IRDM vs TLK Stock Comparison

Iridium Communications and Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IRDM Iridium Communications Inc.
$45.65 -6.4% 1M +154.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.85B
P/E
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$902.97M
Div. yield
1.31%
Satellite Communications Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 4, Iridium Communications 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIRDMTLKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.85B $11.63B TLK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.1x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 40.0x 10.8x TLK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.6% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.31% 10.48% TLK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +154.3% -41.6% IRDM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.6%/yr -14.8%/yr IRDM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.9% 38.4% TLK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

IRDMTLK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIRDMTLK
Valuation 27 #36 of 49 –
Growth 75 #12 of 45 –
Profitability 66 #16 of 45 –
Financial Health 31 #34 of 49 67 #17 of 49
Shareholder Returns 36 #24 of 37 94 #3 of 37
Overall 47 –
  • IRDM ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • TLK ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIRDMTLKSPY
1 month -6.4%-12.0% -0.2%
3 months +0.5%-18.5% +3.9%
6 months +22.2%-29.6% +8.2%
Year to date +162.7%-44.2% +12.9%
1 year +154.3%-41.6% +12.3%
3 years +26.6%-46.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +8.2%-19.0% +23.3%
5 years +13.6%-55.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.6%-14.8% +10.9%
10 years +470.6%-63.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.0%-9.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIRDMTLKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.9%38.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.8%44.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.390.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.62-1.08 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.4%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.1%-49.9% -1.2%
52-week high $55.72$23.43 $779.14
52-week low $15.84$10.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIRDMTLK
P/E now vs peer median 30.1xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 6.8x —median 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x
P/B now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 0.24 —median 0.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIRDMTLK
Revenue $902.97M –
Gross profit $645.23M –
Operating income $171.59M –
Net income $163.03M –
Free cash flow $277.57M –
R&D $21.63M –
EPS (diluted) $1.50 –
Cash & equivalents $97.85M $54.58T
Total debt $2.14B $135.75T
Shares (diluted) 108.93M –
Enterprise value $4.36B -$112.70T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIRDMTLK
P/E 30.1x –
P/FCF 17.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 12.4x –
P/S 5.4x –
P/B 8.4x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 22.5x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x –
EV/EBIT 40.1x –
EV/Revenue 7.6x –
EV/FCF 24.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRDMTLK
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 46.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 29.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 107.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 26.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 115.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -9.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRDMTLK
Gross margin 71.5% –
EBITDA margin 43.9% –
Operating margin 19.0% –
Pretax margin 9.3% –
Net margin 18.1% –
FCF margin 30.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 43.2% –
Return on equity 11.8% –
Return on assets 2.2% –
Return on invested capital 5.1% –
Return on capital employed 6.9% –
Asset turnover 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 6.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRDMTLK
Debt / assets 69.4% 18.8%
Debt / equity 3.7x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.1x –
Debt / FCF 7.7x –
Liabilities / assets 81.3% 55.5%
Equity / assets 18.7% 44.5%
Interest coverage – –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.50 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRDMTLK
Dividend yield 1.3% 10.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 10.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 39.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 10.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIRDMTLK
Forward P/E 40.0xFY2026 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.14FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.5%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.3% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $990.74MFY2026 $8.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.2% +11.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRDMTLK
Held by institutions 85.3% 6.3%
Institutions holding 479 209
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +7.8%
Institutions buying 305 101
Institutions selling 124 76
Buyers to sellers 2.46 1.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IRDMTLK
IRDM 1.00 0.08
TLK 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IRDM and TLK?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iridium Communications (IRDM) $4.85B, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) $11.63B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iridium Communications (IRDM) returned the most: Iridium Communications (IRDM) +154.3%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -41.6%. Over five years, Iridium Communications (IRDM) compounded fastest (Iridium Communications (IRDM) +2.6%/yr, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has the highest dividend yield: Iridium Communications (IRDM) 1.31%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 10.48%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has been the steadiest (Iridium Communications (IRDM) 58.9%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 38.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do IRDM and TLK move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.08, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, IRDM and TLK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.