Rocket Lab USA(US:RKLB) ZACKSยท2025-02-28 00:30Core Viewpoint - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.10 per share, slightly worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09, indicating an earnings surprise of -11.11% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $132.39 million for the quarter ended December 2024, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.90% and significantly up from $59.99 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Rocket Lab has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Rocket Lab shares have declined approximately 16.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.11 on revenues of $132.89 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.28 on revenues of $578.96 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Aerospace - Defense industry, to which Rocket Lab belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]