Iridium Communications vs Telesat
IRDM and TSAT side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How IRDM and TSAT compare
Iridium Communications grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (3.6% versus −24.5% for Telesat).
Iridium Communications keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 18.1% compared with −112% at Telesat.
Iridium Communications pays a dividend yielding 1.3%; Telesat does not pay one.
Iridium Communications scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 0 for Telesat), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | IRDM | TSAT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.9B | – |
| Share price | $46.12 | $45.39 |
| Change, 1 year | 176% | 74.2% |
| Change, 5 years | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.69 | 1.72 |
| Employees | 975 | 4,348 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 30.5× | – |
| P/S | 5.4× | – |
| P/B | 8.5× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.2× | – |
| P/FCF | 17.6× | – |
| PEG | 0.21 | – |
| FCF yield | 5.7% | – |
| Fair value | $38.47 | – |
| Margin of safety | −19.9% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 3.6% (better) | −24.5% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 8.4% (better) | −12.6% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 29.5% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 33.6% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 19.0% (better) | −140% |
| Net margin | 18.1% (better) | −112% |
| FCF margin | 30.7% | 53.3% (better) |
| Return on equity | 31.7% (better) | −76.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 30.1% (better) | −10.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 11.97 (better) |
| Interest coverage | – | −2.3× |
| Current ratio | 0.91 (better) | 0.26 |
| Altman Z-score | 1.51 | – |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | – |
| Payout ratio | 39.8% | – |
| Buyback yield | −0.00% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 1.3% | – |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 86.0% | – |
| Held by insiders | 22.6% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$19.8M | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.7% | – |
Go deeper
- IRDM stock overview
- IRDM income statement
- IRDM valuation and score
- TSAT stock overview
- TSAT income statement
- TSAT valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.