RKLBQ3 20261/4Estimate vs Actual
Earnings per Share
− $0.12
− 71.4% vs Estimate
Surprise as recorded in the analysis; the estimate itself is not on the calendar.
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RKLBQ3 20261/4RKLBQ3 20262/4Guidance
Revenue
- Company Guidance
- 270 – 290 million
- Market Estimate
- 265.4 million
5.5% Above Estimate ▲
GAAP Gross Margin
- Company Guidance
- 34% – 36%
1.4 Point Expansion ▲
Adjusted EBITDA
- Company Guidance
- -20 – -14 million
Loss Narrows 5.6% ▲
RKLBQ3 20263/4In 30 Seconds
Revenue grew 73% to $267.8 million and beat estimates by 4.1%; backlog rose to $3.57 billion.
- Fourth-quarter revenue guidance is $270-290 million, but Neutron's first flight slipped to no earlier than 2027.
- The stock fell 6.7% after hours as the Neutron delay and a wider GAAP loss drove the reaction.
First point of the analysis's “In 30 Seconds”.
Full AnalysisRKLBQ3 20264/4Score
60
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