Iridium Communications (IRDM) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Income Taxes Paid was $1.65 million in Q3 2026, up 11.0% from $1.49 million a year earlier but down 27.5% from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' Income Taxes Paid was $8.08 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 12.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.01 million, up 33.5% from FY2024.
- Income Taxes Paid has now increased for four consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Income Taxes Paid was $5.25 million in FY2024 (+24.2%), $4.23 million in FY2023 (+90.0%), $2.22 million in FY2022 (+24.7%) and $1.78 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Income Taxes Paid has moved between $394,000 (Q3 2022) and $2.63 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income Taxes Paid has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 34.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income Taxes Paid over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 143.1%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 29.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Income Taxes Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.28 million (Q2 2026), $2.63 million (Q1 2026) and $1.53 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.43 Bn | 149.83 Bn | 27.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 157.50 Bn | 142.25 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.14 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 140.99 Bn | 98.44 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.32 Bn | 46.28 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.29 Bn | 11.97 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.65 Bn | 30.15 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.85 Bn | 16.98 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.72 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.71 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 1.65 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 678,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 958,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 991,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 903,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 892,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 394,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 456,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 482,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 480,000.00 |
Iridium Communications Income Taxes Paid 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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();