IRDM

Iridium Communications Inc. Communication Services Communications Services, NEC Russell 3000
$44.91Close $15.57 – $55.7252-week range Mid-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Strengths

  • Leading the market RS 95 · stronger than 95% of stocks over 12 months
  • Volume drying up last 10 days 29% under the 50-day average
  • Earnings growing EPS +181% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+237 pts)

Cautions

  • Trend not confirmed 6 of 8 conditions · under the 150/200-day, under the 50-day
  • Distribution down-day volume 1.5× up-day volume over 50 sessions
  • Financial distress Altman Z″ in the distress zone

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 20, 2026
Off 12-month high 19%
1wk up 1.1% price change
1mo down 6.2% price change
12-month return up 159% market up 11% · its own up 159%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z″ 0.75 Elevated risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B — price / book
Earnings yield — EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than — of the market · not assessed
Revenue growth up 5% year on year
EPS growth up 181% latest quarter · +237 pts
Sales growth up 8% latest quarter · +4 pts
ROE up 22% return on equity
Free cash margin up 34% $299.8M FCF
D/E 3.80 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 3.7×
Interest cover 16.1×EBIT / interest

Trade setup

ATR% 2.3% $1.04 a day · 2×ATR $42.83
RS 95 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 6 / 8 under the 150/200-day, under the 50-day
Relative volume 0.4× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.65 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 6 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

1 flagged
  • Bankruptcy model reads distressed The Altman score sits inside the range historically associated with financial distress. It is used here only to exclude, never to rank, and it is a statistical band rather than a prediction about this company.
Last reported Oct 20, 2026
Results reaction Oct 20, 2026-1% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $871.7M +5% on FY2024
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $583.4M FY2021 · $614.5M FY2022 · $721.0M FY2023 · $790.7M FY2024 · $830.7M FY2025 · $871.7M
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $114.4M +1% on FY2024
-$100M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · -$56.1M FY2021 · -$9.3M FY2022 · $8.7M FY2023 · $15.4M FY2024 · $112.8M FY2025 · $114.4M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $299.8M -2% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $211.1M FY2021 · $260.7M FY2022 · $273.5M FY2023 · $241.4M FY2024 · $306.1M FY2025 · $299.8M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Net 13%
  • Free cash 34%
-10% 0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Net -10% · Free cash 36% FY2021 · Net -2% · Free cash 42% FY2022 · Net 1% · Free cash 38% FY2023 · Net 2% · Free cash 31% FY2024 · Net 14% · Free cash 37% FY2025 · Net 13% · Free cash 34%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $1.7B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $237.2M · Long-term debt $1.6B FY2021 · Cash $320.9M · Long-term debt $1.6B FY2022 · Cash $168.8M · Long-term debt $1.5B FY2023 · Cash $71.9M · Long-term debt $1.5B FY2024 · Cash $93.5M · Long-term debt $1.8B FY2025 · Cash $96.5M · Long-term debt $1.8B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology
134.06m 110.36m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 134.06m FY2021 · 131.34m FY2022 · 125.90m FY2023 · 122.78m FY2024 · 110.36m FY2025
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $583.4M $614.5M $721.0M $790.7M $830.7M $871.7M
Operating income $35.5M $46.3M $76.7M $81.6M $200.4M $236.0M
Net income -$56.1M -$9.3M $8.7M $15.4M $112.8M $114.4M
Net margin -10% -2% 1% 2% 14% 13%
Earnings per share -$0.42 -$0.07 $0.07 $0.12 $0.94 $1.06
Free cash flow $211.1M $260.7M $273.5M $241.4M $306.1M $299.8M
Free cash margin 36% 42% 38% 31% 37% 34%
Cash $237.2M $320.9M $168.8M $71.9M $93.5M $96.5M
Long-term debt $1.6B $1.6B $1.5B $1.5B $1.8B $1.8B
Shareholders' equity $1.4B $1.3B $1.1B $888.1M $576.6M $462.6M
Shares outstanding 134.06m 131.34m 125.90m 122.78m 110.36m —

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 20, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2026 20d
Jul 22, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 22d
Apr 23, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 23d
Feb 12, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 43d
Oct 23, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 23d
Jul 24, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 24d
Apr 22, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 22d
Feb 13, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 44d
Oct 17, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 17d
Jul 23, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 23d
Apr 18, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 18d
Feb 15, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 46d

Current reports