Core Insights - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.10, marking a 20% earnings surprise [1] - The company generated revenues of $122.57 million for the quarter ended March 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.59% and showing a year-over-year increase from $92.77 million [2] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing approximately 12.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 4.3% [3] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Rocket Lab has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.10 on revenues of $134.11 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.33 on revenues of $576.12 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Aerospace - Defense industry, to which Rocket Lab belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - The performance of Rocket Lab's stock may be influenced by the overall industry outlook and trends in earnings estimate revisions [5][8]
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates