Iridium Communications IRDM
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 10:48 AM EDT

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Iridium Communications' (IRDM) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $21.8 million in Q2 2026, up 5.44% year-over-year from $20.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 27.1% quarter-over-quarter from $30.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $21.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 5.44% year-over-year to $21.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $106.8 million, a 21.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $100.3 million, up 43.48% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $21.8 million for Q2 2026 at Iridium Communications, down from $30.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $33.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $12.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $20.4 million and a median of $21.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 87.61% in 2022 and sank 44.41% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $26.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 38.89% to $16.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 49.78% to $24.3 million in 2024, then soared by 38.0% to $33.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 34.8% to $21.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $21.8 million (Q2 2026), $30.0 million (Q1 2026), and $33.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 EchoStar 27.05 Bn 25.55 Bn 1.65 Bn 92.30 Mn
2 AST SpaceMobile 19.17 Bn 19.17 Bn 9.12 Mn 597.62 Mn
3 Globalstar 10.57 Bn 10.16 Bn 41.17 Mn -13.20 Mn
4 Viasat 10.40 Bn 8.66 Bn 643.41 Mn 7.73 Mn
5 Iridium Communications 5.08 Bn 4.90 Bn 173.92 Mn 21.84 Mn
6 Telesat 703.19 Mn 425.73 Mn 53.65 Mn -40.17 Mn
7 Gogo 369.92 Mn 306.79 Mn - 9.56 Mn
8 Kvh Industries Inc \De\ 135.56 Mn 77.84 Mn 14.63 Mn 1.21 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 21.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 29.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 33.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 21.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 20.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 24.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 18.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 16.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 22.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 22.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 26.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 13.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 17.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 13.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 14.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 8.79 Mn