Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company’s loss has recently broadened since it announced a US$190m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$231m, moving it further away from breakeven. The most pressing concern for investors is Rocket Lab’s path to profitability – when will it breakeven? Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.
According to the 14 industry analysts covering Rocket Lab, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2026, before generating positive profits of US$47m in 2027. The company is therefore projected to breakeven around 2 years from today. What rate will the company have to grow year-on-year in order to breakeven on this date? Using a line of best fit, we calculated an average annual growth rate of 69%, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
NasdaqCM:RKLB Earnings Per Share Growth October 30th 2025
Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of Rocket Lab’s upcoming projects, but, bear in mind that by and large a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.
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One thing we would like to bring into light with Rocket Lab is its relatively high level of debt. Typically, debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, which in Rocket Lab’s case is 61%. Note that a higher debt obligation increases the risk around investing in the loss-making company.
There are too many aspects of Rocket Lab to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – Rocket Lab’s company page on Simply Wall St. We’ve also put together a list of essential factors you should further research:
Valuation: What is Rocket Lab worth today? Has the future growth potential already been factored into the price? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether Rocket Lab is currently mispriced by the market.
Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Rocket Lab’s board and the CEO’s background.
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