Iridium Communications (IRDM) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Ending Cash Balance was $97.85 million in Q3 2026, up 10.5% from $88.53 million a year earlier but down 46.9% from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ending Cash Balance at Iridium Communications came in at $96.5 million, up 3.2% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Ending Cash Balance was $93.53 million in FY2024 (+30.1%), $71.87 million in FY2023 (-57.4%), $168.77 million in FY2022 (-47.4%) and $320.91 million in FY2021 (+35.3%).
- Quarterly Ending Cash Balance has moved between $50.9 million (Q1 2025) and $320.91 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Ending Cash Balance has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 25.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 135.1%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 70.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Ending Cash Balance in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $184.21 million (Q2 2026), $111.64 million (Q1 2026) and $96.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 5.06 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 11.18 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 7.68 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | 5.72 Bn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 13.50 Bn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 458.03 Mn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 97.85 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 97.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 184.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 111.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 88.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 159.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 174.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 103.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 126.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 168.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 218.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 227.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 232.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 320.91 Mn |
Iridium Communications Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();