Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Stock

About Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a prominent aerospace firm established in 2006. This company delivers a comprehensive suite of space-related services and hardware, primarily catering to the space and defense industries. Their operations encompass orbital launch capabilities, advanced spacecraft engineering and construction, production of various spacecraft components, and sophisticated on-orbit management services, including full constellation management. Rocket Lab is known for developing and producing a range of launch vehicles, from small to medium-class rockets. Key products include the highly successful Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the versatile Photon satellite platforms, both of which they design, manufacture, and market. Furthermore, the company is actively developing the larger Neutron launch vehicle, capable of carrying 8-ton payloads. Beyond manufacturing, they also conduct remote launch operations and craft specialized components and subsystems for both their Photon spacecraft family and the broader commercial spacecraft market. Their diverse clientele spans commercial enterprises, major aerospace contractors, and governmental entities.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is led by CEO Sir Peter Beck, employs 2,600 people, headquartered in Long Beach, US, publicly traded since 2020.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) stock trades at $74.48 with a market capitalization of $43.11B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 1533.27, price-to-book of 24.80, price-to-sales of 106.26. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $28.44 and $151.00, and currently trades 50.7% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of -18.84%, return on capital employed of -13.31%, an operating margin of -38.04%, a net profit margin of -26.87%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported annual revenue of $602.0M, net profit of $-198.0M, revenue has compounded at 76.6% a year over the last five years.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 4.09, total assets of $2.3B, $829.0M in cash and equivalents.

RKLB has an average daily trading volume of 26,330,000 shares, a beta of 2.50 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: rocketlabcorp.com