Market Sentiment Around Loss-Making Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company’s loss has recently broadened since it announced a US$183m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$188m, moving it further away from breakeven. The most pressing concern for investors is Rocket Lab USA’s path to profitability – when will it breakeven? We’ve put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.

See our latest analysis for Rocket Lab USA

According to the 13 industry analysts covering Rocket Lab USA, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2026, before turning a profit of US$80m in 2027. The company is therefore projected to breakeven around 2 years from today. In order to meet this breakeven date, we calculated the rate at which the company must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 51% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

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