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RKLB (Rocket Lab USA) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $303.1 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Rocket Lab USA Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Rocket Lab USA's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2024 ($292.47 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($271.04 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 ($271.04 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($303.15 Mil).

Rocket Lab USA's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2022 ($242.52 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($162.52 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($162.52 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($271.04 Mil).


Rocket Lab USA Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Rocket Lab USA Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
52.79 690.96 242.52 162.52 271.04

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Rocket Lab USA Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Rocket Lab USA  (NAS:RKLB) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Rocket Lab USA Business Description

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Address
3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808
Rocket Lab USA Inc 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, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
Executives
Arjun Kampani officer: See Remarks C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 AEROJET ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742
Adam C. Spice officer: Chief Financial Officer 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD CA 92011
Nina Armagno director C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN ST, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Alexander R Slusky director 456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Merline Saintil director 10 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, WALLA WALLA WA 99362
Jon A Olson director 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Matthew Ocko director 270 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Michael D Griffin director 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Peter Beck director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Shaun O'donnell officer: EVP - Global Operations C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Edward H. Frank director C/O FUSION-IO, INC., 2855 E. COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Sven Strohband director C/O BERKSHIRE GREY, INC., 140 SOUTH ROAD, BEDFORD MA 01730
Cowan David J/ca director 50 WOODSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 720, REDWOOD CITY CA 94061
Peek Street Equatorial Trustee Ltd 10 percent owner 123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Equatorial Trust 10 percent owner 123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051

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