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Iridium Communications IRDM Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$219.1M+1.9%
Operating income$50.7M-16.0%
Net income$21.6M-29.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.20-25.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$111.6M+119%
Total debt$1.8B-0.9%
Total equity$468.4M-9.7%
Total assets$2.5B-3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$71.6M+17.2%
CapEx$30.0M+22.0%
Free cash flow$41.7M+14.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.71B-2.0%
P/E44.6×+5.7×
P/S5.4×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin89.3%
Operating margin25.8%+0.8pp
Net margin12.1%-2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.4%+3.4pp
Debt / equity3.9×+0.7×
Current ratio2.9×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Iridium Communications’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Iridium Communications’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Iridium Communications's free cash flow margin?
Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported free cash flow margin of 34.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Iridium Communications's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Iridium Communications's free cash flow margin increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from 33.9% to 34.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Iridium Communications's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Iridium Communications's free cash flow margin has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 36.2% to 34.4%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.