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    Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • TELECOM SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $46.98
    +0.38 (+0.82%)

    Market Cap: $4.94B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    57%(23/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +18.72%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.41
    Range$0.41 - $0.41
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.36-11.6%
    60d ago$0.34-17.4%
    30d ago$0.32-21.7%
    7d ago$0.31-25.2%
    Current$0.41
    Revenue Consensus
    $249M
    Range$248M - $249M
    2 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.10
    Range$0.10 - $0.10
    1 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $250M
    Range$246M - $255M
    3 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.10---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.41---
    Jun 26
    		$0.19$0.26-26.92%Miss-5.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.20$0.28-28.57%Miss-25.9%
    Dec 25
    		$0.27$0.24+14.67%Beat-9.5%
    Sep 25
    		$0.35$0.25+40.00%Beat+59.1%
    Jun 25
    		$0.20$0.24-16.67%Miss+25.0%
    Mar 25
    		$0.27$0.28-3.57%Miss+58.8%
    Dec 24
    		$0.30$0.22+36.23%Beat+3.3%
    Sep 24
    		$0.22$0.21+4.76%Beat+2300.0%
    Jun 24
    		$0.16$0.23-30.43%Miss+169.6%
    Mar 24
    		$0.17$0.19-10.53%Miss+112.5%
    Dec 23
    		$0.29$0.03+866.67%Beat+3000.0%
    Sep 23
    		$-0.01N/A-116.67%Miss-150.0%
    Jun 23
    		$-0.23$0.04-675.00%Miss-675.0%
    Mar 23
    		$0.08$0.01+700.00%Beat+300.0%
    Dec 22
    		$-0.01$0.02-158.82%Miss+75.0%
    Sep 22
    		$0.02$0.01+100.00%Beat+300.0%
    Jun 22
    		$0.04$0.01+185.71%Beat+33.3%
    Mar 22
    		$0.02$0.01+90.48%Beat+150.0%
    Dec 21
    		$-0.04$-0.03-33.33%Miss+33.3%
    Sep 21
    		$-0.01$-0.02+50.00%Beat+66.7%
    Jun 21
    		$0.03$-0.04+175.00%Beat+133.3%
    Mar 21
    		$-0.04$-0.04+0.00%Beat+50.0%
    Dec 20
    		$-0.06$-0.08+25.00%Beat+92.7%
    Sep 20
    		$-0.03N/A+70.00%Beat+78.6%
    Jun 20
    		$-0.09$-0.10+10.00%Beat+43.8%
    Mar 20
    		$-0.08$-0.13+38.46%Beat+55.6%
    Dec 19
    		$-0.82$-0.22-272.73%Miss-811.1%
    Sep 19
    		$-0.14$-0.13-7.69%Miss-7.7%
    Jun 19
    		$-0.16$-0.17+5.88%Beat-166.7%
    Mar 19
    		$-0.18$-0.16-12.50%Miss-357.1%
    Dec 18
    		$-0.09$-0.14+35.71%Beat-28.6%
    Sep 18
    		$-0.13$-0.04-225.00%Miss-156.5%
    Jun 18
    		$-0.06$0.06-200.00%Miss-130.0%
    Mar 18
    		$0.07$0.02+250.00%Beat-68.2%
    Dec 17
    		$-0.07$0.10-170.00%Miss-136.8%
    Sep 17
    		$0.23$0.20+15.00%Beat-11.5%
    Jun 17
    		$0.20$0.20+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.22$0.19+15.79%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.19$0.20-5.00%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.26$0.23+13.04%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.28%
    Annual/Share$0.60
    Payout Ratio68.82%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    View IRDM's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio46.46EV/EBITDA15.69x
    Price/FCF17.43xFCF Yield5.74%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin10.50%Operating Margin15.10%
    ROE19.70%ROIC7.15%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity3.73xInterest Coverage2.54x
    Current Ratio2.78xQuick Ratio2.31x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.88Avg Volume984.38K
    52-Week High$57.1852-Week Low$15.38

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$47.80
    SMA 20$48.63
    SMA 50$48.28
    SMA 200$33.34
    EMA 10$47.67
    EMA 20$48.02
    EMA 50$47.42
    EMA 200$37.79

    MACD

    Line: -0.27Signal: 0.03Hist: -0.30

    ADX

    ADX: 11.8+DI: 16.4-DI: 23.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up60.0
    Aroon Down4.0
    PSAR$49.55

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$50.92
    Lower Band$46.34
    %B Position944%(Upper)
    Band Width0.14

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    44.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K12.6
    Stoch %D12.7
    Williams %R-86.8
    ROC (10d)-6.1%
    Momentum-3.07
    CCI (20d)-135.4
    MFI (14d)35.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.36(2.9%)
    StdDev (20d)1.15
    Hist Vol26.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$46.78
    OBV28.1M
    AD Line-593.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.014

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)968.8K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$48.71

    Pivot Points

    R3$48.42
    R2$48.01
    R1$47.31
    Pivot Point$46.90
    S1$46.20
    S2$45.79
    S3$45.09

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-4.64
    Ultimate Osc46.7
    KST-12.01

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$225.24M$219.06M$212.94M$226.94M$216.91M$214.88M$212.99M$212.77M$201.07M$203.85M$194.74M$197.60M
    Cost of Revenue$64.79M$62.65M$58.02M$63.42M$64.91M$61.65M$60.21M$56.62M$53.41M$60.33M$55.61M$54.22M
    Gross Profit$160.44M$156.41M$154.92M$163.51M$152.00M$153.22M$152.78M$156.15M$147.66M$143.52M$139.13M$143.38M
    Operating Expenses$126.44M$105.69M$99.67M$93.43M$101.74M$92.84M$100.67M$101.30M$104.01M$93.75M$92.83M$115.23M
    R&D$5.53M$6.17M$5.12M$4.94M$4.28M$5.42M$8.52M$6.19M$6.51M$7.20M$5.73M$5.04M
    SG&A$67.04M$45.78M$41.82M$35.51M$44.63M$35.75M$40.70M$43.95M$46.72M$36.81M$34.31M$33.37M
    Operating Income$34.01M$50.71M$55.25M$70.08M$50.26M$60.39M$52.12M$54.85M$43.65M$49.77M$46.30M$28.16M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$19.25M$19.37M$21.08M$22.59M$22.75M$21.82M$22.43M$24.25M$23.80M$20.66M$19.11M$34.66M
    Income Before Tax$14.31M$31.15M$33.44M$47.86M$26.64M$36.88M$30.51M$30.92M$19.20M$29.15M$30.21M$-6,162,000
    Income Tax Expense$3.13M$8.83M$7.99M$10.00M$3.81M$5.82M$-6,242,000$6.00M$4.57M$7.93M$-9,578,000$-6,009,000
    Net Income$9.68M$21.59M$24.86M$37.13M$21.97M$30.41M$36.34M$24.45M$32.34M$19.65M$38.02M$-1,642,000
    EBITDA$88.12M$104.93M$107.95M$124.14M$102.92M$111.04M$105.08M$106.95M$94.38M$100.15M$102.71M$106.36M
    EBIT$33.56M$50.52M$54.52M$70.46M$49.39M$58.70M$52.94M$55.16M$43.00M$49.81M$49.33M$28.50M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $16.67M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    1.9%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    4
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    0.6 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 91.1% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    HC101325F0092Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency$15.10MAug 25, 2025
    6913G625P800073Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation$1.49MAug 21, 2025
    HQ085926FE126Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency$500Dec 29, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    A Look at Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) After 3.4% Decline -- GF Value $36.81 vs Price $47.30

    Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) experienced a 3.4% stock decline, bringing its price to $47.30. GuruFocus assesses IRDM as "Modestly Overvalued" with a GF Value of $36.81, indicating a 28.5% overvaluation. Despite an above-average GF Score of 75/100, strong growth potential, and profitability, concerns exist regarding its financial strength, momentum, and significant insider selling.

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    Iridium Communications (IRDM) Adopts Exclusive Forum Rule In Bylaw Update

    Iridium Communications (IRDM) has amended its bylaws to include an exclusive forum selection provision, dictating where certain legal disputes with shareholders must be filed. This move aims to centralize litigation, potentially affecting how future shareholder legal claims are pursued and reducing uncertainty from multi-jurisdiction lawsuits. The change aligns with a governance strategy focused on stability, especially important given the company's capital-intensive satellite network and an upcoming acquisition.

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    Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) COO gifts 17,403 shares, holds 264,614

    Suzanne E. McBride, Chief Operations Officer and director at Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM), made a bona fide gift of 17,403 shares of common stock on August 20, 2026, with no per-share consideration. Following this transaction, McBride directly holds 264,614 common shares. The gift was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, as indicated by the filing.

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    Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. has acquired a new stake of 327,899 shares, valued at approximately $18.0 million, in Iridium Communications Inc ($IRDM) during the second quarter. This investment gives the firm a 0.31% stake in the technology company. Despite mixed investor sentiment, with analysts holding a "Hold" rating and recent insider selling, Iridium reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue of $225.2 million, although its EPS of $0.09 missed the consensus.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About IRDM

    What is IRDM's current dividend yield?
    Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) has a current dividend yield of 1.28%.
    Does IRDM pay dividends?
    Yes, Iridium Communications Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 1.28%.
    What is IRDM's P/E ratio?
    Iridium Communications Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.46.
    What is IRDM's market cap?
    Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) has a market capitalization of $4.94B with a current stock price of $46.98.

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