Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded FCF Margin of 40.98% in Q2 2026, down 9.22 percentage points from 50.21% a year earlier but up 21.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' FCF Margin came in at 32.61% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 5.40 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 four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.18 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 19.02% (Q1 2026), 35.27% (Q4 2025) and 34.92% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.00 Bn | 145.12 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.59 Bn | 151.34 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 21.05% |
| 3 | At&T | 152.55 Bn | 84.51 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 16.16% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.28 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.71 Bn | 42.78 Bn | - | 17.33% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.12 Bn | 7.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.87 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.90 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -2.86% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.87 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 32.71% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.75 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 27.87% |
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% |
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
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import 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();