Iridium Communications (IRDM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Free Cash Flow was $68.5 million in Q3 2026, down 13.6% from $79.25 million a year earlier and down 25.8% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' Free Cash Flow was $277.57 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 9.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $299.79 million, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $306.07 million in FY2024 (+26.8%), $241.43 million in FY2023 (-11.7%), $273.46 million in FY2022 (+4.9%) and $260.73 million in FY2021 (+23.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $36.54 million (Q1 2025) and $108.91 million (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 69.2%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 35.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $92.31 million (Q2 2026), $41.66 million (Q1 2026) and $75.11 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.96 Bn | 151.08 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.69 Bn | 156.43 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 155.30 Bn | 96.77 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 5.46 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 81.24 Bn | 45.31 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.69 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.96 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.88 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 21.09 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 68.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 68.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 92.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 68.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 64.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.61 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();