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As of today (2025-04-13), Iridium Communications's share price is $24.27. Iridium Communications's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $2.57. Hence, Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.44.
The historical rank and industry rank for Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Iridium Communications's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 52.14. The lowest was 9.44. And the median was 21.42.
Iridium Communications's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.70. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.57.
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Iridium Communications was 34.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 24.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, Iridium Communications's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 48.50% per year. The lowest was -28.80% per year. And the median was 9.40% per year.
The historical data trend for Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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24.87 | 21.14 | 24.46 | 21.69 | 11.36 |
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21.69 | 13.14 | 13.02 | 12.58 | 11.36 |
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Iridium Communications's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio | = | Share Price | / | Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM) |
= | 24.27 | / | 2.57 | |
= | 9.44 |
Iridium Communications's Share Price of today is $24.27.
Iridium Communications's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.57.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio | = | Market Cap | / | Free Cash Flow |
Iridium Communications (NAS:IRDM) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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Thomas Fitzpatrick | officer: Chief Financial Officer | C/O CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 3349 RTE 138, WALL NJ 07719 |
Suzanne E. Mcbride | officer: Chief Operations Officer | 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 |
Jane L. Harman | director | C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BLVD., SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102 |
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 |
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 |
Henrik O. Schliemann | director | C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102 |
Kathleen A. Morgan | officer: Chief Legal Officer | 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 |
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