GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Telecommunication Services » Iridium Communications Inc (NAS:IRDM) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.22 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2008. Start your Free Trial

What is Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-28), Iridium Communications's current share price is $31.37. Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $14.11. Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

IRDM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.9   Med: 2.15   Max: 4.57
Current: 2.22

During the past years, Iridium Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.57. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 2.15.

IRDM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
62.55% of 275 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.43 vs IRDM: 2.22

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Iridium Communications's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $7.018. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $14.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Iridium Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.87 2.95 2.92 3.51 2.87

Iridium Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.21 4.23 3.11 2.87 1.85

Competitive Comparison of Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=31.37/14.11
=2.22

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Iridium Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=7.018/129.4194*129.4194
=7.018

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Iridium Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 12.792 100.560 16.463
201409 12.908 100.428 16.634
201412 13.118 99.070 17.137
201503 13.229 99.621 17.186
201506 13.460 100.684 17.302
201509 13.705 100.392 17.668
201512 12.917 99.792 16.752
201603 13.167 100.470 16.961
201606 13.453 101.688 17.122
201609 13.772 101.861 17.498
201612 14.015 101.863 17.806
201703 14.202 102.862 17.869
201706 14.464 103.349 18.113
201709 14.792 104.136 18.383
201712 16.257 104.011 20.228
201803 14.571 105.290 17.910
201806 14.508 106.317 17.661
201809 14.371 106.507 17.463
201812 14.274 105.998 17.428
201903 14.012 107.251 16.908
201906 12.024 108.070 14.399
201909 11.894 108.329 14.210
201912 11.086 108.420 13.233
202003 10.692 108.902 12.706
202006 10.633 108.767 12.652
202009 10.620 109.815 12.516
202012 10.588 109.897 12.469
202103 10.217 111.754 11.832
202106 9.961 114.631 11.246
202109 9.999 115.734 11.181
202112 9.806 117.630 10.789
202203 9.308 121.301 9.931
202206 9.287 125.017 9.614
202209 9.105 125.227 9.410
202212 8.964 125.222 9.264
202303 8.621 127.348 8.761
202306 7.999 128.729 8.042
202309 7.470 129.860 7.445
202312 7.233 129.419 7.233
202403 7.018 129.419 7.018

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Iridium Communications  (NAS:IRDM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Iridium Communications Inc offers voice and data communications services and products to businesses, U.S. and international government agencies, and other customers on a global basis. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Reaching across land, sea, and air, including the polar regions, Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.
Executives
Matthew J Desch director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SAIC, 10260 CAMPUS POINT DR M/S F3, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jacqueline E Yeaney director 2002 SUMMIT BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30319
Bryan J. Hartin officer: EVP-Sales and Marketing C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Robert H Niehaus director, officer: Senior Vice President 4747 GAILLARDIA PARKWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Suzanne E. Mcbride officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Barry West director NEXTEL, 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
Scott Scheimreif officer: EVP-Government Programs C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas C Canfield director C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Kathleen A. Morgan officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas Fitzpatrick officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 3349 RTE 138, WALL NJ 07719
Henrik O. Schliemann director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Timothy Kapalka officer: VP Iridium Satellite LLC C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, MCLEAN VA 22102
Parker William Rush director 5525 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75240
A B Krongard director C/O UNDER ARMOUR, INC., 1020 HULL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21230
Kay Sears director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102