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CapEx
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. CapEx decreased by 45.5% to $27.07M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $28.68M to $27.07M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 54.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.65M | $6.24M | $12.83M | $8.35M | $14.99M | $12.67M | $10.57M | $21.05M | $10.41M | $19.18M | $15.34M | $11.02M | $21.55M | $28.68M | $32.04M | $45.91M | $49.65M | $27.07M |
| QoQ Change | — | +277.6% | +105.5% | -34.9% | +79.6% | -15.5% | -16.6% | +99.1% | -50.5% | +84.1% | -20.0% | -28.2% | +95.6% | +33.0% | +11.7% | +43.3% | +8.2% | -45.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +676.0% | — | — | +103.0% | -17.6% | +152.1% | -30.5% | +51.3% | +45.1% | -47.7% | +107.0% | +49.5% | +108.8% | +316.7% | +130.4% | -5.6% |
Range$1.65M – $49.65M
CAGR+93.1%
Avg YoY Growth+117.0%
Median YoY Growth+77.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s capex?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported capex of $27.07M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s capex decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $28.68M to $27.07M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s capex?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 54.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.41M to $156.29M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.