Iridium Communications (IRDM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Capital Expenditures of $27.45 million in Q3 2026, up 27.5% from $21.54 million a year earlier and up 25.7% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' Capital Expenditures came in at $112.73 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 23.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $100.28 million, up 43.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $69.89 million in FY2024 (-4.9%), $73.49 million in FY2023 (+3.1%), $71.27 million in FY2022 (+69.1%) and $42.15 million in FY2021 (+8.9%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $12 million in Q3 2023 to $33.49 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 36.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 87.6% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 44.4% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $21.84 million (Q2 2026), $29.96 million (Q1 2026) and $33.49 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 3.06 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -167.60 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 64.97 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | -2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 27.45 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.45 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Iridium Communications Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "IRDM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();