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Iridium Communications Inc.
IRDM: NasdaqGSLowest reading is at 37 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Matthew J. Desch
Market Cap
4.64 Billion USD
Sector
Communication Services
Website
https://www.iridium.comLast Update
15/10/2026, 01:08:06
Description
Iridium Communications Inc.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Share count has been falling at 4.28% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 54.0 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘Debt is high at 3.81 times equity
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (69.47%)
- ✘Earnings have fallen this year (-12.51%)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -45.53%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 53.99x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -45.53% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 5.32% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.30% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -4.28% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 9.63% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
37 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 53.99x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 5.78% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 4.27x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 10.56x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -45.53% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 25.64 USD is below the current price of 43.76 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 44.3 USD ✘
Current Price: 47.1 USD
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Growth
56 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 5.32% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 71.43% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | 4.88% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue growth has slowed this year (3.10% against a five year average of 5.32%)
- ✘Earnings growth has slowed this year (-12.51% against a five year average of 71.43%)
- ✘Free cashflow growth has slowed this year
Health
57 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 1.94 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 3.81x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 2.48x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 15.85x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.17x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.79x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
67 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 1.30% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Dividend growth | -2.91% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 69.47% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 22.47% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 5.87% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
84 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 24.72% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 9.63% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 4.52% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 12.39% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 7.53% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -4.28% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -1.17% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -1.92% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 45.97% | — |
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- ✘Shares were repurchased while the value score was only 37 out of 100
- ✘Return on equity of 24.72% is driven by debt rather than operations, because return on capital employed is only 9.63%
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Iridium Communications Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
0.88
Vol Avg
1412993
Ceo
Mr. Matthew J. Desch
Cik
0001418819
Cusip
Exchange
NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees
975
Industry
Telecom Services
Sector
Communication Services
Ipo Date
Address
1676 International Drive
City
McLean
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip
22102
Phone
703-287-7400
Analysis Last Updated
15/10/2026, 01:08:06
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.