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Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

RKLBNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$113.73
+$3.65(+3.32%)
Market Cap$65.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$151
52W Low$25.24

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

RKLB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$321.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 177.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was -53.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$321.8M▼ -177.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$316.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-53.5%−$321.8M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$321.8M▼ 177.5%-53.5%
FY2024−$116.0M▲ +24.5%-26.6%
FY2023−$153.6M▼ 3.1%-62.8%
FY2022−$148.9M▼ 52.8%-70.6%
FY2021−$97.5M▼ 84.4%-156.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.32B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. generated −$165.5M in operating cash flow and spent 156M in capital expenditures, yielding −$321.8M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$165.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$347.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$1.07B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$165.5M) − |CapEx| (156M) = FCF (−$321.8M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.YOU
RKLB
−$321.8M-177.5%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported free cash flow of −$321.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 177.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -53.5%.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has reported negative free cash flow in recent periods, indicating capital expenditures have exceeded operating cash flow. Data available for 7 fiscal years.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

RKLB free cash flow · 8 questions

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. free cash flow was −$321.8M for FY2025, down 177.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$316.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Rocket Lab USA, Inc. · Rocket Lab USA, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026