Business Description
Iridium Communications Inc
NAICS : 517112
SIC : 4899
ISIN : US46269C4096
Share Class Description:
IRDMB.PFD: 6 3/4 % Cum Conv Perp Pfd Shs Series -B-Total Employee Number:
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IRDM.USA0JDO.UK6IC.Germany1IRDM.Italy IPO Date
2014-05-12Description
Iridium Communications Inc is the commercial provider of communications services offering true globalised coverage, connecting people, organizations, and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low-earth-orbiting satellites. 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 world-wide. The Company operates in one business segment, providing satellite communications services and products.
Financial Strength
4/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.06 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.19 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 3.76 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 4.03 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 2.64 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 1.85 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -3.08 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 13.4 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 12.2 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 137.6 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 9.8 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | -21.1 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | 14.68 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 4.49 |
Momentum Rank
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-1 Month Momentum % | 39.72 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 123.66 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 2.85 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 2.21 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 1.03 | |||||
Days Inventory | 110.74 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 39.94 | |||||
Days Payable | 19.22 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 5.9 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 3.37 |
Profitability Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 71.57 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 25.84 | |||||
Net Margin % | 12.05 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 49.91 | |||||
ROE % | 22.24 | |||||
ROA % | 4.12 | |||||
ROIC % | 7.31 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | -35 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 10.78 | |||||
ROCE % | 9.19 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 7 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 7 |
GF Value Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 44.09 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 32.75 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 44.09 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 116.07 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 16.61 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 3.94 | |||||
PS Ratio | 5.29 | |||||
PB Ratio | 9.82 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 16.17 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 15.22 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 11.3 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 27.8 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 14.3 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 7.14 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 20.5 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 1.08 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.08 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 4.25 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 5.63 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 3.6 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 6.63 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 15.51 |
GF Value™
Iridium Communications Inc Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Iridium Communications Inc Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-10-23 08:30 | In 118 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-10-23 | In 117 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-07-24 08:30 | In 27 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-07-24 | In 26 days | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-05-14 08:30 | -- | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-04-23 08:30 | -- | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-04-23 | -- | ||
| Guidance call for 2026 | 2026-03-03 15:25 | -- | ||
| Barclays Communications and Content Symposium | 2026-02-24 | -- | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings conference call for 2025 | 2026-02-12 08:30 | -- |
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