Iridium Communications Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Iridium Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 58.1%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 8.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Iridium Communications's return on equity is 3%, and it has net margins of 3.2%.
Key information
58.1%
Earnings growth rate
59.1%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.7% |
| Return on equity | 3.0% |
| Net Margin | 3.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Iridium Communications Is A Momentum Buy On Forward Growth Potential
Apr 25Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 24
Iridium 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 23Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 09Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)
Jan 18Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Dec 06Iridium Communications Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 17Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 29Iridium announces ninth SpaceX launch
Sep 08Capital Allocation Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Aren't Ideal
Sep 04Iridium Communications: A Great Company At A Fair Price
Aug 03Iridium Communications Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 25Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 16Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy
May 22Iridium Communications: An Even Better Way To Play The Space Economy Today
May 15Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Iridium Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 789 | 25 | 142 | 24 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 791 | 15 | 144 | 20 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 790 | -23 | 146 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 776 | -20 | 145 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 758 | 16 | 136 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 721 | 9 | 124 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 683 | 4 | 115 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 661 | -1 | 109 | 12 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 636 | -1 | 104 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 615 | -9 | 100 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 605 | -11 | 100 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 594 | -13 | 95 | 13 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 585 | -30 | 92 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 583 | -56 | 90 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 576 | -156 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 569 | -170 | 90 | 11 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 572 | -178 | 90 | 13 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 560 | -166 | 93 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 554 | -68 | 92 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 546 | -65 | 96 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 538 | -51 | 99 | 21 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 523 | -24 | 98 | 22 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 506 | 124 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 486 | 164 | 92 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 463 | 192 | 88 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 448 | 218 | 84 | 15 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 440 | 101 | 81 | 15 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 436 | 103 | 81 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 434 | 105 | 83 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 434 | 95 | 83 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 433 | 2 | 85 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 426 | 0 | 84 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 419 | -1 | 80 | 15 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 411 | -8 | 81 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 405 | 84 | 79 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 407 | 75 | 80 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 408 | 65 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 409 | 63 | 79 | 18 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 406 | 57 | 76 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 399 | 56 | 76 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 391 | 57 | 76 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 383 | 56 | 75 | 11 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 377 | 57 | 70 | 9 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 377 | 60 | 68 | 10 |
Quality Earnings: IRDM has a large one-off loss of $34.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: IRDM's current net profit margins (3.2%) are higher than last year (2.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: IRDM has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 58.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: IRDM's earnings growth over the past year (61.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (58.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: IRDM earnings growth over the past year (61.4%) exceeded the Telecom industry -23.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: IRDM's Return on Equity (3%) is considered low.