Tax
Income Tax
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Income Tax increased by 95.6% to -$1.79M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 120.4%, from -$813.00K to -$1.79M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a -68.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $440.00K | -$1.68M | -$6.54M | $4.39M | -$2.07M | $1.69M | $526.00K | $761.00K | $1.35M | $1.01M | $5.00K | -$860.00K | $944.00K | $675.00K | -$813.00K | $2.94M | -$41.09M | -$1.79M |
| QoQ Change | — | -482.7% | -288.4% | +167.1% | -147.2% | +181.7% | -68.9% | +44.7% | +77.7% | -25.2% | -99.5% | <-999% | +209.8% | -28.5% | -220.4% | +461.4% | <-999% | +95.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -571.1% | +200.5% | -88.0% | +136.7% | -20.1% | — | -99.0% | -213.0% | -30.2% | -33.2% | <-999% | +441.6% | <-999% | -120.4% |
Range-$41.09M – $4.39M
CAGR+39.2%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-88.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s income tax?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported income tax of -$1.79M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s income tax decreased by 120.4% year-over-year, from -$813.00K to -$1.79M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s income tax has grown at a -68.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.52M to $764.00K.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.