RKLBW (Rocket Lab USA) Buyback Yield %: -2.89 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


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What is Rocket Lab USA Buyback Yield %?

Rocket Lab USA RKLBW 71 Buyback Yield % is -2.89 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates RKLBW with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 128 Aerospace & Defense companies, Rocket Lab USA ranks worse than 60.94% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Rocket Lab USA's current buyback yield was -2.89%.

Rocket Lab USA Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Rocket Lab USA Buyback Yield % Chart

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RKLBW vs LHX, HEI.A, AXON: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Rocket Lab USA Buyback Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Rocket Lab USA Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 1146.057) /
=N/A%

Rocket Lab USA's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 1503.598) /
=N/A%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -2.89 mean?
Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW) has a Buyback Yield % of -2.89 as of Jul. 08, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #78 out of 128 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 60.9%.
Is Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield % too high?
Rocket Lab USA's current Buyback Yield % is -2.89. Based on the distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #78 out of 128 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Rocket Lab USA has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rocket Lab USA's Buyback Yield % compare to LHX and HEI.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #78 out of 128 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Rocket Lab USA in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. Rocket Lab USA's current Buyback Yield % is -2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rocket Lab USA stock overvalued right now?
Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW) has a current Buyback Yield % of -2.89. The current Buyback Yield % is -2.89. Rocket Lab USA's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW), the current Buyback Yield % is -2.89 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Rocket Lab USA Business Description

Address 3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808
Rocket Lab Corp is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments Launch Services and Space Systems. Geographically it serves Japan, and rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
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