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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 6.03 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Iridium Communications's current share price is $31.37. Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.20. Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.03.

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

IRDM' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.18   Med: 6.07   Max: 13.24
Current: 5.71

During the past years, Iridium Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 13.24. The lowest was 2.18. And the median was 6.07.

IRDM's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
91.13% of 293 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs IRDM: 5.71

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Iridium Communications's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.644. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $5.20 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

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Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Iridium Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.29 8.57 8.72 10.35 7.94

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 PS 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 12.20 12.07 8.75 7.94 5.03

Competitive Comparison of Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Iridium Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=31.37/5.2
=6.03

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.644/129.4194*129.4194
=1.644

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Iridium Communications Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 1.072 100.560 1.380
201409 0.885 100.428 1.140
201412 0.655 99.070 0.856
201503 0.793 99.621 1.030
201506 0.827 100.684 1.063
201509 0.864 100.392 1.114
201512 1.115 99.792 1.446
201603 0.847 100.470 1.091
201606 0.884 101.688 1.125
201609 0.912 101.861 1.159
201612 0.831 101.863 1.056
201703 0.826 102.862 1.039
201706 0.879 103.349 1.101
201709 0.916 104.136 1.138
201712 0.875 104.011 1.089
201803 1.142 105.290 1.404
201806 1.214 106.317 1.478
201809 1.226 106.507 1.490
201812 1.176 105.998 1.436
201903 1.183 107.251 1.428
201906 1.160 108.070 1.389
201909 1.099 108.329 1.313
201912 1.050 108.420 1.253
202003 1.095 108.902 1.301
202006 1.053 108.767 1.253
202009 1.132 109.815 1.334
202012 1.090 109.897 1.284
202103 1.085 111.754 1.257
202106 1.111 114.631 1.254
202109 1.220 115.734 1.364
202112 1.174 117.630 1.292
202203 1.276 121.301 1.361
202206 1.350 125.017 1.398
202209 1.426 125.227 1.474
202212 1.495 125.222 1.545
202303 1.595 127.348 1.621
202306 1.530 128.729 1.538
202309 1.579 129.860 1.574
202312 1.492 129.419 1.492
202403 1.644 129.419 1.644

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Business Description

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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