Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability. | -316.3M |
| EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences. | -175.4M |
| 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. | 1.21B |
Valuation
| Market Cap | 39.80B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.68B |
| EV / Revenue | 56.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | -220.5x |
| P/E (TTM) | -218.0x |
| Forward P/E | — |
| PEG | — |
| P/FCF | -125.8x |
| FCF Yield | -0.8% |
EV/Sales vs history — 0% percentile
(historically cheap)
CheapMidExpensive
P/Book vs history — 0% percentile
(historically cheap)
CheapMidExpensive
DCF Fair Value Range
(base CAGR: 76.4%)
Bear
$11.38
Base
$28.59
Bull
$68.11
Bear $11
Current $65.74
(in range)
Bull $68
Key Metrics
| Gross Margin Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better. | 9.2% |
| EBITDA Margin EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries. | -65.7% |
| Net Margin Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for. | -65.6% |
| FCF Margin Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash. | -80.0% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong. | 123.7% |
| 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. | -68.2% |
| 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. | 2.91 |
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Quarterly Financials
| Metric | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Total quarterly sales from primary business operations. | 200.3M | 179.7M | 155.1M | 144.5M | 122.6M | 132.4M | 104.8M | 106.3M | 92.8M | 60.0M | 67.7M | 62.0M |
| Gross Profit Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold. | 76.5M | 68.2M | 57.3M | 46.4M | 35.2M | 36.8M | 28.0M | 27.2M | 24.2M | 15.5M | 15.0M | 14.6M |
| Operating Income Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT). | -56.0M | -51.0M | -59.0M | -59.6M | -59.2M | -51.5M | -51.9M | -43.3M | -43.1M | -47.9M | -38.9M | -45.2M |
| Net Income Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes. | -45.0M | -52.9M | -18.3M | -66.4M | -60.6M | -52.3M | -51.9M | -41.6M | -44.3M | -50.5M | -40.6M | -45.9M |
| FCF Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures. | -77.4M | -114.2M | -69.4M | -55.3M | -82.9M | -23.9M | -41.9M | -28.3M | -21.8M | -52.6M | -46.2M | -16.6M |
Revenue & Free Cash Flow
Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band
Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.
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