Rocket Lab shares slide about 49% in three months as investors wait for Neutron debut
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Rocket Lab posted record Q2 2026 revenue ($234m, +62% YoY) and expanded backlog to $2.36b, including a $266m Space Force launch award, signaling strong demand and visibility. However, management guided Q3 GAAP gross margin down to 29–31% due to mix, while cash burn remains elevated as Neutron development spending continues. Valuation remains sensitive to execution and Neutron flight timing.
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) posted record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $234 million, up 62% year over year, and ended the quarter with $2.36 billion in backlog. The company also won its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million award covering up to 18 suborbital missions for the Space Force, and said it signed more than $1 billion in new contracts during the quarter and the weeks that followed. GAAP gross margin was 36.1% in the quarter, but management guided to 29% to 31% for the third quarter due to expected mix. The stock is down roughly 49% over the past three months, though it is up 28.7% over the past twelve months, outperforming the S&P 500.
