Operating Cash Flow
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 22.0% to -$50.33M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from -$54.23M to -$50.33M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 23.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | -$380.61K | -$49.06M | -$21.91M | -$26.34M | -$38.26M | -$23.00M | -$18.95M | -$25.39M | -$6.06M | -$25.20M | -$42.22M | -$2.59M | -$13.00M | -$30.92M | -$2.39M | -$54.23M | -$23.24M | -$23.52M | -$64.53M | -$50.33M |
| QoQ Change | — | <-999% | +55.3% | -20.2% | -45.2% | +39.9% | +17.6% | -34.0% | +76.1% | -315.6% | -67.5% | +93.9% | -402.3% | -137.8% | +92.3% | <-999% | +57.1% | -1.2% | -174.3% | +22.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +53.1% | +13.5% | +3.6% | +84.1% | -9.6% | -122.8% | +89.8% | -114.4% | -22.7% | +94.3% | <-999% | -78.8% | +23.9% | <-999% | +7.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported operating cash flow of -$50.33M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from -$54.23M to -$50.33M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$71.79M to -$165.52M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.