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Rocket Lab is executing a high-risk, high-reward transition from small-lift (Electron) to medium-lift (Neutron) and high-margin space systems. The current valuation prices in flawless execution and capturing significant orbital market share from SpaceX. Fair value range: low $14.9, high $28.8, with mid-point at $21.2.
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RKLB fair value $15–$29

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분석일: 2026-05-20다음 업데이트: 2026-08-20Methodology v2.4Data cut-off: Quality gate: passSources: all material sources passed deterministic freshness/provenance gatesReview: automatedArchetype: Pre-profit
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주가
$134.28
▼ -113.07 (-84.20%)
공정 가치
$21
$15–$29
등급
매도
confidence 53/100
상승 여력
-84.2%
upside to fair value
안전 마진
$18.03
MoS level · 15%
시가총액
$77.7B
P/E fwd 0.0
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§1 개요

  • Extreme market disconnect: 62% implied growth gap required to justify current price.
  • Heavy reliance on a single relative valuation model (EV/Revenue) due to massive cash burn.
  • Significant capital intensity and dilution execution risk during the Neutron buildout phase.
Fair value
$21
Margin of safety
-533.1%
Confidence
53/100
Moat
3/10

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$134.28Price
Low $14.89
Mid $21.21
High $28.80

Rocket Lab is executing a high-risk, high-reward transition from small-lift (Electron) to medium-lift (Neutron) and high-margin space systems. The current valuation prices in flawless execution and capturing significant orbital market share from SpaceX.

  • Cycle upside
    Surging demand for mega-constellations and sovereign space infrastructure driving inelastic launch and hardware demand.

§2 베어 케이스

An aggressive 12.33% WACCWACCWeighted average cost of capital. The blended after-tax discount rate applied to free cash flows in a DCF, reflecting both equity and debt financing costs. isolates the stock's vulnerability. Any slip in Neutron's timeline triggers a severe free cash flowFree cash flowOperating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The cash a business generates after maintaining and growing its asset base — the closest accounting proxy for owner-economics. cliff, demanding highly dilutive equity raises in a capital-constrained environment to bridge the burn.

이 논제가 무너지는 경로

Neutron Development Failure

· High

Neutron experiences costly delays or launch failures, forcing highly dilutive capital raises while legacy primes compress margins.

FV impact
Severe
Trigger
12-24 months

SpaceX Rideshare Pricing War

· High

SpaceX aggressively drops rideshare payload pricing, permanently impairing Electron unit economics and capping Space Systems margin expansion.

FV impact
Moderate
Trigger
0-12 months

Catastrophic Dilutive Capital Raise

· Medium

Prolonged negative free cash flows necessitate a massive equity offering at depressed valuations, permanently diluting shareholder baseline returns.

FV impact
Severe
Trigger
12-18 months
모니터링할 조기 경보 신호
지표현재트리거 임계값
Space Systems gross margin failing to break 40% post-Neutron deployment.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Consecutive quarters of operating cash flow burn exceeding $200M.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Sustained loss of orbital market share to SpaceX rideshare programs.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Delays in Neutron engine hot-fire testing or pad integration.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Unexpected upward revisions in capital expenditure guidance.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 재무 이력

손익계산서 — 최근 6기
항목T−0T−1T−2T−3T−4CAGR
기간2021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
매출—$211.0M$244.6M$436.2M$601.8M+30.0%
매출총이익—$19.0M$51.4M$116.1M$207.2M+81.7%
영업이익—$-135.2M$-177.9M$-189.8M$-228.8M—
순이익—$-135.9M$-182.6M$-190.2M$-198.2M—
EPS (희석)$-0.56$-0.29$-0.38$-0.38——
EBITDA—$-95.2M$-131.7M$-129.6M$-155.5M—
R&D—$65.2M$119.1M$174.4M$270.7M+42.8%
판관비—$89.0M$110.3M$131.6M$165.3M+16.7%

품질 점수

OCF / 순이익
0.84×
>1은 이익의 질이 높음을 의미
회계 품질 게이트
Fail
섹터 조정 게이트
ROIC
-8.0%
투하자본수익률
섹션 3

Numbers analysis

현금 흐름

Cash-flow quality is reflected in the OCFOperating cash flowCash generated from the company's core operations after working-capital changes but before capital expenditures. The first line of the cash-flow statement. / net incomeNet IncomeNet Income is an income-statement line item used to reconcile revenue to operating profit, pre-tax income, net income, or per-share earnings. It should be compared across periods and against peer disclosure conventions., accounting-quality, and ROICROICReturn on invested capital. Operating profit (after tax) divided by invested capital. The single best gauge of capital-efficiency. Spread over WACC = economic value created. rows above.

자본 배분

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RKLB income statement questions

  1. Our financial-history view of RKLB (RKLB) covers revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income across the past five fiscal years, with year-over-year growth and margin context for each line.

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RKLB — frequently asked questions

  1. Based on our latest analysis, RKLB looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $134 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $21.2 (range $14.9–$28.8), which implies roughly 84.2% downside to the midpoint.

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