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Iridium Communications Inc.(IRDM)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
IRDM•NASDAQ•Utilities
$40.59
$4.29B mkt cap·38.3× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutIridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services, and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.Show more
- Revenue$872M+4.9%
- EBITDA$446M+9.7%
- Net Income$114M+1.4%
- Free Cash Flow$300M+53.5%
- EBITDA Margin51.19%+4.6%
- Net Margin13.12%-3.4%
- ROE22.01%+42.9%
- Interest Coverage2.67+29.3%
- Debt/Equity3.81+21.4%
- Net Debt/EBITDA3.73-11.5%
- CapEx / Revenue11.5%-47.1%
- CapEx Coverage3.99+91.7%
IRDM Key Insights
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 94 (top 6%)
- ✓Share count reduced 10.0% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.8x
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
IRDM Price & Volume
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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IRDM Growth Metrics
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years7.8%
5 Years8.36%
3 Years6.53%
TTM4.06%
Profit CAGR
10 Years32%
5 Years-
3 Years135.81%
TTM-14.56%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years151.04%
TTM-7.48%
Return on Capital
10 Years3.7%
5 Years5.24%
3 Years7.38%
Last Year9.59%
IRDM Recent Earnings
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026EPS
$0.20
Est $0.27
-25.9%
Revenue
$219M
Est $218M
+0.3%
Q1 2026
Feb 12, 2026EPS
$0.24
Est $0.23
+4.3%
Revenue
$213M
Est $218M
-2.3%
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025EPS
$0.35
Est $0.26
+34.6%
Revenue
$227M
Est $219M
+3.6%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025EPS
$0.20
Est $0.23
-13.0%
Revenue
$217M
Est $223M
-2.6%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.20vs $0.27-25.9% | $219Mvs $218M+0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.24vs $0.23+4.3% | $213Mvs $218M-2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.35vs $0.26+34.6% | $227Mvs $219M+3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.20vs $0.23-13.0% | $217Mvs $223M-2.6% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
IRDM Peer Comparison
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) competitors in Satellite Connectivity Providers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VSAT | 8.76B | 67.30 | -15.02 | 5.5% | -4.02% | -4% | 1.62 | |
 GSAT | 10.4B | 81.97 | -138.93 | 11.86% | -19.04% | -13.68% | 1.72% | 1.51 |
 GILT | 1.45B | 19.86 | 58.41 | 47.87% | 4.59% | 4.14% | 0.63% | 0.02 |
 ASTS | 20.68B | 70.68 | -52.75 | 15.05% | -482.16% | -21.06% | 0.01 | |
 SATS | 16.51B | 125.71 | -2.49 | -5.18% | -155.15% | -176.79% | 5.33 | |
 TSAT | 721.83M | 49.12 | -6.29 | -26.87% | -37.15% | -7.11% | 2.00 | |
 LMT | 118.52B | 514.26 | 23.93 | 5.65% | 6.38% | 74.53% | 5.83% | 3.23 |
 BA | 181.25B | 229.93 | 92.71 | 34.49% | 2.46% | 289.7% | 9.97 |
Compare IRDM vs Peers
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
IRDM Income Statement
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 448.05M | 523.01M | 560.44M | 583.44M | 614.5M | 721.03M | 790.72M | 830.68M | 871.66M | 875.84M |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.32% | 16.73% | 7.16% | 4.1% | 5.32% | 17.34% | 9.67% | 5.05% | 4.93% | 4.06% |
| Cost of Revenue | 247.11M | 361.08M | 442.85M | 445.87M | 455.83M | 504.63M | 507.62M | 433.69M | 197.58M | 328.2M |
| Gross Profit | 200.94M▲ 0% | 161.93M▼ 19.4% | 117.59M▼ 27.4% | 137.57M▲ 17.0% | 158.67M▲ 15.3% | 216.4M▲ 36.4% | 283.1M▲ 30.8% | 396.99M▲ 40.2% | 674.08M▲ 69.8% | 547.64M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 44.85% | 30.96% | 20.98% | 23.58% | 25.82% | 30.01% | 35.8% | 47.79% | 77.33% | 62.53% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -26.93% | -19.41% | -27.38% | 16.99% | 15.34% | 36.38% | 30.82% | 40.23% | 69.8% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 99.65M | 120.28M | 107.47M | 102.09M | 112.36M | 139.72M | 163.97M | 193.5M | 438.1M | 321.33M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 223.55M | 259.86M | 307.82M | 338.66M | 351.75M | 380.16M | 401.63M | 406.61M | 446.19M | 438.59M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 49.9% | 49.69% | 54.93% | 58.04% | 57.24% | 52.72% | 50.79% | 48.95% | 51.19% | 50.08% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -0.98% | 16.24% | 18.46% | 10.02% | 3.86% | 8.08% | 5.65% | 1.24% | 9.73% | 5.24% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 122.27M | 218.21M | 297.7M | 303.17M | 305.43M | 303.48M | 282.5M | 203.13M | 210.21M | 212.28M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 27.29% | 41.72% | 53.12% | 51.96% | 49.7% | 42.09% | 35.73% | 24.45% | 24.12% | 24.24% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 101.29M▲ 0% | 41.65M▼ 58.9% | 10.12M▼ 75.7% | 35.48M▲ 250.6% | 46.31M▲ 30.5% | 76.68M▲ 65.6% | 119.13M▲ 55.4% | 203.48M▲ 70.8% | 235.98M▲ 16.0% | 226.31M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 22.61% | 7.96% | 1.81% | 6.08% | 7.54% | 10.63% | 15.07% | 24.5% | 27.07% | 25.84% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -42.57% | -58.88% | -75.7% | 250.62% | 30.52% | 65.56% | 55.36% | 70.81% | 15.97% | - |
| Interest Expense | 25K | 55.14M | 140.1M | 98.6M | 73.91M | 72.09M | 102.32M | 102.76M | 88.25M | 2M |
| Interest Coverage | 4784.07x | 0.63x | -0.56x | 0.10x | 0.61x | 1.15x | 0.95x | 2.07x | 2.67x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 0.01% | 10.54% | 25% | 16.9% | 12.03% | 10% | 12.94% | 12.37% | 10.12% | 0.23% |
| Non-Operating Income | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Pretax Income | 119.57M▲ 0% | -20.65M▼ 117.3% | -218.12M▼ 956.3% | -88.96M▲ 59.2% | -28.89M▲ 67.5% | 9.01M▲ 131.2% | -10.84M▼ 220.2% | 125.03M▲ 1253.9% | 141.99M▲ 13.6% | 136.91M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 26.69% | -3.95% | -38.92% | -15.25% | -4.7% | 1.25% | -1.37% | 15.05% | 16.29% | 15.63% |
| Income Tax | -114.28M | -7.26M | -56.12M | -32.91M | -19.57M | 292K | -26.25M | 12.26M | 27.62M | 12.97M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -95.58% | 35.18% | 25.73% | 36.99% | 67.74% | 3.24% | 242.26% | 9.8% | 19.45% | 9.47% |
| Net Income | 233.86M▲ 0% | -13.38M▼ 105.7% | -162M▼ 1110.4% | -56.05M▲ 65.4% | -9.32M▲ 83.4% | 8.72M▲ 193.6% | 15.41M▲ 76.7% | 112.78M▲ 631.6% | 114.37M▲ 1.4% | 105.55M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 52.19% | -2.56% | -28.91% | -9.61% | -1.52% | 1.21% | 1.95% | 13.58% | 13.12% | 12.05% |
| Net Income Growth % | 110.62% | -105.72% | -1110.39% | 65.4% | 83.38% | 193.59% | 76.74% | 631.6% | 1.42% | -14.56% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.22▲ 0% | -0.12▼ 105.4% | -1.29▼ 975.0% | -0.42▲ 67.4% | -0.07▲ 83.4% | 0.07▲ 196.0% | 0.12▲ 79.1% | 0.94▲ 683.3% | 1.06▲ 12.8% | 0.99▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 122% | -105.41% | -975% | 67.44% | 83.38% | 195.99% | 79.1% | 683.33% | 12.77% | -7.48% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.22 | -0.12 | -1.29 | -0.42 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.95 | 1.07 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 98.2M | 112.2M | 125.17M | 133.49M | 133.53M | 130.13M | 127.22M | 119.79M | 107.84M | 106.56M |
IRDM Balance Sheet
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 3.78B | 4.01B | 3.62B | 3.36B | 3.18B | 2.95B | 2.66B | 2.67B | 2.53B | 2.53B |
| Asset Growth % | 8.07% | 6.14% | -9.73% | -7.25% | -5.36% | -7.13% | -9.89% | 0.36% | -5.26% | -20.92% |
| PP&E (Net) | 3.21B | 3.37B | 3.21B | 2.94B | 2.68B | 2.45B | 2.21B | 2.09B | 1.98B | 1.95B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 84.88% | 83.97% | 88.53% | 87.51% | 84.34% | 82.95% | 83.1% | 78.41% | 78.16% | 77.14% |
| Total Current Assets | 411.07M | 390.38M | 342.94M | 343.97M | 424.41M | 306.2M | 271.08M | 292.73M | 276.5M | 309.14M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 285.87M | 273.35M | 223.56M | 237.18M | 320.91M | 168.77M | 71.87M | 93.53M | 96.5M | 111.64M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 20.07M | 27.54M | 39.94M | 32.48M | 29.04M | 39.78M | 91.14M | 81.28M | 73.76M | 69.67M |
| Other Current Assets | 25.35M | 18.28M | 10.74M | 5.61M | 11.04M | 15.38M | 16.36M | 19.12M | 12.47M | 23.44M |
| Long-Term Investments | 102.38M | 191.94M | 800K | 0 | 4.9M | 142.15M | 133.63M | 89.82M | 56.77M | 230.25M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.19M | 98.94M | 98.94M |
| Intangible Assets | 50.02M | 48.54M | 46.98M | 45.5M | 44M | 42.58M | 41.09M | 90.88M | 86.93M | 84.8M |
| Other Assets | 8.41M | 12.56M | 23.54M | 26.53M | 23.68M | 12.85M | 2.27M | 3.23M | 33.71M | 46.91M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.19B | 2.41B | 2.16B | 1.94B | 1.89B | 1.83B | 1.77B | 2.09B | 2.07B | 2.06B |
| Total Debt | 1.7B | 1.96B | 1.81B | 1.64B | 1.62B | 1.51B | 1.5B | 1.81B | 1.76B | 7.97M |
| Net Debt | 1.42B | 1.68B | 1.58B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.34B | 1.43B | 1.71B | 1.66B | -103.68M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.62B | 1.83B | 1.77B | 1.6B | 1.58B | 1.47B | 1.47B | 1.76B | 1.76B | 0 |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 85.5M | 126M | 14.27M | 20.6M | 20.2M | 20.28M | 19.33M | 38.16M | 3.4M | 7.97M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 26.86M | 23.26M | 19.59M | 15.8M | 14.09M | 11.06M | 4.07M | 4.07M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 214.23M | 262.72M | 113.75M | 113.07M | 108.84M | 141.58M | 131.55M | 169.21M | 111.67M | 108.44M |
| Accounts Payable | 43.1M | 12.87M | 6.71M | 14.39M | 16.2M | 21.37M | 28.67M | 19.71M | 17.68M | 11.77M |
| Accrued Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.4M |
| Deferred Revenue | 38.39M | 37.43M | 39.08M | 32.41M | 28.02M | 35.74M | 33.06M | 51.57M | 41.13M | 38.13M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 47.24M | 86.42M | 53.69M | 45.67M | 44.42M | 64.18M | 50.5M | 59.77M | 45.4M | 50.58M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 511.89M |
| Other Liabilities | 59.52M | 4.16M | 2.42M | 1.95M | 560K | 559K | 1.94M | 4.39M | 28.77M | 1.82B |
| Total Equity | 1.6B▲ 0% | 1.6B▲ 0.3% | 1.46B▼ 8.9% | 1.42B▼ 2.7% | 1.29B▼ 9.3% | 1.13B▼ 12.4% | 888.1M▼ 21.3% | 576.64M▼ 35.1% | 462.6M▼ 19.8% | 468.35M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 18.81% | 0.32% | -8.88% | -2.73% | -9.26% | -12.38% | -21.31% | -35.07% | -19.78% | -101.36% |
| Shareholders Equity | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.46B | 1.42B | 1.29B | 1.13B | 888.1M | 576.64M | 462.6M | 468.35M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 98K | 112K | 132K | 134K | 131K | 126K | 123K | 110K | 105K | 106K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.08B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.16B | 1.15B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 964.35M | 880.64M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 518.79M | 501.71M | 331.97M | 275.92M | 140.81M | -47.74M | -235.4M | -406.09M | -418.55M | -396.96M |
| Accumulated OCI | -3.8M | -8.8M | -6.87M | -17.18M | -7.05M | 51.56M | 33.91M | 18.27M | 406K | -1.71M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.42% | -0.34% | -4.24% | -1.61% | -0.28% | 0.28% | 0.55% | 4.23% | 4.4% | 4.15% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.91% | -0.84% | -10.59% | -3.89% | -0.69% | 0.72% | 1.53% | 15.4% | 22.01% | 22.76% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.07x | 1.22x | 1.24x | 1.16x | 1.26x | 1.34x | 1.69x | 3.13x | 3.81x | 3.81x |
| Debt / Assets | 45.04% | 48.72% | 49.86% | 48.82% | 50.97% | 51.01% | 56.39% | 67.64% | 69.56% | 0.31% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.34x | 6.47x | 5.14x | 4.14x | 3.70x | 3.52x | 3.56x | 4.21x | 3.73x | 3.73x |
| Book Value per Share | 16.26 | 14.27 | 11.66 | 10.63 | 9.65 | 8.67 | 6.98 | 4.81 | 4.29 | 4.4 |
IRDM Cash Flow Statement
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 259.62M | 263.71M | 198.14M | 249.77M | 302.87M | 344.73M | 314.91M | 375.95M | 400.07M | 400.07M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 15.29% | 1.57% | -24.86% | 26.05% | 21.26% | 13.82% | -8.65% | 19.38% | 6.42% | 65.63% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 57.95% | 50.42% | 35.35% | 42.81% | 49.29% | 47.81% | 39.83% | 45.26% | 45.9% | 45.68% |
| Net Income | 233.86M | -13.38M | -162M | -56.05M | -9.32M | 8.72M | 15.41M | 112.78M | 114.37M | 105.55M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 122.27M | 218.21M | 297.7M | 303.17M | 305.43M | 303.48M | 320M | 203.13M | 210.21M | 212.28M |
| Deferred Taxes | -115.81M | -8.33M | -53.9M | -33.68M | -21.31M | -1.19M | -31.83M | 6.56M | 22.17M | 25.75M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -14.14M | 17.61M | 131.57M | 34.99M | 4.92M | 7.92M | 10.56M | -12.01M | 9.44M | -15.03M |
| Working Capital Changes | 17.5M | 35.12M | -30.37M | -15.37M | -3.63M | -17.94M | -56.69M | 2.05M | -7.69M | 30.84M |
| Capital Expenditures | -400.11M | -391.39M | -117.82M | -38.69M | -42.15M | -121.27M | -73.49M | -180.6M | -100.28M | -105.69M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 89.3% | 74.83% | 21.02% | 6.63% | 6.86% | 16.82% | 9.29% | 21.74% | 11.5% | 12.07% |
| CapEx / D&A | 3.27x | 1.79x | 0.40x | 0.13x | 0.14x | 0.40x | 0.23x | 0.89x | 0.48x | 0.50x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.65x | 0.67x | 1.68x | 6.46x | 7.19x | 2.84x | 4.29x | 2.08x | 3.99x | 3.79x |
| Cash from Investing | -372.68M | -378.91M | -127.82M | -46.47M | -36.38M | -121.27M | -83.49M | -180.6M | -100.28M | -105.69M |
| Acquisitions | 400.11M | 391.39M | 0 | -152K | 42.15M | 0 | 0 | -110.71M | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -7.01M | -235.53M | -10M | -7.78M | -1.64M | -50M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 34.44M | 248.01M | 0 | 7.93M | 7.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -400.11M | -391.39M | 0 | -7.78M | -42.15M | 0 | -10M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 16.87M | 193.5M | -313.28M | -188.19M | -182.47M | -374.98M | -327.05M | -170.48M | -299.91M | -245.19M |
| Dividends Paid | -3.86M | -15.43M | -8.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -64.77M | -64.74M | -62.85M | -63.72M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 420.2% | 57.4% | 54.96% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 13.47M | 12.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13M | 284K |
| Share Repurchases | -1.86M | -1.98M | 0 | 0 | -163.44M | -257.06M | -247.02M | -407.73M | -186.47M | -116M |
| Other Financing | -1.48M | -8.79M | -4.6M | -7.08M | -2.53M | -5.29M | -6.88M | -3.61M | -18.68M | -17.37M |
| Net Change in Cash | -96.05M▲ 0% | 77.03M▲ 180.2% | -49.79M▼ 164.6% | 13.62M▲ 127.3% | 83.73M▲ 514.9% | -152.14M▼ 281.7% | -96.9M▲ 36.3% | 21.66M▲ 122.3% | 2.98M▼ 86.3% | 60.74M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 144K | -1.27M | 193.16M | -1.49M | -288K | -625K | -1.27M | -3.21M | 3.09M | 1.02M |
| Cash at Beginning | 484.31M | 388.26M | 273.35M | 223.56M | 237.18M | 320.91M | 168.77M | 71.87M | 93.53M | 96.5M |
| Cash at End | 388.26M | 465.29M | 223.56M | 237.18M | 320.91M | 168.77M | 71.87M | 93.53M | 96.5M | 111.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | -140.49M▲ 0% | -127.68M▲ 9.1% | 80.32M▲ 162.9% | 211.08M▲ 162.8% | 260.73M▲ 23.5% | 223.46M▼ 14.3% | 241.43M▲ 8.0% | 195.35M▼ 19.1% | 299.79M▲ 53.5% | 304.92M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 22.16% | 9.11% | 162.91% | 162.78% | 23.52% | -14.29% | 8.04% | -19.08% | 53.46% | 74.21% |
| FCF Margin % | -31.36% | -24.41% | 14.33% | 36.18% | 42.43% | 30.99% | 30.53% | 23.52% | 34.39% | 34.81% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -60.07% | 953.98% | -49.58% | -376.56% | -2797.8% | 2562.05% | 1566.18% | 173.22% | 262.12% | 288.87% |
IRDM Key Ratios
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.91% | -0.84% | -10.59% | -3.89% | -0.69% | 0.72% | 1.53% | 15.4% | 22.01% | 22.76% |
| EBITDA Margin | 49.9% | 49.69% | 54.93% | 58.04% | 57.24% | 52.72% | 50.79% | 48.95% | 51.19% | 50.08% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.34x | 6.47x | 5.14x | 4.14x | 3.70x | 3.52x | 3.56x | 4.21x | 3.73x | 3.73x |
| Interest Coverage | 4784.07x | 0.63x | -0.56x | 0.10x | 0.61x | 1.15x | 0.95x | 2.07x | 2.67x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 89.3% | 74.83% | 21.02% | 6.63% | 6.86% | 16.82% | 9.29% | 21.74% | 11.5% | 12.07% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | 420.2% | 57.4% | 54.96% | 44.7% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.07x | 1.22x | 1.24x | 1.16x | 1.26x | 1.34x | 1.69x | 3.13x | 3.81x | 3.81x |
| EPS Growth | 122% | -105.41% | -975% | 67.44% | 83.38% | 195.99% | 79.1% | 683.33% | 12.77% | -7.48% |
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Growth & Financials
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) reported $875.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) grew revenue by 4.9% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is profitable, generating $105.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (13.1% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.44%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 22.0%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) generated $304.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) has a dividend payout ratio of 55%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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