Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) - $24.61 as of 8/29/2025 3:31:53 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
55 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for IRDM
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for IRDM
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for IRDM
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for IRDM
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for IRDM (55 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | IRDM |
| Company Name | Iridium Communications Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications products and services to businesses, governments in the United States and other countries, non-governmental organizations, and consumers around the world. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/15/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 24.61 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 39.68 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/29/2025 3:31:53 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,073,379 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,932,011 |
| 52-Week High | 35.33 |
| 52-Week Low | 19.81 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 24.23% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 24.61 |
| Industry PE | 80.24 |
| Sector PE | 46.19 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -53.30 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.81 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 23.38 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.22 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.51 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.75 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 4.45 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.61 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.90 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.76 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.10 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.06 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.16 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 106,114,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,611,465,540 |
| Institutional Ownership | 94.87% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/15/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.1400 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.1500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 2 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.56 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.60 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.44% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 11 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.09% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.77% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 56.00% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -25.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 631.60% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.00 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.47 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.94 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 113,167,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 112,776,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 15,415,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 7.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 8.19% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 23.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 79,309,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 93,526,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 71,870,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,729,860,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,664,241,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,757,767,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,467,490,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,809,169,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.25 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.21 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 576,637,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 888,099,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 473,615,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 325,971,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 3.07 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 306,065,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 241,426,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.05 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.73 |
| MACD Signal | -0.98 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 21.06 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 26.61 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 32.16 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| RSI | 45.99 |
| 50-Day SMA | 28.05 |
| 150-Day SMA | 37.92 |
| 200-Day SMA | 38.01 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/30/2025 2:34:06 AM EST |