RKLB (Rocket Lab USA) Days Inventory : 111.48 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Rocket Lab USA Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Rocket Lab USA's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $116.8 Mil. Rocket Lab USA's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $95.6 Mil. Hence, Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 111.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

RKLB' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 124.49 Med: 189.07 Max: 210.7
Current: 124.49

During the past 5 years, Rocket Lab USA's highest Days Inventory was 210.70. The lowest was 124.49. And the median was 189.07.

RKLB's Days Inventory is ranked better than
56.36% of 291 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 139.69 vs RKLB: 124.49

Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2023 (215.57) to Dec. 2024 (111.48).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Rocket Lab USA's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.82.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Rocket Lab USA's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.88.

Rocket Lab USA Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Rocket Lab USA Days Inventory Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dec24

Days Inventory

203.06

210.70

133.24

189.07

129.40

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial													215.57	138.19	117.94	130.07	111.48

Competitive Comparison of Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory

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

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Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

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Rocket Lab USA Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (107.857	+	119.074)	/	2 )	/	320.065	*	365
=	113.4655					/	320.065	*	365
=	129.40

Rocket Lab USA's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (114.435	+	119.074)	/	2 )	/	95.571	*	365 / 4
=	116.7545					/	95.571	*	365 / 4
=	111.48

Rocket Lab USA (NAS:RKLB) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Rocket Lab USA's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	95.571	/	116.7545
	=	0.82

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Rocket Lab USA's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	116.7545	/	132.388
	=	0.88

Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.

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Rocket Lab USA Business Description

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Address

3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808

Website

https://www.rocketlabusa.com

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