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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Rocket Lab USA Financial Strength?

Rocket Lab USA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Rocket Lab USA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Rocket Lab USA's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.74. As of today, Rocket Lab USA's Altman Z-Score is 1.91.


Competitive Comparison of Rocket Lab USA's Financial Strength

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

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Rocket Lab USA's Financial Strength Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

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Rocket Lab USA Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Rocket Lab USA's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-47.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $158.9 Mil.

Rocket Lab USA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Rocket Lab USA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Rocket Lab USA's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(17.764 + 158.924) / 239.964
=0.74

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Rocket Lab USA has a Z-score of 1.91, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Rocket Lab USA is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.91 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Rocket Lab USA  (NAS:RKLB) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Rocket Lab USA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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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