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

Rocket Lab Q3 revenue hits record $268 million; net loss widens to $79.7 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Rocket Lab reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 9, 2026, with revenue of $268 million, up from $155 million a year earlier. The net loss widened to $79.7 million, or $0.12 per share, compared with $18.3 million, or $0.03 per share, in the third quarter of 2025. The company guided fourth-quarter 2026 revenue to $270 million to $290 million, so shareholders get a higher revenue base but a larger loss to weigh against it.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $267.8 million, up 73% from $155.1 million in Q3 2025 and $34 million above Q2 2026.
  • GAAP operating loss was $79.2 million; net loss was $79.7 million, or $0.12 per share, versus $0.03 per share a year earlier.
  • Backlog grew to approximately $3.6 billion, up 52% from the end of Q2 2026.
  • Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance: revenue of $270 million to $290 million and GAAP gross margin of 34% to 36%.

The filing

CompanyRocket Lab (RKLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 9, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0001819994-26-000073

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 4:11 PM ET, from this filing only.

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