Iridium Communications (IRDM) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) posted Net Margin of 43.50% for Q3 2026, up 27.14 percentage points from 16.36% a year earlier and up 39.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Margin at Iridium Communications was 18.06%, up 3.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.12%, down 0.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +22.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Iridium Communications' Net Margin was 13.58% in FY2024 (+11.63 pp), 1.95% in FY2023 (+0.74 pp), 1.21% in FY2022 (+2.73 pp) and -1.52% in FY2021 (+8.09 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.57 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q2 2024, with a gain of 32.00 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 18.52 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 4.30% (Q2 2026), 9.86% (Q1 2026) and 11.68% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.96 Bn | 151.08 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 11.20% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.69 Bn | 156.43 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 14.21% |
| 3 | At&T | 155.30 Bn | 96.77 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.65% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -3.48% |
| 5 | Comcast | 81.24 Bn | 45.31 Bn | - | 11.78% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.69 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.96 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 18.36% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.88 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 236.63% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 21.09 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.98% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 43.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.77% |
API Access
Iridium Communications Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();