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

Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported Capital Expenditures of $30.0 million for Q1 2026, up 308.0% year-over-year from $7.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.55% quarter-over-quarter from $33.5 million in Q4 2025.

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

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $30.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $30.0 million, up 308.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $122.9 million (up 96.1% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $100.3 million, up 43.48% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures slipped to $30.0 million in Q1 2026 per IRDM's latest filing, from $33.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $68.4 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$8.2 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $20.3 million and a median of $7.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • On a YoY basis, Capital Expenditures climbed as much as 4068.05% in 2024 and fell as far as 257.67% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $67.0 million in 2022, then increased by 2.17% to $68.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 64.54% to $24.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 38.0% to $33.5 million in 2025, then fell by 10.55% to $30.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows IRDM's Capital Expenditures at $30.0 million in Q1 2026, $33.5 million in Q4 2025, and $60.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn - -613.26 Mn
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn 2.62 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn 4.20 Bn
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn 4.88 Bn
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn -
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn 1.23 Bn
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn -143.97 Mn
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn - -169.00 Mn
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn - -
10 Iridium Communications 5.01 Bn 4.90 Bn 169.42 Mn 29.96 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 29.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 29.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 33.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 33.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 60.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 60.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 7.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 7.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 39.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 39.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -8.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -8.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 68.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 68.44 Mn