Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded EBIT Margin of 15.10% in Q2 2026, down 8.07 percentage points from 23.17% a year earlier and down 8.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' EBIT Margin came in at 23.76% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.07%, up 2.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has a five-year change of +20.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT Margin came in at 24.12% in FY2024 (+13.80 pp), 10.32% in FY2023 (-0.31 pp), 10.63% in FY2022 (+3.10 pp) and 7.54% in FY2021 (+1.46 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EBIT Margin since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.37 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 29.98 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 20.16 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 23.15% (Q1 2026), 25.95% (Q4 2025) and 30.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.00 Bn | 145.12 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 20.96% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.59 Bn | 151.34 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | At&T | 152.55 Bn | 84.51 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 22.30% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.28 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 11.00% |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.71 Bn | 42.78 Bn | - | 17.23% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.12 Bn | 7.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.87 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 21.61% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.90 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 14.34% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.87 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.75 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 12.87% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.85% |
Iridium Communications EBIT Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "IRDM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();