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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab Q1 revenue rises 63.5% to $200.3 million; net loss narrows

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Rocket Lab reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $200.3 million, up 63.5% from $122.6 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $45.0 million, compared with $60.6 million in the same period of 2025. It also guided second-quarter 2026 revenue to $225 million to $240 million, which would be above the first quarter's level.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 revenue was $200.3 million, up 63.5% from $122.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • Net loss was $45.0 million, or $0.07 per share, versus $60.6 million, or $0.12 per share, a year earlier.
  • Q2 2026 guidance: revenue of $225 million to $240 million and GAAP gross margin of 33% to 35%.
  • Backlog was $2.2 billion at March 31, 2026, and the company said it had access to more than $2 billion in total liquidity.

The filing

CompanyRocket Lab (RKLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 4:09 PM ET
Accession number0001819994-26-000027

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.

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