Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded FCF Margin of 27.87% in Q3 2026, down 7.05 percentage points from 34.92% a year earlier and down 13.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' FCF Margin came in at 30.74% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 4.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 34.39%, down 2.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -1.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 36.85% in FY2024 (+6.31 pp), 30.53% in FY2023 (-7.39 pp), 37.93% in FY2022 (-4.50 pp) and 42.43% in FY2021 (+6.25 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 17.00% in Q1 2025 to 50.21% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.83 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 17.09 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 15.61 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 40.98% (Q2 2026), 19.02% (Q1 2026) and 35.27% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 22.73% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 21.50% |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 16.89% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 16.54% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 4.26% |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 17.55% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 27.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.50% |
API Access
Iridium Communications FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();