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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) ROE % : -35.43% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Rocket Lab USA ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Rocket Lab USA's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-202.0 Mil. Rocket Lab USA's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $570.2 Mil. Therefore, Rocket Lab USA's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -35.43%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rocket Lab USA's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

RKLB' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -44.13   Med: -29.74   Max: -19.82
Current: -29.79

During the past 4 years, Rocket Lab USA's highest ROE % was -19.82%. The lowest was -44.13%. And the median was -29.74%.

RKLB's ROE % is ranked worse than
86.53% of 297 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 6.07 vs RKLB: -29.79

Rocket Lab USA ROE % Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Rocket Lab USA ROE % Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
- -44.13 -19.82 -29.74

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -21.82 -27.79 -29.34 -27.12 -35.43

Competitive Comparison of Rocket Lab USA's ROE %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rocket Lab USA's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rocket Lab USA's ROE % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rocket Lab USA's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rocket Lab USA's ROE % falls into.



Rocket Lab USA ROE % Calculation

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

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-182.571/( (673.206+554.544)/ 2 )
=-182.571/613.875
=-29.74 %

Rocket Lab USA's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-201.988/( (585.802+554.544)/ 2 )
=-201.988/570.173
=-35.43 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Rocket Lab USA  (NAS:RKLB) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-201.988/570.173
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-201.988 / 239.964)*(239.964 / 945.852)*(945.852 / 570.173)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-84.17 %*0.2537*1.6589
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-21.35 %*1.6589
=-35.43 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-201.988/570.173
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-201.988 / -197.944) * (-197.944 / -191.532) * (-191.532 / 239.964) * (239.964 / 945.852) * (945.852 / 570.173)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0204 * 1.0335 * -79.82 % * 0.2537 * 1.6589
=-35.43 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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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
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