Iridium Communications Inc.

NasdaqGS:IRDM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.3b

Iridium Communications Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Iridium Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 77.1%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9% per year. Iridium Communications's return on equity is 17.2%, and it has net margins of 14.1%.

Key information

77.1%

Earnings growth rate

77.7%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth6.7%
Revenue growth rate9.0%
Return on equity17.2%
Net Margin14.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Iridium Communications: Still A Solid Long-Term Play On Steady Growth

Oct 09

Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Oct 04
Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Returns At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Are On The Way Up

Sep 13
Returns At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Are On The Way Up

Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 23
Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Iridium Communications Has Come Back Down To Earth

Jul 12

Iridium: Facing A Shifting Competitive Landscape

Jul 03

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Jun 27
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

May 28
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 25
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Iridium Communications Is A Momentum Buy On Forward Growth Potential

Apr 25

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 24
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Iridium Communications Is Nearing Buy Territory

Feb 26

Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Feb 22
Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Feb 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Jan 21
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 05
Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 04
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 02
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 05
Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Jul 24
At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jun 08
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 24
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

May 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Apr 17
Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Feb 23
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 09
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Jan 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Dec 06
Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Iridium Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:IRDM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2481211415926
30 Jun 247978815124
31 Mar 247892514224
31 Dec 237911514420
30 Sep 23790-2314620
30 Jun 23776-2014520
31 Mar 237581613617
31 Dec 22721912416
30 Sep 22683411514
30 Jun 22661-110912
31 Mar 22636-110412
31 Dec 21615-910012
30 Sep 21605-1110012
30 Jun 21594-139513
31 Mar 21585-309212
31 Dec 20583-569012
30 Sep 20576-1568812
30 Jun 20569-1709011
31 Mar 20572-1789013
31 Dec 19560-1669314
30 Sep 19554-689218
30 Jun 19546-659620
31 Mar 19538-519921
31 Dec 18523-249822
30 Sep 1850612410020
30 Jun 184861649219
31 Mar 184631928817
31 Dec 174482188415
30 Sep 174401018115
30 Jun 174361038116
31 Mar 174341058317
31 Dec 16434958316
30 Sep 1643328516
30 Jun 1642608414
31 Mar 16419-18015
31 Dec 15411-88116
30 Sep 15405847918
30 Jun 15407758019
31 Mar 15408658020
31 Dec 14409637918
30 Sep 14406577616
30 Jun 14399567615
31 Mar 14391577612
31 Dec 13383567511

Quality Earnings: IRDM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: IRDM became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: IRDM has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 77.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: IRDM has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: IRDM has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (-18.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: IRDM's Return on Equity (17.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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