IRDM Stock Overview
Provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$28.75 |
| 52 Week High | US$36.32 |
| 52 Week Low | US$24.14 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.45% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.77% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.56% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.27% |
| 5 Year Change | 2.28% |
| Change since IPO | 216.63% |
Recent News & Updates
Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Jan 24
Investors Will Want Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jan 03Iridium: Free Cash Flow And Buybacks Supporting The Stock For Now
Dec 05Recent updates
Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Jan 24Investors Will Want Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jan 03Iridium: Free Cash Flow And Buybacks Supporting The Stock For Now
Dec 05Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 03Iridium Communications: Still A Solid Long-Term Play On Steady Growth
Oct 09Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Oct 04Returns At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Are On The Way Up
Sep 13Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 23Iridium Communications Has Come Back Down To Earth
Jul 12Iridium: Facing A Shifting Competitive Landscape
Jul 03Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio
Jun 27Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14
May 28Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
May 25Iridium Communications Is A Momentum Buy On Forward Growth Potential
Apr 25Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 24Iridium Communications Is Nearing Buy Territory
Feb 26Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business
Feb 22Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio
Feb 05We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)
Jan 21Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 05Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 04Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Oct 02Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 05At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?
Jul 24Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jun 08Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 24Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)
May 05Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?
Apr 17Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings
Feb 23Shareholder Returns
| IRDM | US Telecom | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.3% | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1Y | -18.6% | 10.1% | 22.6% |
Return vs Industry: IRDM underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 10.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: IRDM underperformed the US Market which returned 22.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| IRDM volatility | |
|---|---|
| IRDM Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 7.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: IRDM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: IRDM's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 763 | Matt Desch | www.iridium.com |
Iridium 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.
Iridium Communications Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| IRDM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.27b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$114.46m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$812.43m |
28.6x
P/E Ratio4.0x
P/S RatioIs IRDM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| IRDM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$812.43m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$225.97m |
| Gross Profit | US$586.46m |
| Other Expenses | US$472.00m |
| Earnings | US$114.46m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 13, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.01 |
| Gross Margin | 72.19% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 270.4% |
How did IRDM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield57%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 01:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Iridium Communications Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Mathieu Robilliard | Barclays |
| Hamed Khorsand | BWS Financial Inc. |