Rocket Lab USARKLBW 71 Days Payable is 50.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 32.64. GuruFocus rates RKLBW with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 337 Aerospace & Defense companies, Rocket Lab USA ranks worse than 55.49% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
RKLBW'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.8 Med: 32.64 Max: 58.16
Current: 57.27
During the past 6 years, Rocket Lab USA's highest Days Payable was 58.16. The lowest was 14.80. And the median was 32.64.
RKLBW's Days Payable is ranked worse than 55.49% of 337
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 65.05
vs RKLBW: 57.27
Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (64.40) to Mar. 2026 (50.03).
It may suggest that Rocket Lab USAaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Rocket Lab USA Days Payable Related Terms
Rocket Lab USA Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable 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.
RKLBW vs LHX, HEI.A, AXON: Days Payable Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (RKLBW) has a Days Payable of 50.03 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 32.64. Over the past decade, Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable has ranged from 14.80 to 58.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #187 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 55.5%.
Is Rocket Lab USA's Days Payable too high?
Rocket Lab USA's current Days Payable of 50.03 is 53% above median its 10-year median of 32.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.80 to a high of 58.16. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Rocket Lab USA's value of 50.03 is 23.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #187 out of 337 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 Days Payable compare to LHX and HEI.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #187 out of 337 companies for Days Payable. This places Rocket Lab USA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Rocket Lab USA's value of 50.03 is 23.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Rocket Lab USA's own Days Payable has ranged from 14.80 to 58.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.64 vs. the industry median of 65.05, Rocket Lab USA has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 65.05, based on 337 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rocket Lab USA's current Days Payable of 50.03 is 23.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 65.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rocket Lab USA's current Days Payable is 50.03, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 32.64. 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 Days Payable of 50.03. The current Days Payable is 50.03, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 32.64 and 23.1% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 65.05. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW), the current Days Payable is 50.03 as of Mar. 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 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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