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Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to 2.5B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 2.5B to 2.5B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) shows an upward trend with a 43.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that shareholders have approved a higher ceiling for potential future equity issuance, often for capital raises or stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
This represents the maximum number of common shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue under its articles...
Peer comparison
Standard corporate governance metric; companies often maintain a buffer between authorized and outstanding shares.
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other_common_stock_shares_authorizedHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range2.5B – 2.5B
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of 2.5B in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s common stock, shares authorized (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s common stock, shares authorized (in shares) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 2.5B to 2.5B.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s common stock, shares authorized (in shares) has grown at a 43.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 416.7M to 2.5B.
- What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?
- The maximum number of shares the company is legally allowed to issue.