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Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDM

Communication Services · 46.99 -0.1% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Iridium Communications Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 7 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 11 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Company-0.1% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 7 activeCommercial Space · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • Commercial voice and data revenue increased $3.0 million, or 3%, primarily due to increased ARPU from price increases implemented during the second half of the prior year.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if IRDM's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Communication Services · Telecom Services

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 7 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 11 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • Commercial voice and data revenue increased $3.0 million, or 3%, primarily due to increased ARPU from price increases implemented during the second half of the prior year.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements154
Verified relationships13
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating margin changed +2.9 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 3.50x in the latest annual period.
  • Pricing and mix has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case

No qualifying adverse evidence was identified; that is not proof there is no downside.

Questions before a position
  • P/E is 201% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 93% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

46.99
6m+89.5%12m+144.9%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$614.5M+5.3%+0.0%
2022-12-31$721.0M+17.3%$0.07-2.5%
2023-12-31$790.7M+9.7%$0.12-2.2%
2024-12-31$830.7M+5.1%$0.94-5.8%
2025-12-31$871.7M+4.9%$1.06-10.0%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
Gains and losses resulting from fair value adjustments to the Cap are recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income within the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and reclassified to interest expense on the dates that interest payments be…
10-Q · Jul 22, 2026
Capital investment and capacitymixed · 4 filings
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased by $6.5 million as compared to the prior year period, as a result of the change in spending on capital expenditures.
10-Q · Jul 22, 2026
Pricing and mixpositive · 4 filings
Commercial voice and data revenue increased $3.0 million, or 3%, from the prior year period, primarily due to increased ARPU from price increases implemented during the second half of the prior year.
10-Q · Jul 22, 2026
Product pipeline and R&Dpositive · 1 filings
ervice providers, VAMs and VARs who join our network as a result of new product offerings represent an attractive opportunity for continued subscriber and revenue growth.
10-K · Feb 12, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 5.8× · EV/sales 7.7×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

46.99-0.1% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for IRDM. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for IRDM. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind IRDM

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

CATCaterpillar Inc.customerFeb 12, 2026

Examples of these applications include cockpit voice and data solutions for use by the aviation sector and voice, data and tracking applications for industrial customers, such as Caterpillar Inc., the DoW, and other U.S.

AAPLApple Inc.partnerFeb 12, 2026

In 2022, Globalstar announced a partnership with Apple, where Apple iPhones and other devices could make D2D emergency notifications and texting through the Globalstar network.

GDGeneral Dynamics CorporationpartnerFeb 12, 2026

We also provide engineering and support services to the U.S.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

IRDM is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Commercial Space. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.