Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) posted EBITDA Margin of 38.43% for Q3 2026, down 16.11 percentage points from 54.54% a year earlier and down 0.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Iridium Communications was 43.94%, down 7.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 51.51%, up 2.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -7.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Iridium Communications' EBITDA Margin was 48.88% in FY2024 (-2.39 pp), 51.27% in FY2023 (-2.10 pp), 53.36% in FY2022 (-4.56 pp) and 57.92% in FY2021 (-0.75 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q4 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.61 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q3 2025, with a gain of 4.42 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a drop of 16.11 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 39.32% (Q2 2026), 47.99% (Q1 2026) and 51.04% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 40.06% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 38.64% |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 28.07% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 4.84% |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 30.78% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 20.76% |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 58.45% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 38.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 38.43% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.46% |
API Access
Iridium Communications EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();