Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is a publicly traded company in the Communication Services — Telecommunications Services industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Iridium Communications Inc. provides critical mobile voice and data communication services and products across the globe. The company serves a broad spectrum of clients, including businesses, both the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual consumers worldwide.
Is Iridium Communications Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) trades at 29.7× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 81 communication companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (19.1×) $29 (-36 %).
Kaplio overview: Iridium Communications Inc.
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $16 – $56 (19 % below the high) · P/E 29.7× · 2027 est. P/E 36.9× · Dividend 1.3 % · Next earnings February 11, 2027 · expected EPS $0.25 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Oct 20.
- Valuation: TTM P/E 29.7× (expensive).
- Business: EBITDA margin 50.5 % (excellent).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.8× (watch).
- Earnings: 5 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (19.1×) $29 (-36 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in communication: 6 of 7 pass
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.8×, borderline.
- 3y revenue growth 13.1 %, passes.
- EBITDA margin 50.5 %, passes.
- FCF yield 6.2 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Capex / Revenue 11.5 %, passes.
- Payout on FCF 21.0 %, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 13.7×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Iridium Communications Inc.: P/E 29.7×; EV/EBITDA 13.7×; ROIC 5.1 %; $4.8B. Globalstar, Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 171×; ROIC 0.6 %; $10.7B), Viasat, Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 8.8×; ROIC 0.1 %; $10.6B), Telecom Argentina S.A. (P/E 10.4×; EV/EBITDA 3.5×; ROIC 10.1 %; $4.9B).
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 1.3 % ($0.59 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 2 · 5-year growth +40 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 4.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $13.40 a year ($1.12 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 32.93% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.06% |
| Return on Assets | 5.29% |
| Gross Margin | 75.90% |
| Operating Margin | 19.00% |
| Net Margin | 18.06% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 3.71 |
| Current Ratio | 0.91 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.04 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -8.27% |
| 3 months | -9.47% |
| Year-to-date | +158.40% |
| 1 year | +134.52% |
| 3 years | +17.44% |
| 5 years | +7.11% |
| 10 years | +464.91% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.60 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| June 15, 2026 | $0.15 |
| March 16, 2026 | $0.15 |
| December 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| September 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| June 13, 2025 | $0.14 |
| March 17, 2025 | $0.14 |
| December 16, 2024 | $0.14 |
| September 13, 2024 | $0.14 |
| June 14, 2024 | $0.14 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
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