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 13/3020% above fair value
$45.87−0.25 (-0.54%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.87BP/E 30.4Yield –
Iridium Communications r&d expenses
Research and development expenses are spending on new products and technology.
Iridium Communications's R&D Expenses for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $21.63M, down 6.6% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $19.76M, down 30.5% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 2.0% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $28.42M in fiscal 2024.
Annual r&d expenses
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $19.76M | -30.5% |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $28.42M | +40.2% |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $20.27M | +25.0% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $16.22M | +36.5% |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $11.89M | -1.3% |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $12.04M | -15.9% |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $14.31M | -36.2% |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $22.43M | +47.1% |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $15.25M | -5.2% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $16.08M | -0.4% |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $16.14M | -8.2% |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $17.59M | +57.7% |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $11.15M | -28.2% |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $15.53M | -16.9% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $18.68M | -2.6% |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $19.18M | +221.0% |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $5.97M | – |
Quarterly r&d expenses
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $4.81M | -2.7% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $5.53M | +29.2% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $6.17M | +14.0% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $5.12M | -40.0% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $4.94M | -20.1% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $4.28M | -34.3% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $5.42M | -24.7% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $8.52M | +48.8% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $6.19M | +22.9% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | $6.51M | +15.7% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | $7.20M | +85.6% |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $5.73M | -0.3% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $5.04M | +3.5% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $5.63M | +88.4% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $3.88M | +48.1% |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $5.75M | +54.1% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $4.87M | +72.8% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $2.99M | +13.8% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $2.62M | -3.6% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $3.73M | -9.0% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $2.82M | -9.7% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $2.62M | +10.3% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $2.72M | +11.2% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $4.10M | +14.1% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $3.12M | +10.4% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $2.38M | -44.5% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $2.44M | -32.3% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $3.59M | -50.3% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $2.82M | -44.2% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $4.29M | -23.0% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $3.61M | -21.2% |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $7.22M | +43.7% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | $5.06M | +27.1% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $5.57M | +84.7% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | $4.58M | +42.0% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $5.03M | +12.4% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $3.98M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $3.01M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $3.23M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $4.47M | – |
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