Rocket Lab posts record Q2 revenue of $144.5 million, up 36%, but net loss widens
Rocket Lab reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $144.5 million, up from $106.3 million a year earlier, and GAAP gross profit rose to $46.4 million from $27.2 million. Net loss widened to $66.4 million, or $0.13 per share, from $41.6 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier. The company also guided third-quarter revenue to $145 million to $155 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $21 million to $23 million.
Key points
- Q2 2025 revenue was $144.5 million, up 36% from $106.3 million in Q2 2024.
- GAAP net loss was $66.4 million ($0.13 per share), compared with a net loss of $41.6 million ($0.08 per share) a year earlier.
- Non-GAAP gross margin was 36.9%, up from 30.7% in the prior-year quarter.
- Q3 2025 guidance: revenue of $145 million to $155 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $21 million to $23 million.
The filing
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