NASDAQ: IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc Stock

$28.16+0.61 (+2.21%)
Updated Jan 17, 2025
IRDM Price
$28.16
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$3.21B
52 Week Low
$24.14
52 Week High
$38.40
P/E
29.96x
P/B
4.83x
P/S
4.4x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.95%
Revenue
$812.43M
Earnings
$114.46M
Gross Margin
72.2%
Operating Margin
26%
Profit Margin
14.1%
Debt to Equity
3.15
Operating Cash Flow
$359M
Beta
1.06
Next Earnings
Feb 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

IRDM Overview

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services, and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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Industry: Telecom

Industry Rating
C
IRDM
Ranked
#6 of 31

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (27)
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IRDM is forecast by analysts to be unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
IRDM is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (29.96x), compared to the US market average (30.45x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation

IRDM price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
29.96x
Industry
20.65x
Market
30.45x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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IRDM price to book (PB)

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Company
4.83x
Industry
1.7x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

IRDM's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$212.8M
Net Income
$24.4M
Profit Margin
11.5%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$2.8B
Liabilities
$2.1B
Debt to equity
3.15
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$118.6M
Investing
-$18.6M
Financing
-$3.3M
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Debt Coverage Financials

IRDM vs Telecom Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
IRDMB$3.21B+2.21%29.96x4.83x
VEON$3.25B+0.22%N/A3.57x
CCOIF$3.56B+0.55%94.29x11.00x
GSATB$3.58B+1.61%-63.00x9.08x
TDSC$4.08B+3.11%-6.70x0.80x

Iridium Communications Stock FAQ

What is Iridium Communications's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: IRDM) Iridium Communications trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol IRDM. Iridium Communications stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: IRDM.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM)?

(NASDAQ: IRDM) Iridium Communications's 52-week high was $38.40, and its 52-week low was $24.14. It is currently -26.67% from its 52-week high and 16.65% from its 52-week low.

How much is Iridium Communications stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: IRDM) Iridium Communications currently has 113,847,782 outstanding shares. With Iridium Communications stock trading at $28.16 per share, the total value of Iridium Communications stock (market capitalization) is $3.21B.

Iridium Communications stock was originally listed at a price of $9.08 in Mar 20, 2008. If you had invested in Iridium Communications stock at $9.08, your return over the last 16 years would have been 210.13%, for an annualized return of 7.33% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Iridium Communications's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: IRDM) Iridium Communications stock price per share is $28.16 today (as of Jan 17, 2025).

What is Iridium Communications's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: IRDM) Iridium Communications's market cap is $3.21B, as of Jan 20, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Iridium Communications's market cap is calculated by multiplying IRDM's current stock price of $28.16 by IRDM's total outstanding shares of 113,847,782.
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