Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' (IRDM) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.18 in Q2 2026, up 26.55% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q2 2025, and down 55.78% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Iridium Communications (IRDM) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Iridium Communications (IRDM) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 8 consecutive years, with 0.18 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 26.55% year-over-year to 0.18 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.33, a 70.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.21, down 1.27% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.18 for Q2 2026 at Iridium Communications, down from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.59 in Q3 2025 and troughed at 0.14 in Q2 2025.
- A 4-year average of 0.28 and a median of 0.25 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 262.34% in 2025, down 42.88% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.22 in 2023, then slipped by 6.25% to 0.21 in 2024, then climbed by 7.64% to 0.23 in 2025, then retreated by 22.05% to 0.18 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.18 (Q2 2026), 0.4 (Q1 2026), and 0.23 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EchoStar | 26.70 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 2 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.92 Bn | 17.92 Bn | 9.12 Mn | - |
| 3 | Globalstar | 10.58 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 41.17 Mn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Viasat | 10.16 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 643.41 Mn | - |
| 5 | Iridium Communications | 5.03 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 173.92 Mn | 0.18 |
| 6 | Telesat | 688.26 Mn | 410.80 Mn | 53.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gogo | 352.21 Mn | 289.07 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Kvh Industries Inc \De\ | 138.28 Mn | 80.56 Mn | 14.63 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.02 |