Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q1 2026, up 35.85% YoY from 0.29 in Q1 2025, and up 75.93% sequentially from 0.23 in Q4 2025.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Iridium Communications has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 0.4 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 35.85% year-over-year to 0.4; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.39 (up 81.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.21, up 0.63% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.4 in Q1 2026, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for IRDM reached as high as 1.17 in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 0.0 in Q1 2023.
- The 4-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.23 (2023), against an average of 0.34.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 8190.1% in 2024, down 76.51% in 2024.
- A 4-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.82 in 2023, then slumped by 76.51% to 0.19 in 2024, then rose by 16.22% to 0.23 in 2025, then soared by 75.93% to 0.4 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.4, 0.23, and 1.17 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.77 |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.73 |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 5.89 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 169.42 Mn | 0.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.00 |