Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) stock
IRDMNasdaqCommunications Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 20, 2026Score 14/3020% above fair value
$46.12−1.17 (-2.47%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.90BP/E 30.5Yield –
Iridium Communications operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Iridium Communications's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 19.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was 27.1%, against 24.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 40.7% in fiscal 2016.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 27.1% | +2.9 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 24.1% | +13.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 10.3% | −0.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 10.6% | +3.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 7.5% | +1.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 6.1% | +4.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1.8% | −6.2 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 8.0% | −17.8 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 25.8% | −14.9 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 40.7% | +22.7 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 17.9% | −12.1 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 30.1% | +1.4 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 28.7% | +1.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 27.4% | +7.4 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 20.0% | +9.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 10.7% | +28.1 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | -17.3% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 12.9% | −18.0 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 15.1% | −8.1 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 23.2% | −5.0 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 25.9% | +1.5 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 30.9% | +5.1 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 23.2% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 28.1% | +3.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 24.5% | +0.7 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 25.8% | +11.5 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 21.7% | +30.0 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 24.4% | +13.1 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 23.8% | +14.1 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 14.2% | +4.5 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -8.3% | −20.2 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 11.3% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 9.7% | +2.8 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 9.7% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 11.9% | +4.2 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 11.4% | +5.3 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 6.8% | +3.4 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 9.3% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 7.7% | +3.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 6.2% | −2.0 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3.5% | +3.5 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 8.4% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 4.2% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 8.1% | +9.4 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 5.5% | +1.1 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 2.6% | −9.5 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | -1.2% | −17.5 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -0.1% | +12.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 4.4% | −28.3 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 12.1% | −19.9 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 16.3% | −36.9 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -12.1% | −50.8 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 32.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 32.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 53.2% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 38.7% | – |
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