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Reported directly by Iridium Communications in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.
The source filing: Iridium Communications’s 10-Q, filed July 22, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 22, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001418819-26-000045
| Line item | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 51,314 | 53,603 | 100,950 | 102,389 |
| Cost of subscriber equipment | 13,478 | 11,302 | 26,492 | 24,169 |
| Research and development | 5,530 | 4,279 | 11,704 | 9,696 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 67,044 | 44,627 | 112,823 | 80,380 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 53,863 | 52,837 | 107,604 | 104,504 |
| Total operating expenses | 191,229 | 166,648 | 359,573 | 321,138 |
| Operating income | 34,008 | 50,258 | 84,721 | 110,646 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Iridium Communications's R&D?
- Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported R&D of $5.53M in Q2 2026.
- How has Iridium Communications's R&D changed year-over-year?
- Iridium Communications's R&D increased by 29.2% year-over-year, from $4.28M to $5.53M.
- What is the long-term trend for Iridium Communications's R&D?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Iridium Communications's R&D has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.89M to $19.76M.
- What does R&D mean?
- Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.
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