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IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC

IRDMNASDAQ
πŸ† #1304 by market capEarnings Oct 22πŸš€Space Infrastructure
$48.09β–Ό $0.24 (βˆ’0.50%)
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24hβ–Ό 0.5%
7dβ–Ό 1.1%
14dβ–² 2.2%
30dβ–² 3.1%
ytdβ–² 176.8%
1yβ–² 178.7%
🏦Market Cap
$5.10B
Small Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
-13.1%
Declining
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
71.8%
High
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
32.6%
Strong
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
5.8x
Fair
Otter Score
68
Fair

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$47.75 – $48.64
52-Week Range
$15.65 – $57.18
Volume
$2.43B
Avg Volume
$2.64B
Shares Outstanding
106.0M
Next Earnings
Nov 24, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$872M
Last Q Revenue
$225M
P/E Ratio
54.9
P/S Ratio
5.8x
EPS (TTM)
$0.88
Dividend Yield
1.26%
Dilution (1yr)
βˆ’9.2%

Why Investors Own IRDM

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up +27.5% YoY with expanding Space Infrastructure exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 40% gross margin and 12% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“Increasing launch cadence and a growing multi-year contract backlog.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

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IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC

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Financial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$872Mβ–² +4.9% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
77.3%β–² +61.8% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$236Mβ–² +16.0% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
$300Mβ–Ό βˆ’2.0% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
104.8Mβ–Ό βˆ’9.2% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
βˆ’$1.7Bβ–² +$49M YoY
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About IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications products and services to businesses, governments in the United States and other countries, non-governmental organizations, and consumers around the world. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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Otter Score Breakdown

How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5β˜… and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:πŸ’Ž Quality β€” gross marginπŸš€ Growth β€” revenue YoYβš–οΈ Valuation β€” P/S ratio⚑ Momentum β€” 30-day price changeπŸ’§ Dilution β€” 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)
πŸ’ŽQualityβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸš€Growthβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
βš–οΈValuationβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
⚑Momentumβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸ’§Dilutionβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Overall Score
Fair
68/100

Analyst Price Target

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Average Target
$52.24
β–² +8.6% Upside
High Target$59.40
Low Target$40.77
Based on 18 analysts

Latest News & Updates

Seeking AlphaΒ·4d ago

Why Rocket Lab Wants To Pay Up Big For Iridium

Rocket Lab is accelerating its evolution into a vertically integrated space infrastructure platform with the strategic acquisition of Iridium Communications. RKLB's buy rating is reinforced by the addition of Iridium's m

Defense WorldΒ·5d ago

NewEdge Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in Iridium Communications Inc $IRDM

NewEdge Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM) by 72.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,589 shares of the tech

The Motley FoolΒ·7d ago

Rocket Lab Sold $1.9 Billion of New Stock to Pay for Iridium. Here's the Dilution Math.

Rocket Lab raised $1.94 billion by selling about 29.3 million new shares at an average price of about $66 each. The completed stock sale let the company cancel the $3.6 billion bridge loan backing its pending acquisition

24/7 Wall StreetΒ·12d ago

Rocket Lab Jumps 6% as FCC Clears First Hurdle on Iridium Deal; Iridium Communications Barely Budges

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) shares are rallying after a first-step regulatory clearance on its planned acquisition, while the target, Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM), is barely moving on the sam

BenzingaΒ·13d ago

Rocket Lab Fully Finances Its Iridium Deal β€” Here's What Else Happened This Week

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) had a busy week that included a fresh Electron launch, an analyst initiation and a major financing milestone for its pending Iridium acquisition.

GuruFocusΒ·14d ago

Rocket Lab Makes Bold Move to Broaden Space Business

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has fully financed its planned acquisition of Iridium Communications (IRDM), removing one of the biggest uncertainties surrounding the transfo