Iridium Communications (IRDM) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported Interest Paid of $24.93 million for Q3 2026, up 8.2% from $23.04 million a year earlier and up 23.8% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Iridium Communications' Interest Paid came in at $87.08 million, down 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $90.16 million, down 5.4% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Interest Paid came in at $95.31 million in FY2024 (+3.7%), $91.94 million in FY2023 (+43.9%), $63.88 million in FY2022 (-11.5%) and $72.2 million in FY2021 (-26.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Paid since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Interest Paid gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Paid in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 95.4%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 37.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $20.14 million (Q2 2026), $20.05 million (Q1 2026) and $21.96 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | -1.78 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 24.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.21 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Interest 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=interest-paid&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-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=interest-paid&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();