Rocket Lab (RKLB) earnings Q3 2025
Rocket LabShares of the space company rose as much as 3 percent on Tuesday after the announcement. record revenues inside third quarter as they bag more launch deals and build their savings.
The company, which manufactures satellites and rockets and provides launch services to customers, reported revenue of $155 million for the period on Monday. That beat the $152 million estimate of analysts polled by LSEG and was up 48% from about $105 million a year ago. Rocket Lab also reported a smaller-than-expected loss of 3 cents per share, versus an expected loss of 10 cents per share.
Additionally, Rocket Lab issued strong guidance for this quarter, saying it expects revenue between $170 million and $180 million. Analysts were forecasting revenue of $172 million.
Rocket Lab said it has experienced a record backlog with 49 rocket launches under contract. The company said it signed 17 of these agreements in the third quarter and plans to close the year with more than 20 launches.
In an earnings call, CEO Peter Beck said the Long Beach, Calif.-based company is “just days away” from hitting a new annual launch record. Beck added that Rocket Lab is also fighting mergers and acquisitions that target major defense initiatives, such as President Donald Trump’s plan for a missile defense system known as ‘Gold Dome’.
Competition is intensifying in the space technology sector as the U.S. government and NASA rely on more independent contractors, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to power return missions to the moon. The growing excitement has brought a number of space companies to the public markets this year, including some based in Texas. Firefly Aviation.
Shares of Rocket Lab are up more than 31% in the past month. announces a number of new launch deals. Shares have more than doubled this year and are up almost 270% in the last twelve months. The stock pulled back nearly 13% in November, driven by a broader market selloff.
The company closed its bank in the third quarter. win A new product from satellite sensor manufacturer Geost launch site For the neutron rocket.
Rocket Lab reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $26.3 million, above the previously forecast loss range of $21 million to $23 million. Analysts expected an adjusted EBITDA loss of $22.2 million, according to FactSet.
The company expects adjusted EBITDA losses to range between $23 million and $29 million in the fourth quarter, exceeding FactSet’s $13 million loss estimate.
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