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Iridium Communications IRDM Return on invested capital

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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
FCF margin34.8%+0.9pp

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 return on invested capital?
Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported return on invested capital of 8.6% in Q4 2025.
How has Iridium Communications's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Iridium Communications's return on invested capital decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 8.7% to 8.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Iridium Communications's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Iridium Communications's return on invested capital has grown at a 40.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.6% to 8.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.