Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) — Price $54.73 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Industrials — Aerospace & Defense — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) with P/E N/A, P/B 9.87, EV/EBITDA -252.07 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Industrials companies.

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.

Analysis Summary

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported revenue of $601.8M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 76.5%.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 37.3%, operating margin -29.1%, net margin -21.5%.

At $54.73 (closing price, October 30, 2026), RKLB has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -7.56%. Market capitalisation stands at $32.8B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for RKLB: current ratio of 4.1. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

Price / Book9.87
EV / EBITDA-252.07
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$-45.93
vs Current Price-183.9%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.$32.8B9.87-7.6%
FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.$3.0B2.59-32.5%
PLPlanet Labs PBC$4.6B8.57-93.1%
RDWRedwire Corp$2.1B1.17-20.8%
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.$1.9T9.10-2.9%

Price

Price$54.73 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$32.8B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity-7.56%
Return on Invested Capital-5.27%
Return on Assets-3.95%
Gross Margin37.26%
Operating Margin-29.06%
Net Margin-21.51%

Related companies: FLY · PL · RDW · SPCX

Explore sector: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

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