IRDM

HoldPremium Grower

Iridium Communications Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $4.9B · Avg Vol: $48M/d

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, but you are paying up for it.

51
StockRank
Get insider-trade alerts
Quality
59
Value
21
Momentum
64
P/E (TTM)
53.8x
peers 19.5x
ROE
19.7%
peers 1.2%
D/E
3.8x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
1.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Read

Iridium Communications Inc. operates a global constellation of 66 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, providing voice and data communications services to remote and underserved areas worldwide. Its unique, fully cross-linked network offers truly global coverage with low latency, creating a distinct competitive moat in critical communications and IoT. Iridium is a niche but essential player, holding significant government and commercial contracts.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue721.0M790.7M830.7M871.7M6.5%884.2M938.6M995.1M6.8%
EPS0.070.131.021.09150.6%0.871.111.7626.9%
Shares125.9M122.8M110.4M104.9M-16.7%106.0M
Debt1.5B1.5B1.8B1.8B5.8%1.8B
Equity1.1B888.1M576.6M462.6M-25.7%
Op CF344.7M314.9M376.0M400.1M5.1%395.1M
Inv CF-121.3M-83.5M-180.6M-100.3M
Fin CF-375.0M-327.1M-170.5M-299.9M
Loading 1Y...
PRICE (1Y)-6.3%
46.1847.1948.1949.2050.20Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$46.77
RSI (14)
52.6
52W High
$56.99
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC
9.6%59.7
ROE
19.7%80.2
GP/Assets
25.1%50.6
Op. Margin
15.1%69.4
FCF/Assets
10.0%76.3
Piotroski
776.1
Int. Cover
2.6x35.1
D/E Ratio
3.79x4.7
Current Ratio
2.78x74.8
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
53.8x13.3
EV/EBITDA
15.7x26.3
P/FCF
19.5x37.7
P/B
10.5x7.1
P/S
5.6x13.6
Div Yield
1.3%21.5
Momentum
64
52W High %
82%64.7
RS 6M
62%94.7
SMA 50/200
1.35x97.3
EPS Rev 4W
-12.9%4.7
EPS Rev 12W
+24.0%96.8
EPS Improve
+97%65.9
Q Growth
-56%12.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.9B
P/E (Forward)
27.3x
Gross Margin
71.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IRDM are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.(you)$4.9B51Hold
TDSTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.$3.9B46Hold
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$3.1B34Sell
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.$20.7B49Hold
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.$6.2B19Strong Sell
ATEXAnterix Inc.$1.8B32Sell
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.$10.6B26Sell
GLIBALiberty Capital Corporation$1.1B35Hold
IDTIDT Corporation$1.6B82Strong Buy
ECHOEchoStar Corporation$25.2B15Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 1.2% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 54.2%

Company Deep Dive

Business segments breakdown, earnings transcript analysis, management credibility scoring, competitive landscape, and scenario modelling.

Request Deep Dive(50 Feathers)

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM): Stock Score Summary

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) has a MoatMap StockRank of 51/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Iridium Communications Inc. operates a global constellation of 66 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, providing voice and data communications services to remote and underserved areas worldwide. Its unique, fully cross-linked network offers truly global coverage with low latency, creating a distinct competitive moat in critical communications and IoT. Iridium is a niche but essential player, holding significant government and commercial contracts.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$46.77
Market Cap$4.9B
P/E (TTM)53.76
P/E (Forward)27.27
Price/Book10.49
Return on Equity19.7%
Return on Invested Capital9.6%
Debt/Equity3.79x
Gross Margin71.9%
Operating Margin15.1%
Revenue Growth3.8%
Dividend Yield1.3%
Free Cash Flow$253M

Iridium Communications Inc. operates in the Telecom Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iridium Communications Inc.’s (IRDM) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is 51/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (21), and Momentum (64) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Iridium Communications Inc. have an economic moat?
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Iridium Communications Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 51/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Iridium Communications Inc. in?
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Telecom Services industry (United States).