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    Iridium Communications Inc

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    Last price US$45.80
    Market cap US$5.3b
    12M price change 81.22%
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    Iridium Communications Inc Overview

    Industry: Telecom Services

    Sector: Communication Services

    Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Jul 22, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $133.7M (+4% YoY). Operating income was $34M (-32% YoY). Net income was $9.7M.

    Revenue $133.7M +4% YoY
    Operating income $34M -32% YoY
    Net income $9.7M reported
    Adjusted EBITDA $119.1M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue +4% YoY to $133.7M.
    • Operating income -32% YoY to $34M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 8-K Jul 22, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Jul 22, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Apr 23, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 23, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Apr 23, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 12, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 12, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 12, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Oct 23, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Oct 23, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 23, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 5.00/5
    Iridium Communications Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    In Telecom Services industry , Solidus Communications Inc. , Charter Communications Inc , Comcast Corp are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.39/5
    Iridium Communications Inc stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    Iridium Comm... IRDM US$5.3b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

    Net Margin

    Score 1.96/5
    Iridium Communications Inc olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    Iridium Comm... IRDM US$5.3b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

    Share Buyback

    In Telecom Services industry , Solidus Communications Inc. , Charter Communications Inc , Comcast Corp are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 2.16/5
    Iridium Communications Inc registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc have achieved high scores.
    Iridium Comm... IRDM US$5.3b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

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    Iridium Communications Inc

    US$45.80

    US$32.81

    -28.4% vs price

    US$5.3b

    -1.84%

    81.22%