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Iridium Communications Inc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $871.7 million, up 4.93% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +8.28%
- EPS
- +180.0%
- Free cash flow
- −13.6%
- Total debt
- +18.2%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) Return on equity
Iridium Communications Inc's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 31.7%, up 9.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (22.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.9% (fiscal 2019) to 22.0% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Telecom Services industry median of 6.00% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 22.0% | 6.61 |
| FY2024 | 15.4% | 13.87 |
| FY2023 | 1.53% | 0.81 |
| FY2022 | 0.72% | 1.41 |
| FY2021 | −0.69% | 3.20 |
| FY2020 | −3.89% | 6.97 |
| FY2019 | −10.9% | (9.39) |
| FY2018 | −1.47% | (16.33) |
| FY2017 | 14.9% | 7.43 |
| FY2016 | 7.43% | 8.11 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. compare | 46.2% |
| IRDM Iridium Communications Inc | 31.7% |
| PHI PLDT Inc. compare | 20.5% |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. compare | 13.0% |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. compare | 7.68% |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS compare | 7.61% |
| VEON VEON Ltd. compare | 3.45% |
| LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd compare | −26.8% |
| LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd compare | −26.8% |
| Telecom Services industry median | 6.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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