IRDM Iridium Communications Inc.
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Communication Services · Communications Services, Nec
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is a communication services company in the Communications Services, Nec industry, with a market capitalization of $4.6 billion. Shares last traded at $43.76, 23.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 148.0%. IRDM trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.49, below the Communications Services, Nec median of 36.48. Net profit margin is 18.1%, above the peer median of -2.7%. Revenue grew 4.9% year over year. The shares yield 1.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
IRDM Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $63M | $0.58 | 55% |
| 2024-12-31 | $65M | $0.54 | 57% |
| 2023-12-31 | $65M | $0.51 | 420% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.98 | 2026-10-20 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.09 | 2026-07-22 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | 2026-04-23 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.24 | 2026-02-12 |
| FY 2025 | $1.06 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.35 | 2025-10-23 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Communications Services, Nec peers
IRDM vs 14 industry peers (Communications Services, Nec), by market cap. Data as of close
| ASTS | Ast Spacemobile, Inc. | $10.9B | — | — | — | -11.54% |
| GSAT | Globalstar, Inc. | $10.7B | — | 38.28 | -19.4% | +0.75% |
| VSAT | Viasat Inc | $10.2B | — | 2.21 | -0.6% | -3.78% |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | $4.6B | 28.49 | 5.14 | 18.1% | -2.63% |
| CALX | Calix, Inc | $2.3B | 44.46 | 2.05 | 4.6% | -1.79% |
| SPIR | Spire Global, Inc. | $335M | — | — | — | -3.50% |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | $313M | — | 0.35 | -0.1% | -2.12% |
| CCOI | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | $309M | — | 0.32 | -4.7% | -10.46% |
| BIII | Black Spade Acquisition III Co | $232M | — | — | — | +0.00% |
| KVHI | KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\ | $132M | — | 1.05 | -4.7% | -1.76% |
| BZFD | BuzzFeed, Inc. | $41M | — | 0.24 | -35.8% | -2.49% |
| ANGH | Anghami Inc | $31M | — | — | — | +2.83% |
| AEHL | Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd | $31M | — | — | — | -4.50% |
| ELWT | Elauwit Connection, Inc. | $29M | — | 1.70 | -57.4% | -4.22% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.