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Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
NASDAQ:RKLB
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Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Operating Expense Breakdown

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Operating Expense Breakdown

Details core costs like R&D, marketing, and admin, offering insight into how efficiently the company runs and where it’s prioritizing investment.
Both R&D and SG&A have accelerated materially since 2023, with R&D now the largest expense—consistent with an aggressive product-development and production ramp—while SG&A’s rise shows simultaneous commercial and scaling investments. That split signals Rocket Lab is prioritizing technical build-out (likely new vehicle and manufacturing capacity) even at the cost of rising cash burn; investors should watch revenue/contract cadence and margin improvement to judge whether these investments convert into sustainable commercial scale or prolonged dilution risk.
Date
Research and Development
Selling, General, and Administrative
Jun 30, 2026
$82.43M$59.66M
Mar 31, 2026
$80.51M$51.95M
Dec 31, 2025
$78.78M$40.49M
Sep 30, 2025
$70.69M$45.59M
Jun 30, 2025
$66.13M$39.89M
Mar 31, 2025
$55.11M$39.33M
Dec 31, 2024
$48.28M$40.08M
Sep 30, 2024
$47.70M$32.20M
Jun 30, 2024
$39.91M$30.52M
Mar 31, 2024
$38.50M$28.75M