Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) posted EBIT of $34.01 million for Q2 2026, down 32.3% from $50.26 million a year earlier and down 32.9% from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBIT at Iridium Communications was $210.06 million, down 3.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $235.98 million, up 17.8% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Iridium Communications' EBIT was $200.38 million in FY2024 (+145.5%), $81.63 million in FY2023 (+6.5%), $76.68 million in FY2022 (+65.6%) and $46.31 million in FY2021 (+30.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBIT since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 146.6%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 32.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior quarters was $50.71 million (Q1 2026), $55.25 million (Q4 2025) and $70.09 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 180.79 Bn | 143.92 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 165.82 Bn | 150.57 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 152.53 Bn | 84.49 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.33 Bn | 139.07 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.00 Bn | 42.06 Bn | - | 5.16 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.98 Bn | 7.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.81 Bn | 28.83 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 419.57 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.97 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 512.94 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.81 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 513.20 Mn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.75 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 31.62 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 55.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 60.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.67 Mn |
Iridium Communications EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();