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 Growth | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 17.2% |
| Net Margin | 14.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 13 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 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 23Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 812 | 114 | 159 | 26 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 797 | 88 | 151 | 24 |
| 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 |
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 (8.4%).
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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 02:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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. |