Iridium Communications (IRDM) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' EPS (Basic) was $1.00 in Q3 2026, up 184.5% from $0.35 a year earlier.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' EPS (Basic) was $1.52 through Sep 30, 2026, up 28.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.07, up 12.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $0.95 in FY2024 (+675.0%), $0.12 in FY2023 (+80.5%), $0.07 in FY2022 and -$0.07 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 24.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 255.0%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 55.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $0.09 (Q2 2026), $0.20 (Q1 2026) and $0.23 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 1.25 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 3.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.00 |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 0.97 |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 0.46 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 9.57 |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 1.39 |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 1.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.07 |
Iridium Communications EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();