Rocket Lab Reports Record Q3 2026 Revenue and Backlog Growth, Guides to Higher Q4 Revenue and Gross Margin
Rocket Lab third quarter 2026 financial results: the space company reported record revenue of $268 million and a record backlog of $3.57 billion, with nearly $1 billion from new launch contracts signed in the quarter. The company also guides to record revenue and gross margin expansion in the fourth quarter.
Rocket Lab third quarter 2026 financial results, Digi Mart USA News: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has released its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2026, according to a company press release distributed through GlobeNewswire on November 9, 2026.
Founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck said Q3 2026 was a defining quarter for the company. Rocket Lab reported record revenue of $268 million, $34 million higher than in the second quarter of 2026, alongside a record backlog that has grown to $3.57 billion.
Nearly $1 billion of that backlog comes from new launch contracts signed in the third quarter alone, and an additional $470 million was signed for Space Systems. Beck said the company’s end-to-end space strategy is delivering as designed, with customers increasingly relying on Rocket Lab for launch, spacecraft and components, sometimes on a single mission.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, Rocket Lab expects record revenue and gross margin expansion. The company said stock-based compensation is currently expected to range from $17 million to $19 million in that quarter.
Rocket Lab has not provided a reconciliation for its forward-looking non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses or Adjusted EBITDA expectations, citing the difficulty of predicting the timing and amount of adjustments, particularly related to stock-based compensation.
Rocket Lab will host a conference call for investors at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m.
ET) to discuss the results and outlook. A live webcast and replay will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website.
The company describes itself as an end-to-end space company delivering rockets, satellites and spacecraft components for commercial, government and defense missions. Its Electron and HASTE small-lift rockets and its upcoming reusable Neutron medium-lift rocket are central to its launch business.
The company said its satellites and components have powered more than 1,700 missions in Earth orbit and deep-space exploration.
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