What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic)?

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported shares (basic) of 605.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic) increased by 19.7% year-over-year, from 505.6M to 605.4M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Shares (Basic) increased by 14.5% to 605.4M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.7%, from 505.6M to 605.4M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	79M	228.3M	456.5M	464.7M	469.8M	476.2M	479.7M	484M	490M	494.2M	497.7M	505.6M	515.1M	528.7M	605.4M
QoQ Change	—	+189.1%	+100.0%	+1.8%	+1.1%	+1.4%	+0.7%	+0.9%	+1.2%	+0.9%	+0.7%	+1.6%	+1.9%	+2.6%	+14.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+488.5%	+105.8%	+4.3%	+3.2%	+3.0%	+2.9%	+3.0%	+2.8%	+3.2%	+4.2%	+6.2%	+19.7%

Range79M – 605.4M

CAGR+79.0%

Avg YoY Growth+53.9%

Median YoY Growth+3.7%

Current Streak14+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic)?: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported shares (basic) of 605.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s shares (basic) increased by 19.7% year-over-year, from 505.6M to 605.4M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.