IRDM
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Iridium Communications Inc.
- Nom
- Iridium Communications Inc.
- Secteur
- Communication Services
- Industrie
- Telecommunications Services
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $4.7B
- Employés
- 975
- PDG
- Matthew J. Desch
- Site web
- https://www.iridium.com
- Marché
- GOGOGSATNXPLTSATVSAT
Iridium Communications Inc. provides critical mobile voice and data communication services and products across the globe. The company serves a broad spectrum of clients, including businesses, both the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual consumers worldwide. Their core offerings include postpaid and prepaid mobile satellite voice and data connectivity, push-to-talk services, broadband data solutions, and advanced Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. Additionally, Iridium supports hosted payload services and various specialized data applications, such as satellite time and location tracking, inbound connections from public telephone networks, short message services, subscriber identity module (SIM) management, and other related operational and peripheral services. The company delivers comprehensive voice and data solutions designed for specific operational needs. These encompass tracking devices for personnel and assets (such as equipment, vehicles, and aircraft), essential beyond-line-of-sight communication for aviation, maritime communication systems, and customized secure communication solutions for high-value individuals. Iridium also supplies mobile communication and data devices tailored for military and intelligence agencies, featuring secure satellite handsets along with netted voice, messaging, and paging services. Furthermore, it provides maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated ground gateway. Iridium's product portfolio includes a variety of hardware such as satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data terminals, and IoT data devices. These are supported by an array of accessories, including batteries, holsters, headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, adaptors, USB cables, and charging units, complemented by robust engineering and support services. Commercial end-users access Iridium's products and services via a comprehensive wholesale distribution network comprising service providers, value-added resellers, and manufacturers. Established in 2000 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC before changing its name in September 2009.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 317 733 titres (~15 949 451,58 $ US)
- Insiders
- FITZPATRICK THOMASMcBride Suzanne E.Olson Eric T
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$17,045,804
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $50.13 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-18
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Last Timothy James | Sell · S | 5,769 | $46.35 | $267,393 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-03 | Last Timothy James | Sell · S | 2,013 | $47.36 | $95,336 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | Sell · S | 15,046 | $49.20 | $740,263 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | Sell · S | 209,233 | $50.22 | $10,507,681 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Kapalka Timothy | Sell · S | 13,473 | $50.51 | $680,521 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Last Timothy James | Sell · S | 500 | $50.88 | $25,440 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | McBride Suzanne E. | Sell · S | 85,454 | $50.28 | $4,296,627 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Morgan Kathleen A. | Sell · S | 544 | $50.85 | $27,662 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Olson Eric T | Sell · S | 8,000 | $50.61 | $404,880 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
IRDM presents a mixed picture: solid financial health improvements (liquidity 70, fundamentals trend 75) are undermined by high leverage (D/E 3.8) and a lengthening cash conversion cycle.
The first sentence of the analysis written for IRDM on 2026-09-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.48 · operating margin 27%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.3% | 47.8% | 35.8% | 30.0% | 25.8% | |
| Ebit Margin | 26.4% | 25.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 7.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 50.5% | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.5% | 57.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 27.1% | 24.5% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 7.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 16.3% | 15.1% | -1.4% | 1.3% | -4.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.476 | 1.730 | 2.061 | 2.163 | 3.900 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.816 | 1.250 | 1.368 | 1.882 | 3.633 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.157 | 0.151 | 0.168 | 0.171 | 0.156 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.864 | 0.553 | 0.546 | 1.192 | 2.949 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.243 | 30.547 | 343.000 | 755.882 | -591.547 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.286 | 0.044 | 4.485 | -3.829 | 7.095 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.286 | 0.044 | 4.485 | -3.829 | 7.095 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.396 | 30.872 | 343.000 | 767.164 | -591.547 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.284 | 0.045 | 4.336 | -3.914 | 7.095 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.029 | 5.967 | 5.690 | 5.841 | 4.281 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.138 | 4.142 | 6.391 | 9.143 | 8.972 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.217 | 11.242 | 20.932 | 24.107 | 21.146 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.659 | 9.152 | 16.047 | 19.123 | 18.204 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.696 | 0.676 | 0.564 | 0.510 | 0.510 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 3.806 | 3.134 | 1.690 | 1.335 | 1.259 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.792 | 0.758 | 0.628 | 0.572 | 0.557 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.792 | 0.753 | 0.623 | 0.566 | 0.551 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 5.471 | 4.633 | 2.997 | 2.618 | 2.470 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 6.046 | 6.316 | 5.199 | 3.003 | 2.249 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 3.583 | 2.222 | 2.394 | 2.435 | 2.783 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.459 | 0.453 | 0.398 | 0.478 | 0.493 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.749 | 0.814 | 0.767 | 0.793 | 0.861 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 4.066 | 2.863 | 3.340 | 4.176 | 3.932 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.405 | 1.980 | 1.164 | 1.064 | 0.627 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 117.599 | 9.852 | 16.294 | 16.995 | 14.992 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.227 | 0.208 | 0.210 | 0.229 | 0.187 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.990 | 5.379 | 4.285 | 4.837 | 7.186 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.452 | 2.793 | 2.278 | 4.837 | 7.186 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.550 | 0.574 | 4.202 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.010 | 12.400 | 17.056 | 20.540 | 19.443 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.3% | ▲29.5% | ▲34.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 26.4% | ▲0.8% | ▲9.8% |
| Ebitda Margin | 50.5% | ▲0.5% | ▼-1.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 27.1% | ▲2.6% | ▲10.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 16.3% | ▲1.2% | ▲11.0% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.1% | ▼-0.5% | ▲7.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.1% | ▼-0.5% | ▲7.4% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.1% | ▼-0.5% | ▲7.4% |
| Current Ratio | 2.476 | ▲0.746 | ▲0.010 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.815 | ▲0.566 | ▼-0.174 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.157 | ▲0.006 | ▼-0.004 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.864 | ▲0.311 | ▼-0.357 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.243 | ▼-14.304 | ▼-94.582 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.286 | ▲1.242 | ▼-0.530 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.286 | ▲1.242 | ▼-0.530 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.396 | ▼-14.476 | ▼-96.781 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.284 | ▲1.239 | ▼-0.485 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.029 | ▼-1.938 | ▼-1.133 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.138 | ▼-2.004 | ▼-4.019 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.217 | ▼-5.025 | ▼-10.512 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.659 | ▼-4.493 | ▼-8.778 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.696 | ▲0.019 | ▲0.104 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 3.806 | ▲0.672 | ▲1.561 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.792 | ▲0.034 | ▲0.131 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.792 | ▲0.039 | ▲0.135 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 5.471 | ▲0.838 | ▲1.834 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 6.046 | ▼-0.270 | ▲1.483 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 3.583 | ▲1.361 | ▲0.899 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.459 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.003 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.749 | ▼-0.065 | ▼-0.048 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 4.066 | ▲1.203 | ▲0.391 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.405 | ▲0.425 | ▲0.957 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 117.599 | ▲107.748 | ▲82.453 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.227 | ▲0.019 | ▲0.015 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.990 | ▼-1.390 | ▼-1.146 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.452 | ▼-0.340 | ▼-1.457 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.550 | ▼-0.025 | ▼-0.516 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.010 | ▼-4.390 | ▼-7.480 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.86B | $3.44B | $5.05B | $6.59B | $5.51B | |
| Enterprise value | $3.53B | $5.15B | $6.48B | $7.93B | $6.81B | |
| EV / Sales | 4.05x | 6.21x | 8.20x | 11.00x | 11.09x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 8.82x | 13.71x | 20.59x | 23.00x | 22.50x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 11.77x | 16.84x | 26.85x | 29.00x | 26.13x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.01x | 12.40x | 17.06x | 20.54x | 19.44x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.78x | 4.12x | 3.76x | 3.47x | 3.71x | |
| Current ratio | 2.48x | 1.73x | 2.06x | 2.16x | 3.90x | |
| Income quality | 3.50x | 3.33x | 20.43x | 39.52x | -32.50x | |
| Graham number | $10 | $10 | $5 | $4 | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$17 | -$16 | -$13 | -$12 | -$11 | |
| Tax burden | 80.5% | 90.2% | -142.3% | 96.8% | 32.3% | |
| Interest burden | 61.7% | 58.8% | -11.1% | 10.9% | -64.2% | |
| Working capital | $164.8M | $123.5M | $139.5M | $164.6M | $315.6M | |
| Invested capital | $2.33B | $2.41B | $2.39B | $2.66B | $3.04B | |
| Return on assets | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 9.1% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% | |
| Return on equity | 24.7% | 19.6% | 1.7% | 0.8% | -0.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.8% | 7.2% | -6.6% | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.8% | 8.1% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 6.1% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | -0.2% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 16.1% | 8.9% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 25.1% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 20.7% | 13.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 47.7% | 34.4% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 13.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 11.5% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 6.9% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 18.1% | 19.9% | 18.2% | 17.1% | 16.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 4.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 7.3% | 7.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 39d | 43d | 42d | 42d | 38d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 33d | 17d | 21d | 15d | 13d | |
| Operating cycle | 176d | 112d | 108d | 70d | 61d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 143d | 95d | 87d | 55d | 48d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-23 13,447,338 Shares in Iridium Communications Inc $IRDM Acquired by BlackRock Inc. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM) during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 13,447,338 shares of the technology company''s stock, valued at approximately $737,587,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 12.69% of Iridium Communications
- 2026-08-21 Why Is Iridium (IRDM) Up 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report? Iridium (IRDM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What''s next for the stock?
- 2026-08-20 As Starlink Passes 11,000 Satellites, These 5 Stocks Will Feel It First On Tuesday, Aug. 18, SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX | SPCX Price Prediction) completed its 100th launch of 2026, sending 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg SFB aboard a Falcon 9 and pushing the constellation past 11,000 satellites in low Earth orbit.
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- 2026-08-11 3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO Satellite communications, navigation, spectrum, and connectivity are becoming increasingly important drivers of the space economy. Among the top holdings of the Procure Space ETF (UFO), EchoStar (ECHO), Iridium Communications (IRDM), and Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) have delivered particularly strong gains in 2026.
- 2026-08-09 What to Expect in Markets This Week: July Inflation Data, Plus Updates on US Consumer Spending and Sentiment It''s time for a cost-of-living checkup.
- 2026-08-04 How Iridium''s Aireon Deal Could Add $100 Million in Annual Revenue IRDM''s Aireon deal adds at least $100 million in annual service revenue, but new debt, integration demands and Rocket Lab uncertainty raise the stakes.
- 2026-08-04 IRDM Jumped 23% in Three Months. Is More Upside Ahead for Investors? Iridium''s 23.2% three-month rally draws on recurring service growth and expansion plans, but weaker earnings, valuation and deal risks cloud its outlook.
- 2026-08-04 Is Iridium Stock a Buy as Growth Catalysts Meet a Premium Valuation? IRDM''s recurring service base and new satellite platforms widen its growth runway, but weaker earnings, leverage and deal uncertainty raise the bar.
- 2026-08-04 SpaceX Is Stuffing Its Rockets With Starlink — And Everyone Else Is Getting Shut Out SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) has turned its own satellite fleet into its rocket business''s biggest customer, and the timing puts a spotlight on Tuesday''s earnings release.