Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) ROCE % : -28.07% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Rocket Lab USA ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Rocket Lab USA's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -28.07%.

Rocket Lab USA ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Rocket Lab USA ROCE % Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

-39.41

-19.93

-15.81

-23.05

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									-17.87	-21.93	-24.59	-23.51	-28.07

Rocket Lab USA ROCE % Calculation

Rocket Lab USA's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-177.918	/	( ( (989.123 - 162.94)	+	(941.211 - 223.373) )	/ 2 )
	=	-177.918	/	( (826.183	+	717.838)	/ 2 )
	=	-177.918	/	772.0105
	=	-23.05 %

Rocket Lab USA's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-191.532	/	( ( (950.493 - 303.751)	+	(941.211 - 223.373) )	/ 2 )
	=	-191.532	/	( ( 646.742	+	717.838 )	/ 2 )
	=	-191.532	/	682.29
	=	-28.07 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Rocket Lab USA (NAS:RKLB) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Business Description

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Address

3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808

Website

https://www.rocketlabusa.com

Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defence, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered more than 100 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.

Executives

Adam C. Spice	officer: Chief Financial Officer	2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD CA 92011
Arjun Kampani	officer: See Remarks	C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 AEROJET ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742
Nina Armagno	director	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN ST, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Peter Beck	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Michael D Griffin	director	21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Shaun O'donnell	officer: EVP - Global Operations	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Edward H. Frank	director	C/O FUSION-IO, INC., 2855 E. COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Alexander R Slusky	director	456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Khosla Ventures Seed B (cf), L.p.	10 percent owner	2128 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Cowan David J/ca	director	50 WOODSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 720, REDWOOD CITY CA 94061
Peek Street Equatorial Trustee Ltd	10 percent owner	123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Jon A Olson	director	2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Equatorial Trust	10 percent owner	123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Kerryn Beck	10 percent owner	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Warren Butler	10 percent owner	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808