Iridium Communications vs Viasat
IRDM and VSAT side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How IRDM and VSAT compare
Viasat is the larger company, worth 1.9 times as much as Iridium Communications ($9.3B against $4.9B).
Iridium Communications grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (3.6% versus 1.8% for Viasat).
Iridium Communications keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 18.1% compared with −2.1% at Viasat.
Iridium Communications pays a dividend yielding 1.3%; Viasat does not pay one.
Iridium Communications scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 6 for Viasat), 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 | VSAT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.9B | $9.3B |
| Share price | $45.87 | $67.72 |
| Change, 1 year | 172% | 80.5% |
| Change, 5 years | 14.7% | 38.7% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.68 | 1.14 |
| Employees | 975 | 7,000 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 13 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 1 | 1 |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 30.4× | – |
| P/S | 5.4× | 2.0× (better) |
| P/B | 8.4× | 2.1× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.1× (better) | 176× |
| P/FCF | 17.5× | – |
| PEG | 0.21 | – |
| FCF yield | 5.7% | – |
| Fair value | $38.38 | $59.69 |
| Margin of safety | −19.5% | −13.5% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 3.6% (better) | 1.8% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 8.4% | 19.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 29.5% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 33.6% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 19.0% (better) | 1.7% |
| Net margin | 18.1% (better) | −2.1% |
| FCF margin | 30.7% | – |
| Return on equity | 31.7% (better) | −2.1% |
| Return on invested capital | 30.1% (better) | 0.42% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.43 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 58.42 |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.2× |
| Current ratio | 0.91 | 1.65 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 1.50 (better) | 0.91 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | – |
| Payout ratio | 39.8% | – |
| Buyback yield | −0.00% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 1.3% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 86.0% | 103% |
| Held by insiders | 22.6% | 15.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$19.8M (better) | −$76.1M |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 1 |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.7% | 11.4% |
Go deeper
- IRDM stock overview
- IRDM income statement
- IRDM valuation and score
- VSAT stock overview
- VSAT income statement
- VSAT valuation and score
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