RKLB (Rocket Lab) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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RKLB Rocket Lab Corp RKLB
77 GF Score
Price $64.57
GF Value $38.34
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Rocket Lab Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Rocket Lab's current Total Payout Ratio is .

Rocket Lab Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Rocket Lab Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rocket Lab's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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 Total Payout Ratio Chart

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RKLB vs HEI.A, AXON, LHX: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

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

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Rocket Lab Total Payout Ratio vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rocket Lab's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rocket Lab's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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Rocket Lab Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Rocket Lab's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0 + 1246.508 + -0) / -198.209
=6.29

Rocket Lab's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0 + 1171.492 + -0) / -49.258
=23.78

* 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.

Is Rocket Lab (RKLB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rocket Lab stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $64.57 is trading 68.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.34. GuruFocus considers Rocket Lab to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for RKLB:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $38.34 vs. price of $64.57 (68.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

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Rocket Lab Business Description

Other Exchanges 1RKLB:Italy6RJ0:Germany
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.
77GF Score

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$64.57
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$38.34
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