Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 54.4% to $28.12M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.2%, from $19.23M to $28.12M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $1.29M | $11.96M | $16.87M | $14.49M | $12.34M | $14.04M | $15.26M | $14.10M | $10.06M | $13.09M | $13.96M | $12.90M | $16.87M | $19.23M | $17.93M | $15.73M | $18.21M | $28.12M |
| QoQ Change | — | +827.7% | +41.1% | -14.1% | -14.8% | +13.8% | +8.7% | -7.6% | -28.6% | +30.1% | +6.6% | -7.6% | +30.8% | +14.0% | -6.8% | -12.3% | +15.8% | +54.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | >999% | — | — | +17.4% | -9.5% | -2.7% | -18.4% | -6.7% | -8.6% | -8.5% | +67.7% | +46.9% | +28.5% | +22.0% | +7.9% | +46.2% |
Range$1.29M – $28.12M
CAGR+106.5%
Avg YoY Growth+99.3%
Median YoY Growth+12.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported stock-based comp of $28.12M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 46.2% year-over-year, from $19.23M to $28.12M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $55.65M to $71.10M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.